COMSA wraps up construction of Odense tramway system
COMSA Corporación last week delivered and handed over the Odense tramway project to Odense Letbane P/S, the Spanish contractor announced on Tuesday. With the handover, a four-year-construction the Danish city was wrapped up.Read more
Keolis starts operating Dubai metro and tram
In the United Arab Emirates, Keolis started operations on the Dubai fully automated metro and tramway networks on 8 September. Read more
Dutch mobility companies go to court to fight against NS monopoly
Regional transporters want to prevent Dutch Railways NS from holding the exclusive right to run trains on the Dutch main railway lines for ten years from 2025. The Dutch Mobility Companies Federation (Arriva, EBS, Transdev,...Read more
Railway operators examine autonomous shuttles for last mile
Automatic Train Operation, more commonly known as ATO, is becoming more and more familiar to the railway companies across Europe. Just in the Netherlands, two railway operators have already tested the technology and the third...Read more
Keolis loses contract for Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn service
German transport authority VRR covering the Rhine-Ruhr conurbation has prematurely broken off a contract with Eurobahn, a subsidiary of Keolis. It was expected that the railway operator will start to provide train service on two...Read more
French community replaces guided buses with tram network
French urban community of Caen La Mer has launched a 16.2-kilometre tram network. It replaced the guided bus service that was being functioned in the city for 15 years. The conventional tram network is served...Read more
‘Battery trains – a good alternative to diesel trains or electrification of railway lines’
There is absolutely no reason to wait with battery trains in the Netherlands. It is a misconception that the technique would not be mature enough yet, believes Martien Janse, Rolling Stock director at Strukton. What...Read more
Fugro inspects railway network of Wales
Dutch technology company Fugro has started inspecting the railway network in Wales and the border counties of England. The contractor will survey around 1,368 kilometres of tracks and will provide a holistic view of the...Read more
Stadler will supply battery-powered tram-trains to Wales
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler prepares to start the delivery of the first CityLink tram-trains to Wales. The three-car light rail vehicles will use both electric energy and battery power. 35 tram-trains will serve the...Read more
Keolis opens its first tram line in China
Shanghai’s urban district of Songjiang now has a tram network. The first 13.9-kilometre section was opened on 26 December 2018. The line was constructed by the French-Chinese Shanghai Keolis joint venture. The next 31-kilometre section...Read more