Double celebrations in Doha
First modern tramway service opens in the Qatari capital as the state-of-the art metro is completed.
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Hamilton LRT project is cancelled
Controversy surrounds Ontario’s decision to remove support ahead of bidders’ responses.
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Three Chinese cities welcome more trams
Amongst massive metro expansion, three Chinese cities opened new tramways or extensions in December.
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Sydney opens South East Light Rail
Central city line with ground supply section joins the network; Kingsford branch to open in March.
read moreNew UK GBP4.2bn fund could benefit light rail
Light rail has been named by the UK’s new Government as a potential beneficiary of a future GBP4.2bn (EUR4.9bn) regional transport fund.
read moreUK failure to meet disability rules ‘deeply frustrating’
The UK Government will allow light rail and metro vehicles that do not meet new accessibility regulations to continue to run – but describes the situation as “deeply frustrating”.
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Santiago repairs to cost EUR339m
Chilean protests ‘destroy’ large parts of the city’s metro network, delaying future investment plans.
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Bolzano tram scheme moves ahead
Celebrations were seen in the Italian city of Bolzano on 15 December, as the first Railjet train link to the Austrian cities of Innsbruck, Salzburg, Linz and Wien (Vienna) was introduced.
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Zürich receives first new Flexity tram
The first seven-section 43m Bombardier Flexity 100% low-floor single-ended tram (Be6/8 4001) was delivered to Zürich during the night of 12-13 November.
read moreSiemens wins Nuremberg tram order
Siemens has confirmed an order from Nuremberg transport operator VAG for 12 four-section 36.9m Avenio trams for delivery by the end of 2022.
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