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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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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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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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A new concept for the tramway in Plauen von Erik Buch

The city of Plauen, located in the Vogtland region in the German Federal State of Saxony, has had an electric tram system since 1894. …


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