KAZAKHSTAN: In an attempt to reduce the problem of discarded tickets around tram stops, and attract more riders, Pavlodar Tramways has launched a 'lucky ticket' lottery.
Passengers are being encouraged to keep their tickets in order to check the numbers against a list of winning tickets to be published in the local press and posted on the trams every month.
Prizes on offer include cash and household appliances.
KAZAKHSTAN: Polish rolling stock manufacturer Pesa Bydgoszcz signed a letter of intent to establish a tram assembly facility in Pavlodar when a delegation from the city's development agency visited its twin town of Bydgoszcz during April. An initial two low-floor trams based on Pesa's Twist family adapted to 1 524 ...
SINGAPORE: 'Incentives for Singapore's Commuters' has been launched by Land Transport Authority as part of a programme to examine methods for spreading peak travel demand. Metro commuters participating in the Insinc study are awarded credits proportional to the distance they travel, with the credits entered into a lottery with cash ...
PORTUGAL: Metropolitano de Lisboa has awarded Stadler a €134m contract to supply 24 three-car metro trainsets, with an option for up to 12 more. The contract signed on October 30 is the second the operator has awarded to Stadler, after a 2021 order for 14 trainsets ...
