Three Chinese cities welcome more trams
Amongst massive metro expansion, three Chinese cities opened new tramways or extensions in December.
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Sydney opens South East Light Rail
Central city line with ground supply section joins the network; Kingsford branch to open in March.
read moreNew UK GBP4.2bn fund could benefit light rail
Light rail has been named by the UK’s new Government as a potential beneficiary of a future GBP4.2bn (EUR4.9bn) regional transport fund.
read moreUK failure to meet disability rules ‘deeply frustrating’
The UK Government will allow light rail and metro vehicles that do not meet new accessibility regulations to continue to run – but describes the situation as “deeply frustrating”.
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Santiago repairs to cost EUR339m
Chilean protests ‘destroy’ large parts of the city’s metro network, delaying future investment plans.
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Bolzano tram scheme moves ahead
Celebrations were seen in the Italian city of Bolzano on 15 December, as the first Railjet train link to the Austrian cities of Innsbruck, Salzburg, Linz and Wien (Vienna) was introduced.
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Zürich receives first new Flexity tram
The first seven-section 43m Bombardier Flexity 100% low-floor single-ended tram (Be6/8 4001) was delivered to Zürich during the night of 12-13 November.
read moreSiemens wins Nuremberg tram order
Siemens has confirmed an order from Nuremberg transport operator VAG for 12 four-section 36.9m Avenio trams for delivery by the end of 2022.
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Hydrogen trams enter service and begin testing
2020 might be the year in which hydrogen fuel cell-powered trams take a leap into the mainstream.
read moreMetrolink TPL begins test run
Testing of the Trafford Park Line (TPL) of Greater Manchester’s Metrolink network (UK) began on 10 November.
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Enhancing safety
TAUT examines the role of technology and human factors in improving passenger safety on urban tramway systems.
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Florence T2: A modern masterpiece
The Tuscan capital is world-renowned as the birthplace of the Renaissance, but with its latest addition Alessandro Fantechi and Giovanni Mantovani show how the city is becoming a leader in the art of the modern tramway.
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Safety in Stuttgart
Reinhold Schröter of Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen talks to TAUT about how serious incidents in previous decades have helped shape the city’s light rail system of today.
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OKC Streetcar: A new chapter in the Cinderella story
Peter Ehrlich and Simon Johnston examine the success of the modern streetcar service in Oklahoma City.
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A tramway for the Potteries?
Reg Harman explores the viability of a tramway scheme for the Stoke-on-Trent area, linked to wider initiatives to reinvigorate this world-famous region.
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El Paso’s streetcar resurrection
Vic Simons visits the West Texas city that is celebrating the first phase of the return of its streetcars, with even the original PCC cars back on the road.
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Tel Aviv’s LRT dream
TAUT revisits one of the largest and most ambitious LRT projects in the world to review progress five years on and look at what the future holds.
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Revitalising Milwaukee
Vic Simons visits Wisconsin to explore another example of the modern US streetcar being used as an urban regeneration tool.
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UK barriers to progress
UK light rail projects can be difficult to get off the ground, but in Europe they’re flourishing.
Tim Kendell analyses the barriers, both real and perceived, to further development of the mode.
Alpha Acoustiki: Acoustic Analysis on the Riyadh Metro
Noise and vibration modelling is a key element in the planning and design of urban rail systems, and the issues are multiplied when you venture underground….
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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SmartRail Asia
The SmartRail Asia team have worked with Thailand’s number 1 railway publication,ThaiTRANS to put together an official SmartRail Asia magazine packed with interviews and features with some of the leading industry figures within the Asian rail industry. With so much investment in South East Asian rail, this magazine will uncover the latest opportunities and new projects profiled at the SmartRail Asia show later in the year. In this edition, we speak to: Ms. Soithip Traisuth, Permanent Secretary for Transport, Thailand Mr. Yongsit Rojsrikul, Governor, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand Mr. Jamroon Tungpaisarnkit, Chairman, SRT Electrified Train Co., Ltd. Download the magazine SmartRail Asia will host over 3,000 visitors and a high-level congress for a maximum of 250 railway and government executives in Bangkok this November. Further local partnerships with associations such as Thai Electrical & Mechanical Contractors Association (TEMCA) have been established by the event, which is also co-located with The Engineering Institution of Thailand (EIT)’s Engineering Expo 2014, and Securtech ASEAN 2014. SmartRail Asia is set to be: “The most important gathering of consultants, contractors and engineers in the region this year.” – Ali Adam, Advisory Committee member and Chairman, Arcadia Engineering Make sure that you do not miss out and book your free exhibition pass today. Click here to register. All Tramways and Urban Transit readers are entitled to a 15% discount. To claim, please enter TRAM15 when registering. Click here to learn more:... read more
