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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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Alexandria: System transition of the Ramleh Tram – between modernisation and the loss of urban identity von Michael Levy

With the closure of the long-established Ramleh tramway, Alexandria is currently undergoing one of the most radical system transformations…


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Bad Homburg extends the U2 metro line von Dirk Budach

On the evening of 11 January 2026, a train departed for the last time from the terminus of Frankfurt’s underground line U2 in the Bad Homburg…


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No more trolleybuses in Schaffhausen von Erik Buch

On 14 December 2025, the final farewell journeys of the trolleybus system in Schaffhausen took place. This marked the end of an era of…


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Merry Christmas! von Editorial | UTM

Tramcars 111 and 148 as Christmas Trams – Frankfurt/Main Hauptbahnhof / Münchener Str. | © Dirk Budach
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Tramways and Light Railways of Barcelona, Mallorca and Valencia in Colour (1954-1980) von Dirk Budach

American public transport enthusiast and photographer Ray deGroote from Chicago travelled around the world from the mid-1950s onwards…


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Long awaited: Reconstruction of the Tramvia Blau in Barcelona is set to begin von Dirk Budach

The historic Tramvia Blau tram cars in Barcelona have been stored in the depot for more than seven years. The small tram service was suspended…


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Copenhagen’s new light rail system inaugurated von Erik Buch

It has been 53 years since a tram last ran in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, but now the time has finally come: the tramway is returning…


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Credobus and more: City buses in Sopron (Hungary) von Dirk Budach

In the far north-west of Hungary, just a few kilometres from the Austrian border and Lake Neusiedl, lies the city of Sopron, known until…


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Ancona: More trolleybuses to come von Erik Buch

The port city of Ancona is an important ferry port on the Adriatic Sea and, with its historic old town, is an attractive tourist destination.…


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METRO & TRAM openings:

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Book Review

LES TRAMWAYS DES VILLES FRANÇAISES – ANNÉES 1960

E-Mobility: Trolleybus

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