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Stations funded as Welsh rail prospectus sets out long-term aspirations

2026-02-24T11:00:00+00:00

UK: The UK government has confirmed funding for seven new stations in Wales, including five so-called ’Burns stations’ on the South Wales main line proposed following cancellation of a major M4 motorway scheme.

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Timișoara’s public transport ‘on the right track’ as more trams ordered

2026-02-23T08:00:00+00:00

ROMANIA: Mayor of Timișoara Dominic Fritz has signed a contract for Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya to supply a further 10 trams.

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Austin light rail design and build contractor selected

2026-02-20T16:00:00+00:00

USA: The Austin Rail Constructors joint venture has been selected as design and build contractor for the Texas state capital’s planned light rail line.

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Digital twin supports development of low-code tram washer

2026-02-19T08:00:00+00:00

SWITZERLAND: BHB Waschanlagen Vertriebs has supplied a tram washing system to Zürich developed using both a digital twin process and simplified low-code programming.

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Customised tram for Bergamo Line T2 unveiled

2026-02-18T12:00:00+00:00

ITALY: The first of 10 customised trams for the future Line T2 in Bergamo has been rolled out at Škoda Group’s Plzeň plant in the Czech Republic.

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Antalya LRT Phase 4 construction to begin

2026-02-17T06:00:00+00:00

TURKEY: Construction of the fourth phase of the Antalya light rail network between the Konyaaltı and Varsak was approved in mid-January, with work scheduled to begin this year for completion by the end of 2028.

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