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Brussels: A new tram design for the anniversary von Redaktion | UTM

On 1 May 2019, the Brussels tramway became 150 years old. For this occasion the new tram design of the new Bombardier Flexity low-floor…


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Panama: Inauguration of Metro Line 2 von Redaktion | UTM

Panama’s president Varela formally inaugured the capital city’s second metro line on 26 April 2019. Revenue service…


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Škoda Transportation launches new trolleybus von Redaktion | UTM

The Czech manufacturer Škoda Electric has been successful in building trolleybuses in cooperation with various body manufacturers…


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Suburban tram line 43 cedes operation after 90 years in service von Redaktion | UTM

After 90 years of operation, the 17 km tram line that connected the third largest Polish city with the suburbs of Konstantynów and Lutomiersk…


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Start of operation for Finnish Skoda trams in Schöneiche – Rüdersdorf von Redaktion | UTM

The tram Schöneiche-Rüdersdorf is one of the smallest tram systems in Germany. The 14 km route connects Schöneiche and Rüdersdorf …


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Canberra inaugures new light rail von Redaktion | UTM

After less than three years of construction, the first stage of a new, modern tramway in the Australian capital of Canberra was formally…


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Breakthrough in Alicante von Redaktion | UTM

In Alicante in Southern Spain the new 1.4 km long, double-track tunnel section between La Isleta and Albufereta along the Mediterranean…


One of the 15 brand-new Siemens Desiro HC trains with two single-deck end cars and two double deck middle cars. Each train set has a total length of 105 meters and is able to transport up to 400 passengers.
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The NRW-RRX tendering and operational model von Redaktion | UTM

In order to be able to procure and finance a uniform vehicle fleet based on the size of the RRX network and the required number of new trains…


Dresden’s tram rolling stock consist mainly in low-floor vehicles already. This NGT D8DD, seen on the famous Augustus bridge, is one of 40 vehicles built by Bombardier Transportation in 2006 – 2008 has a width of 2.30 meters. The next vehicle generation will be 2.65 meters wide and will therefore offer higher passenger capacity and comfort. Foto: Urban Transport International
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Dresden is tendering 2.65 m wide trams von Redaktion | UTM

In 2017, the public transport operator of the city of Dresden (DVB AG, Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG) started the procurement process…


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

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