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Arad: Romania’s longest interurban tram is (temporarily) out of service von Dirk Budach

What was announced in February became reality on 26 May 2025: the interurban tram line from Arad to Ghioroc is no longer in operation.…


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Further expansion of METROMARE: The BRT trolleybus system on the Adriatic coast von Dirk Budach

It has been around for almost 86 years – the trolleybus service in Italy’s popular holiday region between Rimini and Riccione…


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The Great Orme Tramway von Dirk Budach

Have you ever been to Llandudno? The Victorian seaside resort on the north coast of Wales is not only worth a visit for its attractive …


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Steigen Sie ein! 105 Jahre Linienbusverkehr der Dortmunder Verkehrsbetriebe von Dirk Budach

Get on board! 105 years of public bus services in Dortmund

— Volume 1 – Operational history / Volume 2 – Vehicles …


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TRAM ATLAS NORDAFRIKA & NAHER OSTEN | North Africa & Middle East von Dirk Budach

This book, which is remarkable in many respects, covers tram and metro operations in Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Israel, and…


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Decision made: Esslingen buys Škoda battery-trolleybuses von Dirk Budach

The operator of the public transport system in the German city of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg has long been living with the uncertainty:…


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Already in the museum: the world’s first hydrogen tram von Dirk Budach

The use of hydrogen as part of fuel cell technology in public transport vehicles has been in practical use for several years – …


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Zagreb Tramway – Straßenbahn Zagreb von Dirk Budach

The tramway in the Croatian capital of Zagreb was built in the days of the former Austrian Austro-Hungarian Empire. It still forms the…


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IVECO E-WAY: The first full-electric buses in Santa Cruz de Tenerife von Dirk Budach

A first series of all-electric buses regularly operated by TITSA – Transportes Interurbanos de Tenerife, S.A. – made…


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Nonstalbahn: Ferrovia Trento-Malè-Mezzana  von Dirk Budach

The Nonstalbahn, in the north of Italy in the Trentino region, is a modern metre-gauge regional and suburban railway. In the 1960s, …


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Tramways and Light Railways of Barcelona, Mallorca and Valencia in Colour (1954-1980)

E-Mobility: Trolleybus

Updated information about trolleybuses and other types of electric buses:

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