Construction of tram-train stop gets underway
UK: Work has begun to build a stop and 100-space park and ride facility at Magna on the Supertram tram-train route from Sheffield and Meadowhall to Rotherham.
Tram manufacturer plans restructuring
GERMANY: A court has approved tram manufacturer HeiterBlick’s application for ‘self-administration’ as part of plan to restructure and regain its competitiveness.
Kraków agrees 90-tram framework contract
POLAND: Kraków city council signed a 1·8bn złoty framework contract with Pesa Bydgoszcz for the supply of 90 Twist 3.0 light rail vehicles on April 3.
Rebuilt Praha tram depot commissioned
CZECH REPUBLIC: Praha transport operator DPP has completed a six-year project to rebuild Hloubětín tram depot.
Potsdam unveils its ‘true European’ tram
GERMANY: Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam has unveiled its first Stadler Tramlink tram, which Technical Director Uwe Loeschmann said ‘will help shape Potsdam’s cityscape for decades to come’.
AI project aims to boost tram crossing safety
UK: Cameras are to be installed at foot crossings on several tram networks and the footage analysed by AI tools to identify opportunities for safety improvements.
Cats and dogs to be permitted on light rail services
Viewpoint: Winning the battle against antisocial behaviour
Israel: NofIt project learns from Karlsruhe
Oradea tram-train plan firms up
Končar tram delivered to Osijek
Strasbourg and Le Havre order trams
CAF to supply Tours Line 2 trams
Porto orders CRRC trams equipped for automatic operation
Pineapple tram conversion to de-ice light rail line
MPK Kraków selects preferred bidder to replace high-floor trams
Luxtram cleared for takeoff
Crown Bridges tram deliveries begin
Kazakhstan: Extending the reach of the Almaty metro
Cleveland increases light rail vehicle order
Light rail sightseeing tour launched to boost tourism
Tram-train scheme guidance issued
Very light rail and pop-up metro partnership
Poland: Tram development continues apace