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Amsterdam tramway: Now further on to Uithoorn! von Maurits van den Toorn

On 20 July 2024, the light rail extension from Amstelveen to Uithoorn, south of Amsterdam, was opened with a modest celebration, with…


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Now with access to the beach: Extension of Metro Rotterdam von Maurits van den Toorn

2 ½ years ago we reported on the reconstruction of the former railway line from Rotterdam to Hoek van Holland, which was adapted to the…


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Two trams for the museum: End of service of the 11G and 12G series in Amsterdam von Maurits van den Toorn

On June 14, 2021, two tramcars were handed over to the local museum association EMA – Elektrische Museumtramlijn Amsterdam …


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Utrecht: Nieuwegein network resumed service von Maurits van den Toorn

Line 60 between Utrecht and Nieuwegein-Zuid started passenger service again on 3 January 2021. Seven-module low-floor tramcars …


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Amstelveenlijn fully operational again von Maurits van den Toorn

After an interruption of almost two years, Amsterdam’s Amstelveenlijn started again passenger operation over the full length…


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Amsterdam: Double traction and commissioning of the new trams von Maurits van den Toorn

Progress is being made in modernising the Amsterdam tram fleet. The operator GVB received the first of the new 15G series tramways from…


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End of high-platform light rail operation in Utrecht von Maurits van den Toorn

29 May 2020 saw the end of the two outer sections of Utrecht’s light rail lines 60/61 between Nieuwegein Centrum and IJsselstein/Nieuwegein…


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Utrecht: Uithoflijn starts operation von Maurits van den Toorn

Finally, the time has come: After an official opening ceremony on 14 December 2019, the new Uithoflijn finally started revenue service…


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The new Amstelveenlijn in Amsterdam von Maurits van den Toorn

On Monday 26 August 2019 the rebuilt infrastructure of Amsterdam’s Amstelveenlijn resumed revenue service – line 5 is operating on…


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

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