100 trams for Bucharest
The authorities in Bucharest announced the intention to purchase new trams in order to modernise the rolling stock of the […]
Public Transport
Stockholm City Line to enter commercial service in 2017
Trafikverket, the Swedish infrastructure manager, announced on November 3 that the Stockholm City Line will open in July 2017, doubling […]
Alstom and Carbone 4 demonstrate tram’s low environmental impact vs. bus
Alstom and consultancy company Carbone 4 presented the results of a study demonstrating that tramways have a smaller footprint than […]
Minneapolis: Siemens to deliver LRVs for Southwest project
The Metropolitan Council (Minneapolis) has awarded a USD 118 million-plus contract for 27 new light rail transit vehicles to Siemens […]
De Lijn names preferred bidder to supply 146 low-floor trams
De Lijn operated tram networks total approximately 175 km and are located in the cities of Antwerp, Ghent and along […]
San Diego orders 45 Siemens LRVs
Siemens has received an order for 45 new S70 light rail vehicles from the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). […]
EU Transport Scoreboard 2016 says Member States strive to strengthen the internal market
The European Commission published the 2016 edition of the “EU Transport Scoreboard”, a benchmark which compares how Member States perform […]
Foundations poured for new Sydney’s LRT tunnel
On November, the first base slab has been poured for the nine-metre deep CBD and South East Light Rail tunnel, […]
WMATA proposes rail and bus services reduction
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA, Metro) officials will present an austere recommendation to the Board’s Finance Committee. The […]
Cubic extends contract with MARTA for Breeze Card support
Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic Corporation, announced the award of a USD 12.7 million, two-year contract […]