Cities reject free transport proposals
Suggestions by German Government ministers that cities could offer free public transport to combat local emissions have been rejected by places intended to lead a pilot.
read moreSutton tram extension back on?
In late February, London Mayor Sadiq Khan revealed an updated 25-year transport strategy for the UK capital that includes a possible West London orbital rail line and a proposal to develop the long-awaited Tramlink extension to Sutton.
read moreDublin Metro by 2027?
Dublin could have a ‘Metro Link’ by 2027 under a EUR3bn proposal detailed in ‘Project Ireland 2040’.
read moreWork to begin on Montréal light metro
Construction of REM network to connect suburban Montréal to the city is to start next month.
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T69 fleet sold for GB12 000!
Just GBP12 000 has been raised from the sale of 13 of the former Midland Metro fleet of AnsaldoBreda T69 trams at auction.
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US budget threatens transit New Starts
President Trump’s proposed 2019 budget aspires to a 17.6% reduction in Department of Transportation funding, including elimination of TIGER grants and a wind down of Capital Investment Grants by not entering into any new contracts for federal funding.
read moreGraz invests in tram expansion
Graz (Austria) is to spend EUR117m on expanding the Grazer Linien tramway system over the next five years.
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TIG/m delivers third tram to Doha
TIG/m, the Californian builder of self-powered trams, has now delivered three 15m single-ended bogie cars to the Msheireb Downtown development in Doha, the capital city of Qatar.
read moreDecember change sees new European tramlines
The annual timetable change of 10 December saw the usual list of additions to tramway networks across Europe.
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Dublin opens Luas Cross City line
Services on Green line section start in time for Christmas as Luas welcomes its first 55m tram.
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