Articles in the September 2016 issue of Metro Report International.
Comment
Paul Lehmann, Operations Manager of Würzburger Staßenbahn, reflects on the technical and financial challenges facing today's tram operators
News Review
Round-up of world metro, light rail and tram news
City digest
More openings in China, Buenos Aires electrification, New York Subway car plan, Indian market active, Tyne & Wear strategy, Caltrain contracts
Interview: Michael Clausecker
The Rheinbahn CEO is prioritising ridership growth following the opening of a new tunnel line in Düsseldorf
Honolulu
Progress clouded by budget overruns
Izmir
Trams soon to join metro and suburban rail
London
Commuter operator c2c is taking bold steps to cope with growth
Marseille
New administrative structures underpin regional and urban transport strategies
Melbourne
An extensive remodelling brings a new role for an historic workshop
Minneapolis
Work to start soon on Southwest LRT
Moscow
Central Ring suburban line about to open for passengers
Toruń
Small city has big ambitions for its trams
Low-floor cars
Dr Harry Hondius reviews developments in the tram and LRV market
Russian trams
Suppliers are jockeying for position as Russian cities seek to renew their fleets
Manufacturing
Two central European tram repair operations are gaining success in building new vehicles
Track
London Underground receives its first synthetic sleepers
Innovations
The latest technologies and products for the urban rail industry
InnoTrans preview
Urban rail suppliers gear up for InnoTrans
