
CRRC Tangshan completes first new Porto LRV
The first of 18 new low-floor trams for Metro do Porto (Portugal) has rolled off the CRRC Tangshan production line in Tangshan, China, after eight months of assembly work. Testing is to being imminently.
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Hyundai Rotem signs five-year framework with Knorr-Bremse
Five-year agreement covers braking, door and HVAC systems for up to 200 new trams and LRVs for worldwide markets from 2023.
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Approval given for Ludwigsburg Stadtbahn
Authorities in Ludwigsburg have voted to proceed with development a light rail network, finally bringing to an end a multi-year debate. Discussions over a Stadtbahn project for the Baden-Württemberg city go back decades but had previously been considered poor value for money by politicians opposed to the scheme.
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St Louis flood repairs to total USD18-20m
Record rainfall and flash floods on 26 July damage a Siemens LRV, tracks, communications and signalling systems.
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No extension to Germany’s EUR9 discount scheme
Germany’s Finance Minister confirms that the three-month discounted local and regional public transport pass scheme will not be extended beyond its current end date of 31 August.
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Alstom to supply APS for Av. Diagonal tramline
Contract includes installation of Alstom’s surface current collection system and retrofitting equipment to 18 trams.
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Sankt Peterburg ‘retro tram’ design unveiled
Gorelektrotrans to receive 54 of the retro-styled low-floor trams in 2023 under a RUB12.85bn (EUR182m) lease agreement signed with Sberbank Leasing.
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Toshkent to re-establish two city tram routes
Following bus replacement of its tramway in 2016, the Uzbek capital is planning to start work on two new routes across the city in 2023.
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Sevilla places EUR33m Urbos order
Spanish city awards a contract for new Urbos vehicles to cater for network expansion in late 2023.
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Extreme weather hits US and UK transit systems
Highs of over 40°C see widespread service delays, speed restrictions and line closures as cities see record-breaking temperatures.
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Where the UK went wrong
Tony Young examines the many and complex reasons why the UK doesn’t have more second-generation tramways when so many were promised.
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Addressing the climate crisis
The issues surrounding sustainable transport infrastructure design have never been as important as cities face increasing instances of extreme weather events. TAUT looks at the some of the resilience measures being implemented for new light rail systems around the world.
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Forchbahn: Fit for the future
An ambitious programme to renovate the Swiss Forchbahn to increase capacity and make it fully-accessible will soon be underway. Andrew Thompson explores the plans in detail.
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Is ‘free’ transit really free?
Morgan Lyons explores the debates around fare-free travel as they grow in popularity – and urgency.
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Next-generation traction batteries
As urban rail systems increasingly move away from fixed electrification infrastructure, Saft’s Pierre Prenleloup discusses the latest developments in onboard traction battery technology.
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Driving safety improvements for all
Highly Commended at the 2021 Global Light Rail Awards, a new risk management model developed by the organisation driving sector-wide safety standards is now being widely adopted by operators and duty holders in the UK. Carl Williams explains the project’s key elements and the benefits it will bring.
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Zurich’s cargo tram
Andrew Thompson explores the unusual, but highly successful, freight operation in Switzerland’s largest city.
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How do we cut LRT’s costs?
At a time of constrained public finance, we are being challenged more than ever to find more cost-effective transport solutions – TAUT brings together a panel of experts to dig deeper…
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PantoSystem: A game-changer for light rail
PantoInspect, the market-leading manufacturer and supplier of automated and real-time wayside pantograph monitoring systems, is proud to announce that its PantoSystem has now been installed on Denmark’s busiest light rail line in Aarhus.
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Reframing the light rail debate
With a need to ‘build back better’, light rail has never been more relevant for UK cities and city regions, argues Jonathan Bray.
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European Light Rail Congress 2021 – Zaragoza
The European Light Rail Congress brings together leading opinion-formers and decision-makers from across Europe for two days of debate around the role of technology in the development of sustainable urban travel.
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Your night to shine?
The Global Light Rail Awards is tomorrow (2 October) – will this be your night to shine? Join the industry in celebrating light rail excellence and innovation over the past 12 months.
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AssessTech to speak at this year’s EU Light Rail
AssessTech are speaking at this year’s EU Light Rail on the importance of competence management for safety within light rail.
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UITP Global Public Transport Summit
After almost 130 years, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit is the world’s biggest event dedicated to sustainable mobility.
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Rail Live 2019
RAILLIVE!
5-7 March 2019
Bilbao Exhibition Center, Bilbao, Spain.

World Metro & Light Rail Congress / Rail Live Congress
Innovation. Technology. Performance.
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Held just once every three years, APTA EXPO is the world’s largest showcase of technology, products, and services related to the public transportation industry.
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A number of cities are to host tempting events for those interested in heritage tramway operations this year; among them Antwerp, the Rittnerbahn in Italy, and Zürich.
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SmartRail Europe
SmartRail Europe – 5-6 April 2017, Amsterdam – is the annual show for railway infrastructure managers, train operating companies, system and data integrators and technology suppliers to create the digital railway of the future.
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LightRail 2017 (Part of the World Metrorail Congress)
Innovation. Technology. Performance. For the world’s light rail & tram community and their partners.
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