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Stadler Rail to build 6 new trams for Croydon

A £16.3 million contract has been signed for 6 new Croydon trams. The 32 metre-long trams will be built in Germany by Stadler and are not only air conditioned, but provide better access for disabled passengers. The first of the new...

Mumbai Metro schedules trial run for December

After delays of more than two years, the Mumbai Metro has scheduled its first trial run for December with the intention of launching operations by March 2012. The trial run will be operated between Versova - Andheri, for which the...

UK light rail passenger journeys increase

The Department for Transport has released information on light rail and tram systems in England during the 2010/11 financial year. The light rail systems covered in the report are urban systems that are predominantly surface running: Blackpool Tramway Croydon Tramlink Docklands Light Railway Manchester Metrolink Midland...

Virginia’s first light rail system carries 30,000 passengers on opening day

Hampton Roads Transit announced on Saturday that more than 30,000 customers had boarded The Tide on its first full day of service, exceeding expectations for the new light rail system. The Tide opened to the public on Friday, Aug. 19...

Thousands take up free Manchester Metrolink offer

More than two thousand free Metrolink travel vouchers were downloaded from the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) website, as people headed out on the trams to support businesses across the region. Transport leaders are hailing the travel offer, which gave up...

CSR Zhuzhou’s first light rail vehicles exported to Turkey

China’s first batch of independently developed light rail trains have been exported to Turkey. On August 10, the light rail model was unveiled at CSR Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. To further enhance the city's public transport services, Izmir in Turkey has...

Delhi Metro ridership reaches 2 million

The Delhi Metro achieved a milestone in the second week of August by carrying over 2 million passengers in one day. It surpasses its previous record of 1.8 million passengers who travelled on the Metro at the start of August. The...

Tramlink to aid regeneration of Croydon with new trams

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that contracts have now been signed for the supply of six new trams for London Tramlink that will boost services on the network in Croydon from early next year. Local people are...

Dublin’s light rail LUAS extension launched

The latest extension to Dublin’s light rail system, LUAS, has opened. The new line runs from the existing Red Line stop at Belgard to the CityWest Campus and Saggart. This is the third extension to the Irish capital’s successful LUAS system. The...

Jump start on a Manchester tram

Using foreign made trams presents unique challenges to drivers and passengers in Manchester. When the back door of a tram in Manchester stuck open, the driver urged all passengers to congregate on one side of the vehicle. Moving weight away from...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...