125 years of the MER
As the Manx Electric Railway approaches its 125th anniversary, Andrew Scarffe looks back over its long – and sometimes unlikely – history and forward to an exciting week of special events.
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Light rail in Denmark
Following the inaugurations in Aarhus, TAUT explores the two other key light rail developments in Denmark – in Odense and Copenhagen.
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Denmark’s LRT revolution
The East Jutland city of Aarhus is the first in Denmark to reinstate modern LRT service, with a network that uses both street-running and tram-train operation. TAUT reports.
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Staying safe in a digital world
System interconnectivity can have huge benefits, but with tighter regulations on data breaches coming in 2018, what are the risks and responsibilities for operators and maintainers?
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Luxtram: A capital idea
Francis Wagner reports from the opening of Luxembourg’s modern tramway, the first stage of a transformational multi-modal programme for the European capital.
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Zaragoza: The perfect advert for modern LRT
Ana Moreno, General Manager of SEM Los Tranvías de Zaragoza, explains how the introduction of the city’s first tramline has fundamentally transformed the areas it serves, and the wider region.
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Connecting Cambridge
Cambridge has major transport issues to overcome to cope with predicted growth. Lanna Blyth outlines a light rail solution for an ancient city with fiercely protected heritage.
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Digital disruption: Safety and efficiency
Howard Parkinson from Digital Rail examines how Big Data and machine learning are driving efficiency, safety, maintenance and risk assessment in the rail industry.
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Rethinking Chicago Transit
Mark Walbrun and John Krause have a radical proposal to re-establish streetcar service in the Windy City, once a US light rail pioneer. TAUT examines the plan.
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Streetcars help rebuild Motor City
Detroit’s second-generation streetcar has seen private finance help drive revitalisation of the city’s urban core, as Vic Simons reports.
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