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UTA proposes 2027 S-Line service as a quarter-mile extension to Highland Drive moves through construction toward a fall opening.

12.08.2026

UTA Plans S-Line Extension Service for Fall 2027

Translink-branded New Generation Rollingstock train 766 at Karrabin

12.08.2026

Queensland Adds Line Numbers to Train and Tram Network

Green high-speed train travelling through a snowy landscape in an Alto project visual

12.08.2026

ALTO’s 24 Million Ridership Target Faces Methodology Test

UTA proposes 2027 S-Line service as a quarter-mile extension to Highland Drive moves through construction toward a fall opening.

12.08.2026

UTA Plans S-Line Extension Service for Fall 2027

USA: Utah Transit Authority is proposing passenger service on the S-Line extension in 2027 as construction advances on a quarter-mile addition to Salt Lake City’s Sugar House streetcar corridor.
Translink-branded New Generation Rollingstock train 766 at Karrabin

12.08.2026

Queensland Adds Line Numbers to Train and Tram Network

AUSTRALIA: Translink is introducing line numbers across South East Queensland’s train and tram network during August, adding them beside destinations to make services easier to identify without changing routes or timetables.
Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 reaches Burleigh

10.08.2026

Gold Coast tram now runs from Helensvale to Burleigh

AUSTRALIA: Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 has opened to passengers, extending G:link to Burleigh Heads and creating a continuous tram connection from Helensvale through the city’s southern coastal suburbs.
Metro do Porto Eurotram crossing the Dom Luís I Bridge in Vila Nova de Gaia

09.08.2026

Porto Metro launches €690m operations concession tender

PORTUGAL: Porto Metro has opened an international PPP tender for an eight-year operation and maintenance subconcession, with the new contract expected to start in April 2027.
Edmonton LRV Order Expands to 40 Vehicles

07.08.2026

Edmonton Adds Eight LRVs to Replace Aging Siemens U2 Fleet

CANADA: Edmonton will add eight Hyundai Rotem high-floor LRVs to its order, taking the procurement to 40 vehicles as the city prepares to replace Siemens U2 cars that have served for more than 45 years.
Yellow and blue G:link tram at Cavill Avenue station in Surfers Paradise.

05.08.2026

Extra Tram Services Set for Pacific Airshow Gold Coast

AUSTRALIA: G:link will add extra tram services for Pacific Airshow Gold Coast, increasing weekend frequencies as crowds travel to Surfers Paradise from 14 to 16 August 2026.
Gold Coast metro-style bus services will add 15-minute links between rail hubs, sporting venues, Bond University and Broadbeach.

04.08.2026

Gold Coast Adds Two 15-Minute Metro-Style Bus Links

AUSTRALIA: Queensland’s new Gold Coast metro-style bus services will link Nerang with Broadbeach and Robina with Miami every 15 minutes as the city reshapes transport after cancelling Light Rail Stage 4.
G Class tram 7006 operating Route 59 in central Melbourne on the first day of passenger service

04.08.2026

Melbourne G Class Trams Begin Passenger Service on Route 59

AUSTRALIA: Melbourne G Class trams have begun carrying passengers on Route 59 after testing, opening the rollout of a 100-vehicle fleet funded through a $1.
Rail Cargo Hungaria electric locomotive at Pécel station in Hungary.

03.08.2026

Hungary Halts Most Freight Trains During Evening Peak

HUNGARY: Most freight trains will stop nationwide from 17:00 to 22:00 under emergency energy-saving measures introduced as reduced output at the Paks nuclear plant strains the national power system.
Milano–Seregno light rail funding gains €25m as the project cost reaches €381.7m, while the planned 2029 opening faces risks.

02.08.2026

Milano–Seregno Light Rail Gains €25m Funding Boost

ITALY: Lombardia has approved an additional €25m for the Milano–Seregno light rail project as its revised cost reaches €381.
Blue Končar TMK 2400 tram inside Zagreb’s Remiza depot

31.07.2026

EIB reviews €75m loan for Zagreb trams and e-buses

CROATIA: The European Investment Bank is assessing a €75 million loan to help Zagreb acquire 20 trams and about 100 electric buses between 2025 and 2030.
Melbourne G Class Tram Enters Passenger Service

31.07.2026

Melbourne’s First G Class Tram Enters Passenger Service

AUSTRALIA: Melbourne’s first G Class tram has entered passenger service on Route 59, starting a 100-vehicle rollout designed to expand low-floor access across six routes over coming years.