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Bergamo to finalise T2 design work this summer

Apr 29, 2022

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.

First tracks laid for Hurontario LRT project

Apr 29, 2022

Trackworks begin for the future Hazel McCallion LRT project; the 18km (11.2-mile) north-south line is expected to open in late 2024.

Moskva tramway to increase its low-floor fleet by mid-2022

Apr 29, 2022

Moscow continues tramway replacements with further low-floor additions from domestic manufacturer PK-TS. Full conversion expected by the end of 2023.

Regional Governor promotes La Serena – Coquimbo tram project

Apr 29, 2022

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.

Odense Letbane receives final approval from Danish authorities

Apr 29, 2022

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.

Second Vivarail train for US ‘Pop-Up Metro’ demonstrations

Apr 29, 2022

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.

Poznań tramway reaches Naramowice

Apr 24, 2022

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.

București Mayor eyes tramway expansion

Apr 24, 2022

București Mayor announces plans to expand the Romanian capital’s tramway by 30km in the coming years.

Lvyonok cars to arrive in Yekaterinburg

Apr 24, 2022

Yekaterinburg is to receive 11 Lvyonok trams from PK-TS by the start of June, to operate over the line to Verkhnyaya Pyshma.

Alstom wins the contract for Melbourne’s G-Class trams

Apr 21, 2022

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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Features

Driving safety improvements for all

Dec 22, 2021

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.

Zurich’s cargo tram

Dec 22, 2021

Andrew Thompson explores the unusual, but highly successful, freight operation in Switzerland’s largest city.

How do we cut LRT’s costs?

Dec 22, 2021

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…

PantoSystem: A game-changer for light rail

Nov 19, 2021

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.

Reframing the light rail debate

Nov 10, 2021

With a need to ‘build back better’, light rail has never been more relevant for UK cities and city regions, argues Jonathan Bray.

Managing safety

Nov 4, 2021

Which is better, independent safety verification or approval by the state? Tony Streeter talks to two people intimately familiar with the issues, to consider the benefits of each.

Restoring confidence through digital technology

Nov 4, 2021

Cutting emissions, increasing efficiency, improving engagement. Siemens Mobility is leading the way in how we design, operate and maintain our transport networks.

Creating a UK light rail strategy

Nov 4, 2021

The urgent need for a clear, unified light rail policy for the UK was the rallying call at this year’s UKTram/LRSSB Summit.

China: LRT’s new superpower

Nov 3, 2021

Adding 22 new tramway cities in the last 20 years, TAUT explores what we can learn from China’s
light rail revolution.

An intelligent future

Nov 3, 2021

With benefits for operators, passengers and the bottom line, the application of Artificial Intelligence and automation to public transport is a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’. Lanna Blyth digs a little deeper into the reasons why.

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