Latest Light Rail News
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Procurement Begins for Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Final Design and Construction
Austin Transit Partnership has commenced the procurement process for the final design and construction contract for Austin Light Rail Phase …
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UK: Work Begins on West Midlands Metro Extension Project
Work has begun on the £295 million West Midlands Metro extension as Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander puts the first spade to the ground.
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Canada: Light Rail Line to Extend into Downtown Brampton and Mississauga
Metrolinx will extend the Hazel McCallion light rail line into downtown Brampton, with a four-kilometre underground tunnel.
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Stadler Wins Contract to Supply Light Rail Vehicles to Salt Lake City
Stadler has received an order to supply up to 80 CITYLINK light rail vehicles for the UTA TRAX network in Salt Lake City.
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LA Metro Gains Funding for East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project
LA Metro has received an 893 million USD grant from the US DOT for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.
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Siemens Mobility to Digitalise Europe's Largest Light Rail Interlocking System
Ruhrbahn has contracted Siemens Mobility to digitalise light rail control and safety technology in Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr.
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City of Calgary Revises Plan for Green Line LRT
Calgary City Council has approved a revised plan for Phase 1 of its Green Line LRT project to address rising costs.
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Valley Metro Light Rail Extension Opens in Phoenix
Federal, state and local leaders recently gathered to celebrate the inauguration of the Northwest Phase II extension of light rail in Phoeni…
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New York's Interborough Express Project Moves Forward
Under Governor Kathy Hochul's direction, New York's MTA is set to initiate engineering work for the Interborough Express (IBX).
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CAF to Supply New Tram Fleet for Rome
Public transport operator, ATAC S.p.A., has awarded CAF a framework contract for the supply of a new tram fleet in Rome.
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UK: Eversholt Rail Funds New Revolution Very Light Rail Vehicles
Eversholt Rail has ordered three Revolution Very Light Rail (RVLR) vehicles from Transport Design International (TDI) for passenger trials.
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Coventry Very Light Rail Commences Track Testing
The Coventry Very Light Rail project has commenced vehicle testing on a track at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley.
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First Light Rail Vehicle Arrives in Greater Copenhagen
The first of 29 new Siemens Mobility trains for Copenhagen's light rail project has been delivered to Glostrup, Denmark.
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West Midlands Metro Extension to Start Service in Wolverhampton
TfWM has announced that passenger tram services on the West Midlands Metro extension in Wolverhampton will start on 17 September.
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ZÖLLNER Takes Part in the Light Rail Revolution
ZÖLLNER joins the light rail revolution and presents safety technology for light and urban rail at the UK’s largest Light Rail Conference.
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US: Plan Approved for Phase 1 of Austin Light Rail Project
The Austin Transit Partnership, Austin City Council and CapMetro have approved the first phase of the Austin Light Rail project.
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DB ESG to Deliver Tram Safety Improvement Programme in Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has appointed DB ESG to deliver the tram safety improvement programme for its Metrolink service.
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LA's Regional Connector Light Rail Line to Open 16 June
LA Metro has announced that the Regional Connector light rail transit project will officially open to the public on 16 June.
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Coventry Very Light Rail Test Track Installed at Whitley Depot
Coventry Very Light Rail has completed construction on a new test site for its unique track system at Coventry City Council’s Whitley Depot.
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UK: WMCA Funds Coventry Very Light Rail Demonstration
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has confirmed the first instalment of its 72 million GBP investment in Coventry Very Light Rail.
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New York Governor Announces Interborough Express Light Rail Project
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that New York's Interborough Express service will be constructed as a light rail line.
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Massachusetts’ Green Line Medford Branch Extension Opens
The Medford Branch of the Green Line Extension has entered service, following the opening of the Union Square Branch earlier this year.
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Los Angeles Metro Approves Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Route
Los Angeles Metro has approved route for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project, which will extend the Metro L (Gold) light rail line…
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US: Groundbreaking Celebrated for East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project
Advanced utility work has begun on the first segment of the East San Fernando Valley light rail project in Los Angeles County.