Zürich gets its first look at new Flexity design
A full-scale mock-up of the front two sections of the 43m Bombardier Flexity 2 tram design for VBZ was unveiled at Altstetten works on 24 April.
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Midland Metro launches the UK’s wire-free tram era
Retrofitted tram enters passenger service, while other conversions are underway.
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The return of Lisboa tramline 24
Services have restarted on Lisboa tram line 24, which linked Cais do Sodré and Campolide and last ran in August 1995.
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China’s bumper month of openings
Five cities introduce new metro and tramway services, adding over 90 and 45 new stations.
read moreApproval for Hasselt – Maastricht express tramline
A final vote by Maastricht City Council (Belgium) on 6 March saw approval of the international light rail project, now expected to carry passengers in 2023-24.
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Melbourne to study ‘missing link’ tramline to south-eastern suburbs
The Victorian Government has announced that it is to commit AUD3m (EUR1.89m) to fund design and planning of an 18km (11-mile) tramway extension from Caufield to Monash University’s Clayton campus and on to Rowville.
read moreLuton DART work begins
Construction has officially started on the 2.1km (1.3-mile) DART (Direct Air to Rail Transit) project connecting London Luton Airport with Luton Airport Parkway station.
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Plans underway for Cebu LRT
The former Philippines capital is planning the nation’s second mass transit system.
read moreTramway stables saved
The Isle of Man’s Tramway Terrace stables have been bought for IMP600 000 (EUR682 000) by the Department of Infrastructure.
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Cities reject free transport proposals
Suggestions by German Government ministers that cities could offer free public transport to combat local emissions have been rejected by places intended to lead a pilot.
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125 years of the MER
As the Manx Electric Railway approaches its 125th anniversary, Andrew Scarffe looks back over its long – and sometimes unlikely – history and forward to an exciting week of special events.
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Light rail in Denmark
Following the inaugurations in Aarhus, TAUT explores the two other key light rail developments in Denmark – in Odense and Copenhagen.
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Denmark’s LRT revolution
The East Jutland city of Aarhus is the first in Denmark to reinstate modern LRT service, with a network that uses both street-running and tram-train operation. TAUT reports.
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Staying safe in a digital world
System interconnectivity can have huge benefits, but with tighter regulations on data breaches coming in 2018, what are the risks and responsibilities for operators and maintainers?
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Luxtram: A capital idea
Francis Wagner reports from the opening of Luxembourg’s modern tramway, the first stage of a transformational multi-modal programme for the European capital.
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Zaragoza: The perfect advert for modern LRT
Ana Moreno, General Manager of SEM Los Tranvías de Zaragoza, explains how the introduction of the city’s first tramline has fundamentally transformed the areas it serves, and the wider region.
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Connecting Cambridge
Cambridge has major transport issues to overcome to cope with predicted growth. Lanna Blyth outlines a light rail solution for an ancient city with fiercely protected heritage.
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Digital disruption: Safety and efficiency
Howard Parkinson from Digital Rail examines how Big Data and machine learning are driving efficiency, safety, maintenance and risk assessment in the rail industry.
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Rethinking Chicago Transit
Mark Walbrun and John Krause have a radical proposal to re-establish streetcar service in the Windy City, once a US light rail pioneer. TAUT examines the plan.
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Streetcars help rebuild Motor City
Detroit’s second-generation streetcar has seen private finance help drive revitalisation of the city’s urban core, as Vic Simons reports.
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Intermodal 2016
Can coherent and efficient integrated travel strategies be developed across all modes that satisfy all parties and bring us more in line with the needs of the passenger? TAUT reports from two days of debate in the UK city of Nottingham.
read moreLight Rail Awards celebrate global achievements
Ninth annual event welcomes 300 guests from across the industry.
read moreAmbitious plans in the Eurasian region for 2023 deadline
High-level speakers from the region’s top operators will be discussing the developments and solutions for the rail industry in the Eurasia region at SmartRail Eurasia in Istanbul on 26-27 January 2016.
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Ffestiniog Travel – dedicated tram holidays
Ffestiniog Travel has been organising rail holidays since 1974, and for 2015 is running two special-interest tram holidays.
read moreUK Light Rail Awards 2014
‘Light rail is a success story in the UK that needs to be replicated in more cities’, UK Minister of State told those assembled at the UK Light Rail Awards.
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