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Slower transition to fully electric operation: HHA Hamburg will buy electric and diesel buses von Erik Buch

Germany’s second-largest city, Hamburg, had declared the commissioning of a larger series of diesel buses in 2020 to mark the end of…


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Class J metro trains enter passenger service on the Berlin U-Bahn von Erik Buch

30 April 2026 marked an important milestone for the Berlin U-Bahn: for the first time, a train from the new Class J fleet built by Stadler…


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A new concept for the tramway in Plauen von Erik Buch

The city of Plauen, located in the Vogtland region in the German Federal State of Saxony, has had an electric tram system since 1894. …


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Following EU objection: No low-floor light rail cars from China for the new system in northern Lisbon von Erik Buch

The award of the major project for the new “Violet Line” (Linha Violeta) light rail system in northern Lisbon has taken a significant…


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Serbia’s first metro will be delivered by Alstom: Belgrade von Erik Buch

Alstom has secured a €915 million turnkey contract to deliver Belgrade’s Metro Line 1, marking the launch of the Belgrade Metro as the…


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Express Tramway concept: The future S-Tram 17 of Baselland Transport AG von Erik Buch

The S-Tram 17 project in Basel aims to upgrade the current tram line 17 to a so-called ‘S-Tram’ and offer it as an accelerated service …


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Now in South America as well: Electric bi-articulated buses in regular service in Goiânia von Erik Buch

In the Brazilian city of Goiânia, five battery-electric bi-articulated buses and 16 articulated buses from on BZRT chassis are entering…


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No more trolleybuses in Schaffhausen von Erik Buch

On 14 December 2025, the final farewell journeys of the trolleybus system in Schaffhausen took place. This marked the end of an era of…


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Framework agreements signed for major orders of Deutsche Bahn for the purchase of buses von Erik Buch

In recent days, polemics have dominated the debate surrounding the announced contract awards by the Deutsche Bahn Group for the procurement…


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Toronto: FINCH WEST Light Rail open to the public von Erik Buch

The new Line 6 FINCH WEST Light Rail Transit line in Toronto was officially opened on 7 December 2025 and now connects the residential…


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Book Review

LES TRAMWAYS DES VILLES FRANÇAISES – ANNÉES 1960

E-Mobility: Trolleybus

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