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Tele-Operated Minibus Shuttles on Trial at Düsseldorf Airport von Erik Buch

Since mid-July 2026, Rheinbahn, MIRA GmbH, Düsseldorf Airport and Rheinmetall have been testing teleoperated shuttle vehicles …


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Naples: Tramway modernisation moves forward von Erik Buch

The tramway in the southern Italian metropolis of Naples is in process of modernisation which is definitely needed after decades of…


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Jaén Tramway: Operating contract awarded – will passenger services finally start in autumn 2026? von Erik Buch

After more than 15 years of delays, the Jaén tramway system is expected to be nearing its long-awaited launch. With the final award of…


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A new tramway for Turku in Finland von Erik Buch

The Finnish city of Turku is preparing for one of the largest infrastructure projects in its modern history: the construction of a new…


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First driverless metro for Madrid begins trial operations von Erik Buch

Test runs of the first of 48 new automated trains from the Spanish manufacturer CAF for Metro Madrid have begun. In future, these trains…


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More Subway in Los Angeles von Erik Buch

On 8 May 2026, the first extension of the Metro D Line in Los Angeles was officially inaugurated. With the opening of the new section, …


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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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