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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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Graz: First new Flexity Tram starts passenger service von Editorial | UTM

The official introduction of the first Flexity tram marks a new phase in the modernisation of Graz’s urban rail network. The new generation…


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Delivering successful light rail projects: Three factors for resilient mobility, acceptance and implementation certainty von Nils Jänig

Light rail systems are gaining importance in many European cities. They are far more than a high-capacity mode of transport, because…


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Jaén Tramway: Operating contract awarded – will passenger services finally start in autumn 2026? von Erik Buch

After more than 15 years of delays, the Jaén tramway system is expected to be nearing its long-awaited launch. With the final award of…


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Automatization and digitalization: Škoda’s approach to smart depots and intelligent urban mobility – presented in Mannheim von Editorial | UTM

Rising labour costs, but not least the increasingly evident shortage of available skilled workers – including drivers – have for some…


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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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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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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)

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