Turkish tram manufacturers capture Romanian market
Turkish rolling stock manufacturers of Durmazlar and Bozankaya have obtained major orders in Romania. They will supply over 130 trams to the cities of Bucharest, Iași and Timişoara. This amount is twice as much as...Read more
Nuremberg orders energy-efficient trams from Siemens
German public transport company VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg has purchased 12 four-section Avenio trams from Siemens Mobility. These vehicles use a large share of the regenerative braking energy and are equipped with LED lighting. As a...Read more
Britain is shopping for trams
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
New Polish shortened tram on homologation tests
Polish manufacturer Modertrans Poznań has assembled the first one-car tram of Moderus Beta series. The partial low-floor vehicle was delivered to the city of Łódź for the homologation tests. For the regular service, this type...Read more
Czech cities substantially renew tram fleet
Several cities in Czechia purchase or intend to purchase major batches of low-floor trams. Ostrava has recently received the 40th new tram produced by Stadler Rail. By 2023, 40 more units will be delivered to...Read more
How ADAS can make light rail safer and greener
In the short term at least, it is more likely that we will see driverless metros than fully automatic trams in the Netherlands. Nevertheless, a lot of the same technologies can be applied to support...Read more
Uber joins forces with public rail transport
The US-based rideshare unicorn Uber has won a public bid to provide mobility services across 210 stations of Delhi Metro. The company’s application offers the last-mile service for the passengers travelling to or from metro...Read more
Tram network launched in Avignon
After an 87-year break, trams have returned to streets of Avignon. The new tram line was launched in the city. By 2023, the second route will be inaugurated. Avignon has become the 29th city in...Read more
Turkish company equips its trams with Polish pantographs
Krakow-based technology company EC Engineering has manufactured the first pantograph of 120EC type for the Turkish supplier Durmazlar. Totally, the Polish producer should assemble 24 pantographs for the Turkish partner. They will be installed on...Read more
Germany will test first autonomous tram in automated depot
Six German companies and institutions led by Siemens Mobility will provide the joint research project. It is devoted to exploring the options for the autonomous tram in a fully automated tram depot. The study is...Read more
Škoda Transportation expands its presence in Germany
The first two ForCity low-floor trams have started the regular service in Chemnitz, Saxonia. It is the second German city operating light rail vehicles manufactured by Czech company Škoda Transportation. 12 other ForCity trams will...Read more
Tram service inaugurated in Ottawa
Canada’s capital city of Ottawa has launched tram service on the Confederation Line. The 12.5-kilometre network consists of 13 stations and provides a good connection for passengers with the bus and train services in the...Read more
Swiss operator orders 50 Stadler trams
Stadler Rail will deliver up to 50 Tramlink light rail vehicles to Bernmobil, the public transport operator in the Swiss capital city of Bern. The initial batch includes 27 vehicles, a spare parts package and...Read more