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New CAF automatic train during testing on the Madrid Metro network

31.08.2026

Madrid Metro Line 6 driverless trains start night testing

Purple Line light rail vehicle testing beneath the Baltimore-Washington Parkway

20.07.2026

Purple Line Live Wire Testing Reaches Bethesda Station

CAF ATR 465 tilting diesel multiple unit at the Velim test circuit

17.07.2026

ATR 465 Train Test Reaches 150 km/h Across Sardinia

CAF подписала в июне 2025 года контракт с Gamuda Berhad на поставку до 23 трамваев Urbos для новых линий легкорельсового транспорта в Новом Тайбэе на Тайване

16.06.2025

CAF to Deliver Trams for New Project in Taiwan

CAF signed a contract with Gamuda Berhad in June 2025 to deliver up to 23 Urbos trams for new light rail lines in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
The Finch West LRT is close to launching passenger service as final upgrades near completion, putting the project ahead of the long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown line in Toronto

14.06.2025

Finch West LRT Set to Launch Ahead of Crosstown Line

The Finch West LRT is close to launching passenger service as final upgrades near completion, putting the project ahead of the long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown line in Toronto.
The hydrogen tram began operating in Changchun, where trial service was launched on a short tourist route spanning 300 meters

10.06.2025

Hydrogen tram begins operation in China’s Changchun

The hydrogen tram began operating in Changchun, where trial service was launched on a short tourist route spanning 300 meters, as reported by the company “NPO A.
Trams are regaining traction in the UK as cities embrace a £15 billion investment in clean, reliable, and future-ready public transport options across key urban areas.

08.06.2025

Trams Drive Urban Renewal with UK’s £15 Billion Boost

Trams are regaining traction in the UK as cities embrace a £15 billion investment in clean, reliable, and future-ready public transport options across key urban areas.
Coventry has launched pilot operations of the new Very Light Rail system, with a prototype now transporting passengers along a 220-meter demo line over the course of one month

05.06.2025

Very Light Rail Trials Begin in the United Kingdom

Coventry has launched pilot operations of the new Very Light Rail system, with a prototype now transporting passengers along a 220-meter demo line over the course of one month.
Tram deliveries from Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya have started in Belgrade, with the first of 25 units already delivered and scheduled to enter service this June.

04.06.2025

Tram deliveries from Bozankaya begin in the Serbian capital

Tram deliveries from Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya have started in Belgrade, with the first of 25 units already delivered and scheduled to enter service this June.
Škoda Group will deliver 22 ForCity Smart trams to Mainz after winning a competitive tender held in February 2024

26.05.2025

Mainz Orders 22 New Trams from Škoda Group for $108 Million

Škoda Group will deliver 22 ForCity Smart trams to Mainz after winning a competitive tender held in February 2024. The $108 million contract was finalized in May 2025, with deliveries planned from 2028 to 2030.
Astana receives first trains for LRT — two units have arrived from China, delivered by CRRC Tangshan as part of a major urban transport project in the capital of Kazakhstan

26.05.2025

Astana Receives First Trains from China for LRT

Astana greets initial LRT trains Two vehicles for the LRT in Astana have been delivered from China for Kazakhstan capital’s large urban transport project.
Philadelphia moves forward with a transformative streetcar project that will replace aging vehicles, improve accessibility, and connect communities across the city with modern transit solutions

23.05.2025

Philadelphia Advances with Modern Streetcar Initiative

Philadelphia moves forward with a transformative streetcar project that will replace aging vehicles, improve accessibility, and connect communities across the city with modern transit solutions.
Hamilton’s long-awaited LRT project is moving forward as four construction teams prepare bids for major work along the 14-kilometre route that aims to serve 50,000 daily commuters.

23.05.2025

Hamilton LRT Project Advances as Contractors Prepare Bids

Hamilton’s long-awaited LRT project is moving forward as four construction teams prepare bids for major work along the 14-kilometre route that aims to serve 50,000 daily commuters.
Warsaw is set to launch a new tram extension this summer, enhancing connectivity between Dolny Mokotów and the Central Railway Station.

23.05.2025

Warsaw Expands Tram Network with New Summer Extension

Warsaw is set to launch a new tram extension this summer, enhancing connectivity between Dolny Mokotów and the Central Railway Station.
Vienna has launched the Öffi-Packerl project, where parcels are delivered not by couriers, but by tram passengers, helping to cut emissions and reduce pressure on the city’s infrastructure.

06.05.2025

Öffi-Packerl: parcel delivery by tram passengers in Vienna

Vienna has launched the Öffi-Packerl project, where parcels are delivered not by couriers, but by tram passengers, helping to cut emissions and reduce pressure on the city’s infrastructure.