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Light Rail Transit System Astana finally starts revenue service von Editorial | UTM

The automated light metro system in Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana was officially opened on 16 May 2026. During the inauguration…


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On trial operation: Electric Buses for Stadtwerke Augsburg von Dirk Budach

Following an extended period of market observation, Stadtwerke Augsburg (swa) decided to procure an initial two electric buses, …


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Brno KT8 tram to become a battery-powered railcar for a regional route in the Czech Republic von Michael Levy

An unusual Second Life project is set to link tram and rail operations in the Czech Republic: a former KT8D5 tram from Brno is to carry …


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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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Museums and heritage tramway operation in Germany and Austria von Dirk Budach

We have updated it again – the overview of the activities of the numerous public and private urban transport collections and museums…


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A new route and operating concept: Trolleybuses and battery buses for Limoges von Dirk Budach

Over the coming years, the French city of Limoges is planning a comprehensive reorganisation of its public transport system. At the…


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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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Germany’s tram, light rail and metro rolling stock market: orders, options and tenders in 2026 von Rolf Hafke & Axel Reuther

The current overview as of 15 April 2026

As usual, the two authors present this compilation in the first half of the year. It dates back…


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Book Review

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

E-Mobility: Trolleybus

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