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Will PESA save Leipzig-based HeiterBlick GmbH? von Jens Bernhardt

There is light on the horizon for Leipzig-based tram manufacturer HeiterBlick: since insolvency proceedings were opened in spring…


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Ecotrain for the revolution on secondary railways von Reinhard Christeller

All over Europe, there are rural areas that have lost almost a third of their population since the middle of the last centuryi, even though…


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Stadler delivers CITYLINK tram-trains for Aarhus and Frankfurt – two major orders in one week von Michael Levy

The manufacturer Stadler Rail recently secured two major orders: one for Aarhus Letbane in Denmark and the other for the planned Regionaltangente…


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Partial closure of Line 21 in Berlin and the never-ending story of the tram to Ostkreuz von Michael Levy

On 22 November 2025, the section of tram line 21 between Holteistraße and Marktstraße was closed. Shortly after midnight, the last …


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Bonn low-floor trams commence operation in Poznań von Michael Levy

MPK Poznań is currently modernising its tram operations with used vehicles: at the beginning of 2025, the first used NGT6D low-floor…


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CITYBAHN: The tram will return to Essen city centre von Editorial | UTM

After almost 50 years, the tram is returning to Essen city centre with the CITYBAHN. It is being built as a modern, approximately five-kilometre-long…


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Moscow opens its first diameter tram line von Michael Levy

Moscow has reached another major milestone in its ongoing transformation of urban mobility. The city already operates one of the world’s…


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Lille orders automated metros from Alstom and Siemens as part of metro modernisation von Michael Levy

This year, Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL) placed two major orders to modernise its automated metro system, procuring new vehicles…


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Montpellier opens tram extension to TGV station and prepares for opening of Line 5 von Michael Levy

On 18 October 2025, the city of Montpellier officially inaugurated the 1.3 km extension of tram line 1. The new section…


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

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