Latest Light Rail News
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Jewers Open the Doors to the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Rumaillah Warehouse Equipment WLL has installed thirty sets of Swift-SEW automatic bi-folding doors for the new LRT depot complex in Qatar.
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Calgary Receives Mock-Up of New Green Line LRV
The City of Calgary has unveiled a mock-up of the new low-floor Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) that will operate on its Green Line.
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Portugal: Alstom to Supply Signalling for Metro do Porto Yellow Line Extension
Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply the signalling systems for the Metro do Porto yellow line extension in Porto, Portugal.
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Alstom Study Advocates for the Development of Urban Rail in Africa
Alstom has published a study entitled, 'The Role of Urban Rail in Sustainable Africa,' with EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services.
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US: AECOM JV Selected for New Jersey's GCL Light Rail Project
AECOM's SJTP will provide engineering and project management services with STV Incorporated for the GCL Light Rail project in New Jersey.
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Arup-Aurecon Alliance to Design Auckland Light Rail
An Arup-Aurecon alliance has been selected as the preferred bidder to plan and develop the future Auckland Light Rail network.
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Coventry Very Light Rail to Boost Urban Connectivity
At the Future Mobility Showcase Day hosted by WMGC, Coventry City Council presented its ongoing Coventry Very Light Rail Project.
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UK: Light Rail Safety and Standards Board Supporting Improvements in Safety says ORR
The Office of Rail and Road believes the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board is supporting safety in the light rail and tram sector.
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Light Rail Systems Can Help Urban Areas Recover Post-Pandemic
A new report says that protecting light rail services is key to ensuring towns and cities recover from the impact of Covid-19.
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British Steel Gains Light Rail Recognition
British Steel was commended for its technological innovation to improve the safety and efficiency of railways at the Global Light Rail Award…
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Bombardier Presents Light Rail Vehicle Safety System
Bombardier has chosen the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm to unveil COMPAS, its light rail vehicle safety system.
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Parramatta Light Rail Contract Goes to Transdev Consortium
A Transdev consortium has won the Parramatta Light Rail contract in Australia. The consortium will supply, operate and maintain the light ra…
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MTR Corporation Gets New Generation of Light Rail Vehicles
On 28 December MTR received two new light rail vehicles. MTR accepted the new vehicles at its Tuen Man depot in Hong Kong. MTR ordered 40 ne…
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Stadler Tramlink Rolling Stock Chosen for Limmat Valley Line
Swiss transport operator Aargau Verkehr AG has announced it has selected Stadler Tramlink rolling stock for the narrow-gauge light rail line…
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Australia: New South Wales Announces $14.4 Billion Budget for Public Transport in 2018-19
The government of New South Wales, Australia has announced a budget of $14.4 billion to develop the infrastructure of the state’s public tra…
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The Long Road to Light Rail in Auckland
Auckland light rail system: Government of New Zealand announces $4 billion funding after years of debate.
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Siemens to Build Light Rail System for Greater Copenhagen
In a consortium with the general infrastructure contractor Per Aarsleff A/S, Siemens has received an order to build a light rail system for …
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CAF to Supply Light Rail Vehicles to the Philippines
The Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications has awarded Mitsubishi Corporation and CAF a new rolling sto…
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Shortlists Revealed for Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail Project
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Andrew Constance, announced the shortlists for the two major contracts for the Parramatta Light R…
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Sound Transit Moves Forward With Light Rail Extensions
The Sound Transit Board has approved the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions, establishing a $285.9 million budget for preliminary engi…
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Trams on Track for Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2
Power is on, the track is done and last week Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2 reached a new milestone with testing of trams beginning on Septem…
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USDOT Announces $900 Million for Maryland Purple Line Project
The USDOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a $900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Proj…
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Stadler to Supply New CITYLINK Tram-Trains for Alicante
Stadler has signed a contract for the supply of six CITYLINK bimodal tram-trains for Spain's Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV…
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Stadler Secures Second Tram Contract in Denmark
The order totals around €45 million. Stadler signed the deal to supply 16 low-floor Light Rail Vehicles (LRV's) during an official event on.…