Light rail news – Page 14
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Metro Report InternationalMainz trials monthly free travel to reach people who rarely use public transport
GERMANY: Tram and bus travel in Mainz is to be free of charge on the first Saturday of the month for a one-year trial period. The impact on ridership and the benefits to the city will be evaluated by Rhein-Main University of Applied Sciences. The first ...
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Metro Report InternationalLonger tram is ‘an advertisement for leaving your car at home’
GERMANY: The first of the longest trams ever ordered for Berlin has been unveiled by operator BVG. The nine-section trams will be used to increase capacity on Route M4 from Hackescher Markt to Falkenberg and Zingster Strasse, which carries up to 18 trams/direction/h and around 100 ...
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Metro Report InternationalMultimodal opportunities as Luxembourg tramway extension opens
LUXEMBOURG: The 3·7 km five-stop Phase D extension of the city of Luxembourg’s tramway south from Lycée Bouneweg to Stadion was opened by Mayor Lydie Polfer on July 7. The new terminus provides an interchange with bus services, and a park-and-ride facility is to open in ...
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Metro Report InternationalMazyr to take delivery of first trams since 1988
BELARUS: The Mazyr tramway which is owned and operated by the oil refinery which it serves is about to take delivery of its first new trams since the 20 km line opened in 1988. In autumn 2024, BKM was awarded a contract to supply 10 Type ...
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Metro Report InternationalRebodied tram unveiled
RUSSIA: The BKM-Siberia joint venture of Belarussian manufacturer Belkommunmash and the city of Novosibirsk unveiled its first rebodied partially low-floor Type T701 tram at the Siberian Transport Forum trade fair which was held in the city during June. The cost of rebodying a tram is put ...
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Metro Report InternationalOmaha Streetcar project selects CAF trams
USA: The Omaha Streetcar Authority has selected CAF to supply trams for the line which is scheduled to open in 2027.
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Metro Report InternationalToruń tram framework contract awarded
POLAND: Pesa Bydgoszcz has beaten Turkish company Bozankaya to win a framework contract to supply MZK Toruń with up to 20 low-floor unidirectional trams. A firm order for an initial four trams is planned, with follow-on orders to be placed over 48 months subject to EU ...
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Metro Report InternationalYarra Journey Makers to operate world’s biggest tram network
AUSTRALIA: The state of Victoria has awarded the Yarra Journey Makers joint venture of Transdev and John Holland the next contract to operate the Melbourne tram network. This is the world’s largest, with around 500 trams, 1 600 stops, 24 routes, more than 250 km of ...
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Metro Report InternationalCAF sole bidder to supply Bologna trams
ITALY: CAF is the sole bidder for the tram tender in Bologna, the city council announced on June 25. The municipality is currently evaluating the offer and it still hopes to sign a contract by the end of the summer. Bologna municipality has called tenders worth ...
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Metro Report InternationalSalvador tram works to start in July
BRAZIL: Construction of a three-line tram network in the coastal city of Salvador, capital of Bahia state, is due to start next month. This follows the state government’s approval for the 36∙4 km project on June 14 and the opening of contractors’ tenders on June 4 ...
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Metro Report InternationalParis metro and light rail operating contracts awarded
FRANCE: Paris transport authority Ile-de-France-Mobilités has awarded Keolis and RATP Cap Ile-de-France contracts to operate the future Grand Paris Express metro Line 18 and existing tram-train services T12 and T13. The 35 km fully automated Line 18 is to open in three phases, from Massy to CEA-St-Aubin ...
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Metro Report InternationalPCC trolley cars return to service in Philadelphia
USA: Presidents’ Conference Committee trams dating back to 1947 have re-entered service on Philadelphia’s Route 15 following refurbishment. The 1 581 mm gauge vehicles were originally built by St Louis Car Co and remained in service until 1992. In 2005, 18 cars which had been extensively ...
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Metro Report InternationalVirtual reality tramway safety training tool launched
UK: A virtual reality tool designed to provide hazard awareness training for people who will be working on or near tram tracks has been developed by the Light Rail Safety & Standards Board in partnership with tram simulator specialist Avansim and industry association UKTram. The Virtual ...
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Metro Report InternationalErlangen voters back StUB inter-urban light rail plan
GERMANY: The latest plans for the Stadt-Umland-Bahn 26 km inter-urban extension of the Nürnberg tram network from the Am Wegfeld stop to Erlangen and Herzogenaurach have been backed by voters in Erlangen. The project is being developed by a joint venture of Nürnberg, Erlangen and Herzogenaurach ...
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Metro Report InternationalVoters reject Regensburg tram proposal
GERMANY: The further development of plans for a 15 km two-line light rail network in Regensburg was rejected by 53·6% of voters in a referendum held alongside the European Parliament election on June 9. The city council now plans to wind up the Stadtbahn Regensburg committee. ...
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Metro Report InternationalTram extension links Blackpool North station to fresh air and fun
UK: Revenue passenger services on the Talbot Road branch of the Blackpool tramway are set to begin on June 16, following an official opening ceremony on June 12 when the winners of a prize draw travelled on an inaugural tram. The 600 m double-track extension branches ...
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Metro Report InternationalFrankfurt light rail extension plans to be developed
GERMANY: The development of plans for a further extension of Frankfurt Stadtbahn Line U5 beyond Europaviertel to the Römerhof area has been approved by the city’s transport committee.
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Metro Report InternationalVTA starts work on Eastridge connector light rail extension
USA: San José light rail operator VTA has started work on a southern extension of its Orange Line from Alum Rock to Eastridge. Celebrations were held at the Eastridge Transit Center on June 8 to mark the start of construction on the 3·9 km extension, which ...
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Metro Report InternationalStuttgart light rail extension approval process gets underway
GERMANY: The Stuttgart regional council has launched the approval process for a planned light rail extension to an industrial estate and a new depot. The 4·8 km branch would start at the existing Rastatter Straße stop on U13 and run through Weilimdorf and Hausen to the ...
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NewsGovernor signs São Paulo – Campinas inter-city contract
BRAZIL: São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas and State Deputy Dirceu Dalben signed the long-awaited contract with the Brazilian-Chinese C2 Mobilidade sobre Trilhos Consortium for the Trem Intercidades Eixo Norte in Campinas on June 3. Covering the development and implementation of a São Paulo – Campinas ...