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The latest news from the worldwide light rail and tram industry, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock, projects, technology and investment.

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Offsite works accelerate Dublin tram bridge replacement

2025-12-04T06:00:00+00:00

IRELAND: Midland Steel Group supplied and installed its FasterFix offsite rebar system to accelerate the replacement of the George’s Dock Bridge on Dublin’s Luas light rail network.

Stadler is to supply the Aarhus Letbane with eight Citylink tram-trains

Aarhus Letbane orders tram-trains with batteries for winter operation

2025-12-03T15:00:00+00:00

DENMARK: Stadler Valencia is to supply the Aarhus Letbane with eight Citylink tram-trains designed for ‘challenging’ winter conditions, with traction batteries able to provide power for up to 10 km if the overhead wires are iced-over.

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Heywood and Denton on the map as Manchester’s tram-train ambitions inch forward

2025-12-02T11:00:00+00:00

UK: Transport for Greater Manchester is working with Stockport Council to develop a business case to bring trams from East Didsbury to Stockport.

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Tram tunnel firefighting robot unveiled

2025-12-01T12:00:00+00:00

GERMANY: Austrian company Rosenbauer and Augsburg fire service have unveiled a prototype firefighting robot for use in the tram tunnel now being completed under the city’s main railway station.

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Depot management system optimises Zürich tram movements

2025-11-25T06:00:00+00:00

SWITZERLAND: Zürich transport operator VBZ is using the PEAK.DMS depot management system from Peak Mobility to manage schedules for around 260 trams at five depots.

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Adapazarı tramway works to start this year

2025-11-24T08:00:00+00:00

TURKEY: Works are scheduled to start by the end of the year on a 12 km tramway in Adapazarı, east of Istanbul.

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