The Italian Municipality of Florence has awarded a 50 million euro contract to Alstom for the construction of essential infrastructure for Line 4.2 of the city’s tram system. The project, backed by funds from the...Read more
The Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL) has selected Alstom to provide new trams for Line R and Line T of the Lille tramway network connecting Lille, Roubaix, and Tourcoing. The historic ‘Mongy’ line, after engineer...Read more
Alstom has delivered the 40th Flexity tram to the agency responsible for the Gothenburg tram network Västtrafik, marking the completion of the initial order for light rail vehicles this month. The contract was signed in...Read more
It may be a popular public transport corridor now, but there were failures every step of the way with Edinburgh’s rebirth of a tram service. Scrapped in the 1950s and partly rebuilt in the 2010s,...Read more
Škoda Group has secured a contract to deliver 10 trams to the city of Bergamo, Italy. They will be the first trams from the company to feature an anti-collision system, and includes three years of...Read more
This week, Edinburgh’s eagerly anticipated new tram route, connecting the city centre with the northern suburb and former fishing community of Newhaven, finally opened. The first revenue-earning service commenced on 7 June at noon. The...Read more
The challenges of embedding rail infrastructure in modern high-traffic settings are numerous – from limiting shocks and vibrations to mitigating damage to surrounding superstructures. German profile and sealing specialist Sealable is one company tackling these...Read more
Testing and commissioning of a new tram line is underway in Wolverhampton, in the English West Midlands. The first run along the new alignment (4 April) has seen trams back in Wolverhampton as the City...Read more
The original recruitment drive for the Edinburgh Trams attracted over ten thousand applicants. So it comes as no surprise that the operators of the system in Scotland’s capital city have announced that the forthcoming extension...Read more
Edinburgh Trams have made history for the right reasons, for once. A test run saw the first guided rail vehicle to traverse Leith Walk in 66 years. History was made on Monday night (13 March),...Read more
The long awaited next phase of Edinburgh’s tram line now has a date for opening. Citizens of Scotland’s capital have marked their diaries for 21 June this year. Finally they will be able to ride...Read more
The Dutch government will channel close to 3.5 billion euros towards new rail and other public transport infrastructure projects in the current decade. The investment package is aimed at increasing mobility options, new lines and...Read more
Škoda Transportation Group opened an office of its new subsidiary in Florence, Italy, on Friday 28 October in a bid to strengthen its position on the international market. The company sees similarities between the Czech...Read more
Zurich-based start-up Traila has unveiled a prototype active steering system for trains and trams. Using this system, the company aims to reduce noise, wear and harmful fine dust emissions.Read more
Partner contentIf a train approaches that it is pristine condition, it can mean a few things: it is brand new or it has been washed. However, it can also mean that a protective film has been...Read more