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dual-system tram

03.12.2021

First dual-system tram launched in Hungary

The first dual-system tram was launched in Hungary. "Tram-Train" runs on tram lines and will connect two nearby towns along a railway line.
supply and maintenance of 90 trams

01.12.2021

Moscow unilaterally terminated the contract with STM for the supply and maintenance of 90 trams

The relevant decision was published on the public procurement website. According to the document, Moscow Metro terminated the contract due to the fact that the supplier did not fulfill the contractual obligation to supply (by the end of November this year the city was to receive 30 trams, but only one delivered).
World tram market news overview

29.11.2021

World tram market news overview

Spanish CAF has won the first tender for the supply of trams to Canada. The € 300 million contract includes the supply and maintenance of 28 seven-section low-floor Urbos trams, as well as an option for 24 units.
Pilsen confirmed order for ForCity tram

18.11.2021

Pilsen confirmed order for ForCity tram

Plzen's municipal transport operator PMDP has signed a contract with Škoda Transportation for the supply of 10 more ForCity Smart X34 trams, designated by the manufacturer as type 40T.
Škoda Transportation

18.11.2021

Dynamic tests of the first of 35 Škoda Transportation ForCity Smart 39T trams have begun

City transport operator DP Ostrava (Czech Republic) has begun dynamic tests of the first of 35 Škoda Transportation ForCity Smart 39T trams.
Vinnytsia plans to receive another 35 Swiss trams in 2022

17.11.2021

Vinnytsia plans to receive another 35 Swiss trams in 2022

Vinnytsia plans to receive another 35 Tram 2000 trams in 2022, said Vinnytsia Mayor Serhiy Morgunov. “We expect trams from Zurich next year.
Federer Express

09.11.2021

Federer Express become popular in Basel

On October 22, 2021, Swiss legend Roger Federer inaugurated a new elegant tram in Basel, named after him - Federer Express.
A new section of the tram line has been opened in Antalya

04.11.2021

A new section of the tram line has been opened in Antalya

On October 25, 2021, the third section of the T3 line of the modern AntRay tram was put into operation in Antalya, a resort and port city in the south of Turkey.
supply trams

25.10.2021

The bids of two companies for the supply of 18 trams for 1.2 billion UAH were rejected in Dnipro

According to the relevant tender at the Prozorro site, the Department of Housing and Communal Services and Construction of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration failed to purchase 18 new trams for 1.
high-speed tram

25.10.2021

A $39 million loan has been approved to extend the high-speed tram to the Palace of Sports in Kyiv

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a loan from the World Bank in the amount of 39 million USA dollars for the construction of a new tram line from the Starovokzalna street to the metro station "Palace of Sports" with arrival at the Vokzalna Square in Kyiv.
Testing a new tram in Pilsen

15.10.2021

Testing a new tram in Pilsen

Škoda Transportation has started a test drive of its three-section ForCity Smart tram without passengers on the Pilsen Line 4 between the University and Kossutka The tram must travel 20,000 km without passengers, after which trials with passengers will begin at the same distance, informs Railway Supply magazine, citing Škoda Transportation.