Bergamo to finalise T2 design work this summer
Final design work on the future 11.5km (7.2-mile) T2 route of the Bergamo tramway is to be completed this summer with construction expected to begin in 2023.
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First tracks laid for Hurontario LRT project
Trackworks begin for the future Hazel McCallion LRT project; the 18km (11.2-mile) north-south line is expected to open in late 2024.
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Moskva tramway to increase its low-floor fleet by mid-2022
Moscow continues tramway replacements with further low-floor additions from domestic manufacturer PK-TS. Full conversion expected by the end of 2023.
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Regional Governor promotes La Serena – Coquimbo tram project
On 27 April the Regional Governor of Coquimbo met representatives of SICE Agencia Chile to advance plans for a 13.7km (8.5-mile) tramway to connect La Serena to Coquimbo.
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Odense Letbane receives final approval from Danish authorities
On 26 April the Danish Transport Authority gave its final technical and safety approvals for the Odense Letbane. Passenger service is due to begin on 28 May.
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Second Vivarail train for US ‘Pop-Up Metro’ demonstrations
Vivarail has shipped a second two-car Class 230 battery-electric multiple unit, ‘upcycled’ from former London Underground D Stock, for demonstrations at the Rockhill Trolley Museum in Pennsylvania.
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Poznań tramway reaches Naramowice
Passenger service on the full extension to Naramowice begins on 23 April, weeks ahead of the planned schedule. Planning is underway to continue to Umultowo.
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București Mayor eyes tramway expansion
București Mayor announces plans to expand the Romanian capital’s tramway by 30km in the coming years.
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Lvyonok cars to arrive in Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is to receive 11 Lvyonok trams from PK-TS by the start of June, to operate over the line to Verkhnyaya Pyshma.
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Alstom wins the contract for Melbourne’s G-Class trams
The Department of Transport for the Australian state of Victoria has signed a framework contract worth AUD1.03m (EUR700m) with Alstom to design, build and maintain 100 new trams for Melbourne, including a 15-year maintenance agreement.
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