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XXL Vehicle, XXL Questions: The Urbanliner and the Limits of Berlin’s Infrastructure von Michael Levy

At almost 51 m in length and with a permissible gross weight of around 100 t, the new Urbanliner for Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) …


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Bergamo’s new Škoda tram with advanced anti-collision system von Editorial | UTM

Škoda Group’s first new low-floor tramcar for the second line of Bergamo’s tramway system has been officially presented to the press…


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SMART BUS: On-demand bus project in Madrid concluded von Dirk Budach

A bit more than a year ago, on 19 December 2024, the SMART BUS project was launched in Madrid; one year later it has now reached its provisional…


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IT-TRANS 2026: Mobility-as-a-Service, smart ticketing, AI and much more von Editorial | UTM

The IT-TRANS trade fair will soon be kicking off, focusing on the digital future of public transport. From 3 to 5 March 2026, the public…


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Hyundai Rotem to Deliver New High-Floor LRVs for Edmonton as Siemens-Duewag U2 Fleet Nears Retirement von Michael Levy

The Canadian city of Edmonton is continuing the comprehensive modernization of its light rail system with an order for 32 new high-floor…


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Now in South America as well: Electric bi-articulated buses in regular service in Goiânia von Erik Buch

In the Brazilian city of Goiânia, five battery-electric bi-articulated buses and 16 articulated buses from on BZRT chassis are entering…


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Île-de-France: Electric bi-articulated buses commence operation on the Tzen 4 BRT line von Editorial | UTM

In the greater Paris area – the Île-de-France region – the long-awaited new Tzen 4 Bus Rapid Transit line commenced operation…


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Structured financing for new trams: Mainz leads the way von Editorial | UTM

Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) is investing in 22 new, 43.5 metre long state-of-the-art Škoda ForCity Smart low-floor trams…


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Even More Light Rail in Toronto: The Eglinton Crosstown Line enters passenger service von Editorial | UTM

Just two months after the opening of the Finch West light rail line in the Greater Toronto Area, there is now another reason to celebrate:…


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New vehicles and even more ideas: mobility move ’26 in Berlin von Editorial | UTM

From 10 to 12 March 2026, Berlin will host the mobility move ’26 trade fair and conference – a central meeting place for the mobility industry,…


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

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