Sutton tram extension back on?
In late February, London Mayor Sadiq Khan revealed an updated 25-year transport strategy for the UK capital that includes a possible West London orbital rail line and a proposal to develop the long-awaited Tramlink extension to Sutton.
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Dublin could have a ‘Metro Link’ by 2027 under a EUR3bn proposal detailed in ‘Project Ireland 2040’.
read moreWork to begin on Montréal light metro
Construction of REM network to connect suburban Montréal to the city is to start next month.
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T69 fleet sold for GB12 000!
Just GBP12 000 has been raised from the sale of 13 of the former Midland Metro fleet of AnsaldoBreda T69 trams at auction.
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US budget threatens transit New Starts
President Trump’s proposed 2019 budget aspires to a 17.6% reduction in Department of Transportation funding, including elimination of TIGER grants and a wind down of Capital Investment Grants by not entering into any new contracts for federal funding.
read moreGraz invests in tram expansion
Graz (Austria) is to spend EUR117m on expanding the Grazer Linien tramway system over the next five years.
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TIG/m delivers third tram to Doha
TIG/m, the Californian builder of self-powered trams, has now delivered three 15m single-ended bogie cars to the Msheireb Downtown development in Doha, the capital city of Qatar.
read moreDecember change sees new European tramlines
The annual timetable change of 10 December saw the usual list of additions to tramway networks across Europe.
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Dublin opens Luas Cross City line
Services on Green line section start in time for Christmas as Luas welcomes its first 55m tram.
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UK announces GBP1.7bn ‘Transforming Cities Fund’
A new GBP1.7bn (EUR1.9bn) ‘Transforming Cities Fund’ (TCF) was launched by the UK Government in November, with the news that GBP250m would be allocated to the West Midlands “for better transport”.
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Fuel cell tram evolution
Dr. Alex Luvishis provides an update on hydrogen fuel cell technology for light rail and tramway applications.
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Traction energy efficiency solutions
Trevor Dowens and Dr Stuart Hillmansen explore how light rail systems can reduce their energy consumption through data modelling and analysis linked to driver training initiatives.
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Dallas: The US urban rail pathfinder
With major new services in the pipeline in both Dallas and Fort Worth, Vic Simons explains how North Texas rail-based transport continues its ever-expanding journey.
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Catching up in Northern China
With plans for regional conglomeration imminent, Dennis Schulz looks at urban rail operations in the Chinese economic powerhouse of Tianjin.
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Electrifying the Limmittalbahn
In August, the ground-breaking ceremony took place for the new Limmattalbahn tram route linking the growing urban conurbations in the Limmattal Valley, stretching north-west of Zurich.
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OLE Design Principles
TAUT examines the tools and methods that electrification designers and installers use to create efficient and aesthetically pleasing overhead contact wire systems.
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The 12th UK Light Rail Conference
The 12th UK Light Rail Conference took place at the University of Manchester on 18-19 July, with over 260 delegates debating key issues on the future of the mode, and with presentations and panel debates on core strategic, technical and operational issues.
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Track management: repair or replace?
TAUT considers some of the day-to-day challenges of the tramway infrastructure engineer.
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Where art meets engineering
David Holt illustrates how good infrastructure design can be technically and financially efficient and aesthetically pleasing at the same time.
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L.A. light rail on the move
Since our summer 2016 visit to Los Angeles, plans for the new urban streetcar have moved forward considerably and the recrntly-approved Measure M sales tax will act as a significant project accelerator for many other LRT schemes. Vic Simons reports.
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