Following tests, Alstom’s Citadis Dualis tram-trains were officially launched on the Île-de-France Mobilités network’s T12 line. They started their service on Sunday 10 December 2023 at 5.00 AM after an inauguration ceremony on 9 December....Read more
Île-de-France Mobilités selected a consortium of Keolis and SNCF Voyageurs named ‘Stretto’ to operate the tram-train lines T4, T11, and the Esbly-Crécy branch of Line P in the Île-de-France region on October 12. These lines represent...Read more
As essential track replacement works are underway on the Sheffield Supertram network, the city’s public transportation system stands out as a unique example in the UK. Unlike other tram networks in the country, the Sheffield...Read more
Starting this month works in the Île-de-France region of France will begin, as part of a 4.2-billion euro infrastructure modernisation campaign for the infrastructure network, including Réseau Express Régional (RER) commuter rail, regional trains, metros,...Read more
Dynamic testing of the T12 tram-train has begun along the entire line south of Paris. The 20.4-kilometre route will connect Massy to Évry-Courcouronnes in 39 minutes, passing through 13 municipalities in the Essonne department. Following...Read more
Earlier this year, Swedish startup Wavebreaker started operations with the launch of its traffic noise sound damper of the same name. Founder and developer of Wavebreaker Tony Johansson spoke with RailTech.com about the system and...Read more
Stadler will deliver up to 504 trams for a total value of 4 billion euros to a German-Austrian consortium comprising six transportation companies. The contract includes a fixed order of 246 Citylink vehicles, valued at...Read more
Glasgow City Council and Renfrewshire Council have joined forces in addressing the long-pending issue of the planned rail link to Glasgow Airport. Both bodies agreed to provide a metro connection between the airport and Paisley...Read more
The United Kingdom’s biggest tram network is about to meet the country’s biggest shopping centre. Well, almost. Manchester’s Trafford Centre is the third biggest retail mall in the UK, but there’s no ambiguity about the...Read more
British construction company VolkerRail, subsidiary of VolkerWessels, is providing a new stage in the track replacement on the Sheffield Supertram network. The works have started in the middle of April and will continue by the...Read more
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
Canadian rolling stock supplier Bombardier Transportation has been awarded by Austrian transport company Wiener Lokalbahnen with a contract for the delivery of 18 Flexity TW500-type light rail vehicles. The first new units will enter into...Read more
German public transport operator Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft has ordered twenty additional light rail vehicles for the Karlsruhe tram-train service. The two-car trams will be supplied by Bombardier Transportation between May 2020 and March 2021. The order costs 87...Read more
The authorities of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv are planning to launch the first tram-train service in the country. The new mode of transport will connect several densely populated parts of the city via both rail and...Read more
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler is going to supply Wales & Borders franchise and South Wales Metro service with 36 CityLink tram-trains and 35 Flirt multiple units. They are set to be introduced starting from...Read more