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Brest opens second tram line and electric BRT corridor von Michael Levy

With the commissioning of tram line B and BRT line D in mid-February 2026, the Breton port city of Brest has significantly expanded its…


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Closure of the Narrow-Gauge Tram in Rome von Dirk Budach

As a remnant of what was once an interurban railway network exceeding 100 km in length, a tram line with a 950 mm gauge has been operating…


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Report from Philadelphia: Major investments in public transport under the 12-Year Capital Program von Editorial | UTM

The entrances to the underground stations in the city centre are rather inconspicuous, and anyone who descends the more than 100-year-old…


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Express Tramway concept: The future S-Tram 17 of Baselland Transport AG von Erik Buch

The S-Tram 17 project in Basel aims to upgrade the current tram line 17 to a so-called ‘S-Tram’ and offer it as an accelerated service …


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Public transport as economic driver in the Greater Munich area von Editorial | UTM

A recent study commissioned by the Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (Munich Transport and Tariff Association – MVV) highlights…


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Trams and Trolleybuses in the USSR in 1978 von Dirk Budach

Tramwaje i trolejbusy w ZSRR w 1978 roku 

In the late 1970s, it was extremely difficult to organise tourist trips behind the ‘Iron…


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Forchbahn in Greater Zurich invests in fleet modernisation underway – new vehicles put out to tender von Editorial | UTM

Forchbahn AG is systematically renewing its vehicle fleet. A total of 13 existing vehicles are undergoing comprehensive modernisation.…


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First section of the Munich Tram-Westtangente started service – as new Line 14 von Jens Bernhardt

At just 1.5 km in length so far, the new line along Fürstenrieder Straße in Munich may be short, yet it marks a significant step forward…


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Bremen: AI-based safety system “AI Watch” introduced on trams von Editorial | UTM

Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) is introducing a newly developed AI-based safety system designed to identify potential threats more…


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

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