CRRC Tangshan completes first new Porto LRV
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.
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Hyundai Rotem signs five-year framework with Knorr-Bremse
Five-year agreement covers braking, door and HVAC systems for up to 200 new trams and LRVs for worldwide markets from 2023.
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Approval given for Ludwigsburg Stadtbahn
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.
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St Louis flood repairs to total USD18-20m
Record rainfall and flash floods on 26 July damage a Siemens LRV, tracks, communications and signalling systems.
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No extension to Germany’s EUR9 discount scheme
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.
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Alstom to supply APS for Av. Diagonal tramline
Contract includes installation of Alstom’s surface current collection system and retrofitting equipment to 18 trams.
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Sankt Peterburg ‘retro tram’ design unveiled
Gorelektrotrans to receive 54 of the retro-styled low-floor trams in 2023 under a RUB12.85bn (EUR182m) lease agreement signed with Sberbank Leasing.
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Toshkent to re-establish two city tram routes
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.
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Sevilla places EUR33m Urbos order
Spanish city awards a contract for new Urbos vehicles to cater for network expansion in late 2023.
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Extreme weather hits US and UK transit systems
Highs of over 40°C see widespread service delays, speed restrictions and line closures as cities see record-breaking temperatures.
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Reframing the light rail debate
With a need to ‘build back better’, light rail has never been more relevant for UK cities and city regions, argues Jonathan Bray.
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Managing safety
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.
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Restoring confidence through digital technology
Cutting emissions, increasing efficiency, improving engagement. Siemens Mobility is leading the way in how we design, operate and maintain our transport networks.
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Creating a UK light rail strategy
The urgent need for a clear, unified light rail policy for the UK was the rallying call at this year’s UKTram/LRSSB Summit.
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China: LRT’s new superpower
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
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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Safety management on European tramways
David Walmsley reports on the findings of an international collaborative study on tramway safety and the success stories that have come from the final report.
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25 years of DART Light Rail
From a ‘starter line’ in June 1996 to today’s sprawling 150km (93-mile) network, DART Light Rail is one of the great success stories of the modern LRT era. TAUT explores how the network has helped to transform the way that North Texans travel, work, and live.
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Reimagining Metro Oostlijn
Maarten van Bremen describes the ten-year renovation of Amsterdam’s original metro line.
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‘Our future is fareless’
As LA Metro prepares to put its fare-free initiative before the board, outgoing CEO Phil Washington tells TAUT how he believes this will become the national norm in five to ten years’ time.
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Get ready for the UITP Summit 2017, Montreal
On 15-17 May 2017 the international public transport community will come together in Montréal for the Global Public Transport Summit, the not-to-miss rendezvous for urban transport professionals.
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Global Light Rail Awards 2016
New UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport Paul Maynard told the Global Light Rail Awards on 5 October “you definitely have a supporter here today”.
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Ffestiniog Travel – 2017 dedicated tram tours
Tour operator Ffestiniog Travel has extended its escorted holiday programme to include more dedicated tram tours in the UK and Europe. It offers a chance to indulge your hobby within a relaxed, informative and organised holiday shared with fellow enthusiasts.
read moreSafeRail Congress
The 7th annual SafeRail congress is the only dedicated congress for all stakeholdersinvolved in the operational safety, digital and physical security on the US railroad andtransit network.
read moreSmartRail Europe
SmartRail Europe is the annual show for railway infrastructure managers, train operating companies, systemand data integrators and technology suppliers to create the digital railway of the future.
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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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