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CRRC Tangshan completes first new Porto LRV

Aug 8, 2022

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.

Hyundai Rotem signs five-year framework with Knorr-Bremse

Aug 8, 2022

Five-year agreement covers braking, door and HVAC systems for up to 200 new trams and LRVs for worldwide markets from 2023.

Approval given for Ludwigsburg Stadtbahn

Aug 5, 2022

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.

St Louis flood repairs to total USD18-20m

Aug 1, 2022

Record rainfall and flash floods on 26 July damage a Siemens LRV, tracks, communications and signalling systems.

No extension to Germany’s EUR9 discount scheme

Aug 1, 2022

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.

Alstom to supply APS for Av. Diagonal tramline

Jul 29, 2022

Contract includes installation of Alstom’s surface current collection system and retrofitting equipment to 18 trams.

Sankt Peterburg ‘retro tram’ design unveiled

Jul 29, 2022

Gorelektrotrans to receive 54 of the retro-styled low-floor trams in 2023 under a RUB12.85bn (EUR182m) lease agreement signed with Sberbank Leasing.

Toshkent to re-establish two city tram routes

Jul 25, 2022

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.

Sevilla places EUR33m Urbos order

Jul 25, 2022

Spanish city awards a contract for new Urbos vehicles to cater for network expansion in late 2023.

Extreme weather hits US and UK transit systems

Jul 21, 2022

Highs of over 40°C see widespread service delays, speed restrictions and line closures as cities see record-breaking temperatures.

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Features

Where the UK went wrong

Mar 1, 2022

Tony Young examines the many and complex reasons why the UK doesn’t have more second-generation tramways when so many were promised.

Addressing the climate crisis

Feb 22, 2022

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.

Forchbahn: Fit for the future

Feb 11, 2022

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.

Is ‘free’ transit really free?

Jan 20, 2022

Morgan Lyons explores the debates around fare-free travel as they grow in popularity – and urgency.

Next-generation traction batteries

Dec 22, 2021

As urban rail systems increasingly move away from fixed electrification infrastructure, Saft’s Pierre Prenleloup discusses the latest developments in onboard traction battery technology.

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.