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Standstill: The Berlin tram breakdown after freezing rain and its systemic causes von Michael Levy

The almost complete shutdown of Berlin’s tram service on 26 and 27 January 2026 marks one of the most serious weather-related…


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MVG tests autonomous e-Atak midibus as a building block for future automated urban transport von Michael Levy

With the current trials of an autonomous electric midibus, Stadtwerke München (SWM) and the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG)…


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Montpellier inaugurates tram line 5 von Michael Levy

When Georges Frêche, then mayor of Montpellier, pushed through the city’s first tram line more than 25 years ago, he laid the …


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Spatial Integration of Detector Networks in Budapest and Beyond von Zoltán Farkas-Németh

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The methodology presented in this chapter offers a multi-component, integrated framework for improving the efficiency …


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ZEB: Trends and Developments on the European Electric Bus Market von Editorial | UTM

Top findings and key takeaways for the Zero Emission Bus Conference in Brussels

Interesting results and findings can be reported from…


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How Does Municipal Mobility Planning Work? von Editorial | UTM

On behalf of the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt-…


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Siemens delivers new double-decker trains to SBB – great regret at Stadler von Michael Levy

The first double-decker trains, which SBB introduced on the Zurich S-Bahn network in 1990, contributed to the success of the Zurich…


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BVG launches into the future with autonomous shuttles – opportunities and challenges von Michael Levy

On 17 October 2025, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) officially announced the launch of its largest pilot project to date for autonomous…


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Siemens expands battery expertise while Mireo Plus B and battery locomotives gain momentum von Michael Levy

With the symbolic ground-breaking ceremony at the Luhe-Wildenau site in Bavaria at the end of September, Siemens Mobility announced…


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Stadler to supply up to 183 Tango Nordic trams for the Greater Helsinki area von Michael Levy

Swiss vehicle manufacturer Stadler has secured one of the largest tram orders in Scandinavia: transport company Pääkaupunkiseudun…


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