Denver RTD launches Masabi Tap-n-Ride open payment systems
USA: Denver Regional Transportation District has launched open payments across its entire rail and bus network using Masabi’s Justride platform.
Toronto’s Finch West light rail launches with a soft opening
CANADA: Toronto’s light rail Line 6 Finch West opened on December 7, running east-west from Finch West to Humber College in the northern suburbs of the city with two underground and 16 surface stops.
Sound Transit's 1 Line reaches Federal Way as major fleet procurement to launch next year
USA: The Federal Way Link light rail extension in the Seattle-Tacoma area opened on December 6, and Sound Transit expects a major fleet procurement to start early next year.
Göteborg tram modernised for another 15 years of service
SWEDEN: Göteborg transport operator Göteborgs Spårvägar has returned to service the first of 79 Type M31 trams dating from the 1980s after refurbishment work intended to offer a further 15 years of service life.
Bozankaya delivers first tram to Napoli
ITALY: Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya has delivered the first of 20 five-section trams to Napoli operator ANM.
Offsite works accelerate Dublin tram bridge replacement
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.
Aarhus Letbane orders tram-trains with batteries for winter operation
Heywood and Denton on the map as Manchester’s tram-train ambitions inch forward
Tram tunnel firefighting robot unveiled
Depot management system optimises Zürich tram movements
Adapazarı tramway works to start this year
Better Breeze blows into Atlanta’s transport ticketing system ahead of World Cup
Hitachi Rail awarded Alexandria tramway modernisation contract
Augsburg orders tramway rail grinder
Washington DC Streetcar closure date confirmed
Kansas City Streetcar extension opens with a song and dance
Dublin tramway extension gets planning approval
Salt Lake City doubles ‘built in Utah for Utah’ light rail vehicle order
København tramway opens to make it faster and more comfortable to get around
Tram driver assistance system on test
Škoda challenges its exclusion from Helsinki tram procurement
Mapna to supply 60 light rail vehicles for Mashhad Line 1
Melbourne’s first G Class tram arrives at purpose-built depot
Everyone onboard to finance US$800m 'electric centipede' tram-train project