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The first time in 40 years: A new tramway section in Riga von Valentin Lindén

A new section of the 1,524 mm gauge tramway network in the Latvian capital city Riga has just recently started passenger service, on …


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Berlin S-Bahn procurement concluded: New fleet programme can finally start von Editorial | UTM

Following a lengthy legal dispute over the procurement process, the tender for Berlin’s new S-Bahn fleet can now been officially…


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Bolzano: Hydrogen buses and battery-electric buses in South Tyrol von Dirk Budach

The South Tyrolean provincial capital of Bolzano is developing into a practical testing ground for various hydrogen-powered bus …


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Report: Global Metro Vehicle Market Trends 2026–2030 von Editorial | UTM

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According to SCI Verkehr’s study Metro Vehicles – Global Market Trends 2026, the global metro vehicle market…


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E-Mobility in Braunschweig: BSVG commissions new charging infrastructure across the network von Editorial | UTM

The significant expansion of Braunschweiger Verkehrs-GmbH’s (BSVG) electric bus fleet has also necessitated the development of…


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Rittner Interurban Tramway: A new generation of rolling stock will start service soon von Dirk Budach

Once again, the Rittner interurban tramway (Rittner Bahn/Rittenbahn is reinventing itself. The nearly 120-year-old interurban…


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A new north–south axis for Berlin: The S15 links the Hauptbahnhof to the S-Bahn network von Michael Levy

With the introduction of the new S-Bahn line S15 on 15 June 2026, Berlin’s rapid transit network reached an important milestone: for…


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Europe’s Independent Bus Industry Calls for a Level Playing Field von Michael Levy

Manufacturers warn of growing pressure from non-European competitors and call for a strategic EU industrial policy

Europe’s independent…


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Verona receives its first HESS battery trolleybuses von Dirk Budach

As in many other Italian cities, the trolleybus gradually replaced the tramway as Verona’s principal mode of public transport during…


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U1 in Kreuzberg: Berlin’s Oldest Underground Line as a Symbol of the Infrastructure Backlog von Michael Levy

Recent disruptions on Berlin’s U1 underground line have once again drawn attention to the condition of the German capital’s transport…


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