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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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Two new Monorail systems officially opened: São Paulo and Cairo von Jens Bernhardt

In recent days, inauguration ceremonies for new elevated monorail lines have taken place in two locations outside Europe. They serve…


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From Vision to Reality: Lausanne’s New Tramway von Michael Levy

With the new tram line T1, the Swiss city of Lausanne is reintroducing a tramway system for the first time since 1964. At the weekend, …


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New X’Trapolis 2.0 commuter train launched in Melbourne von Michael Levy

On Monday, 4 May, the new X’Trapolis 2.0 electric multiple units entered passenger service in Melbourne for the first time. Developed…


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Class J metro trains enter passenger service on the Berlin U-Bahn von Erik Buch

30 April 2026 marked an important milestone for the Berlin U-Bahn: for the first time, a train from the new Class J fleet built by Stadler…


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