Torino’s new low-floor tram hits the streets
The first Hitachi Rail Italia 8000-Series low-floor car leads the parade to mark the 150th anniversary of trams in the Italian city.
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First Parramatta tram delivered to Sydney
The first tram of a 13-car order for the future Sydney tramline is delivered to new Camellia depot on 10 December.
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Tyne and Wear Metro completes double-tracking project
‘Metro Flow’ project has seen 4.6km (2.9 miles) of freight route converted with new tracks, overhead line and signalling equipment to eliminate the network’s last single-track sections.
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Stadler delivers the first VDV tram-train mock-up
Aimed to inform detailed design choices, the first prototype tram-train under the VDV’s EUR4.56bn joint procurement is unveiled in Karlsruhe.
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Boston’s Green line reaches Medford
Second stage of the USD2.3bn Green line expansion project opens on 12 December. Journeys to central Boston now take 26 minutes.
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Genève signs contract for 38 Tramlink LRVs
TPG signs a contract with Stadler for 38 new 100% low-floor trams to enter service from 2025, including options for 25 more.
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Limmattalbahn – Switzerland’s newest tramway
New 13.4km (8.3-mile) metre-gauge line links the western suburbs of Zürich and communities in the Limmat Valley, sharing tracks with both VBZ and BDWM networks.
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Regauged Waldenburgbahn re-opens
Full reconstruction of the Swiss light rail line has cost CHF345m (EUR350m). Now operated by Tramlink low-floor stock, the rebuilt route becomes line 19 in the BLT network.
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First 15 Imperio trams enter service in Romania’s capital
The first 15 of 100 new Astra trams are introduced on line 41 on 10 December. The new trams mark the first all-new rolling stock for operator STB since the 1990s.
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Los Angeles seeks to accelerate LRT expansion
Metro seeks USD1.9bn from the State of California’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program to accelerate work on three priority light rail projects. Successful applications are expected to be announced at the end of January 2023.
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