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Purple London Tramlink tram 2554 entering Therapia Lane stop in Croydon

22.07.2026

London Weekend Hopper Offers All-Day Travel for £1.75

London’s Weekend Hopper will let passengers make unlimited bus and tram journeys for £1. 75 a day on summer weekends, beginning on 25 July and running through 31 August 2026.
TramCité Systems Contract Enters Design Phase

22.07.2026

Siemens and AtkinsRéalis Sign TramCité Systems Deal

The TramCité systems contract has entered co-development after Siemens Mobility and AtkinsRéalis signed an agreement covering technical design and integration for Québec City’s planned 19-kilometre tramway.
Austin light rail vehicle exterior rendering by Stadler

20.07.2026

Austin Light Rail Vehicles Contract Goes to Stadler

Austin light rail vehicles will come from Stadler under a contract covering 21 CITYLINK trains, with Austin Transit Partnership targeting construction of its first line in 2027.
Purple Line light rail vehicle testing beneath the Baltimore-Washington Parkway

20.07.2026

Purple Line Live Wire Testing Reaches Bethesda Station

Purple Line live wire testing has reached Bethesda, extending dynamic trials onto the project’s westernmost section as Maryland prepares the 16-mile route for winter 2027 passenger service.
Alstom Urbanliner tram operating in Berlin

17.07.2026

Berlin Urbanliner Tram Begins Passenger Service on M4

The Berlin Urbanliner tram has entered passenger service on the M4, bringing 312-passenger capacity and new accessibility, safety and comfort features to the capital’s busiest tram route.
Technicians installing a Turntide battery system on a Hitachi Rail train

16.07.2026

Rail supplier news: Railmark expands as Urbanliner launches

Rail supplier news this week spans tank-car repair, urban transit, station construction, industrial maintenance equipment and battery systems moving from research into production across North America and Europe.
Worker inside a Canberra light rail vehicle during battery upgrade works

06.07.2026

Canberra light rail fleet upgrade enables wire-free trips

The Canberra light rail fleet upgrade has prepared the city’s vehicles to run on parts of the network without overhead wires.
Official safety image showing a Parramatta Light Rail vehicle near pedestrians and road traffic

29.06.2026

Sydney Tram Near Misses Raise Light Rail Safety Warning

Sydney tram near misses are shown in footage released by NSW authorities, with vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists narrowly avoiding collisions on Sydney’s light rail network.
Official project image of the future Països Catalans de Vila-seca tramway station

29.06.2026

Camp de Tarragona tramway gains SYSTRA contracts

Camp de Tarragona tramway delivery will receive support from SYSTRA Ardanuy, which has secured two contracts for the first phase of the future network in Catalonia.
Gold Coast Light Rail tram with Burleigh destination display

26.06.2026

Gold Coast transport projects add rail and bus plans

Gold Coast transport projects proposed by the Crisafulli Government include a light rail extension and a metro-style bus service, forming part of a plan to respond to population growth and rising travel demand in the city.
Škoda 52T tram in Prague

19.06.2026

Škoda ForCity Plus 52T tram wins Red Dot Award

The Škoda ForCity Plus 52T tram has received the Red Dot Award for its design, after Škoda Group developed the vehicle for Prague’s public transportation company, DPP.
First tram-trains in Wales prepare for launch

10.06.2026

First tram-trains in Wales near summer service

First tram-trains in Wales are nearing launch, with Transport for Wales preparing to place the new electric vehicles into passenger service on the Pontypridd–Cardiff Bay route this summer.