New delays for Bethesda – New Carrollton LRT project
Utilities delays could push back the opening of Maryland’s 26km (16.2-mile) Purple light rail line to mid-2027.
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Belgrade appoints metro design advisor
RATP Dev awarded a 12-month contract to advise on the design and specification of the new 69km (41-mile) fully-automated three-line metro in the Serbian capital.
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Naumburg tram breaks passenger record
Heritage tramway in the small German town exceeds its pre-pandemic ridership by 17% in 2022.
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EIB funds to help Kharkiv rebuild its tramway
Technical support funding committed to rebuild and expand the tram network in Ukraine’s second city, including preparing tenders for replacement rolling stock.
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End of an era for the Tyne and Wear Metro
The 100-year-old depot, first opened in 1923 by the London and North Eastern Railway and converted for use by the Tyne and Wear Metro for its launch in 1980, closes on 19 January.
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Funding progress for Cardiff Crossrail
UK Government’s ‘Levelling Up Fund’ allocates GBP50m towards the development of cross-city tram-train services for the Welsh capital.
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Cologne invites tenders for up to 192 LRVs
Initial order for 73 cars is planned for Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe, including provision for maintenance and spares and options for a further 60 cars and 23 intermediate modules.
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Bochum tramway extends to serve development site
German city inaugurates a 600m extension of tramway line 302 to serve a new technology and research development.
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Investment confirmed to progress VLR demonstrator
WMCA approval given for GBP36.8m to progress Coventry’s Urban VLR project and further development of the UK’s Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre.
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New York chooses suburban light rail
Light rail preferred over heavy rail and BRT for the corridor connecting Brooklyn and Queens. Estimated to cost USD5.5bn, the project would offer journey times of 40 minutes.
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