Driving safety improvements for all
Highly Commended at the 2021 Global Light Rail Awards, a new risk management model developed by the organisation driving sector-wide safety standards is now being widely adopted by operators and duty holders in the UK. Carl Williams explains the project’s key elements and the benefits it will bring.
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Zurich’s cargo tram
Andrew Thompson explores the unusual, but highly successful, freight operation in Switzerland’s largest city.
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How do we cut LRT’s costs?
At a time of constrained public finance, we are being challenged more than ever to find more cost-effective transport solutions – TAUT brings together a panel of experts to dig deeper…
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PantoSystem: A game-changer for light rail
PantoInspect, the market-leading manufacturer and supplier of automated and real-time wayside pantograph monitoring systems, is proud to announce that its PantoSystem has now been installed on Denmark’s busiest light rail line in Aarhus.
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Reframing the light rail debate
With a need to ‘build back better’, light rail has never been more relevant for UK cities and city regions, argues Jonathan Bray.
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Managing safety
Which is better, independent safety verification or approval by the state? Tony Streeter talks to two people intimately familiar with the issues, to consider the benefits of each.
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Restoring confidence through digital technology
Cutting emissions, increasing efficiency, improving engagement. Siemens Mobility is leading the way in how we design, operate and maintain our transport networks.
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Creating a UK light rail strategy
The urgent need for a clear, unified light rail policy for the UK was the rallying call at this year’s UKTram/LRSSB Summit.
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China: LRT’s new superpower
Adding 22 new tramway cities in the last 20 years, TAUT explores what we can learn from China’s
light rail revolution.
An intelligent future
With benefits for operators, passengers and the bottom line, the application of Artificial Intelligence and automation to public transport is a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’. Lanna Blyth digs a little deeper into the reasons why.
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