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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

Vancouver Transit Ridership Tops World Cup High

17.07.2026

Vancouver Transit Ridership Surges During World Cup

Alstom Urbanliner tram operating in Berlin

17.07.2026

Berlin Urbanliner Tram Begins Passenger Service on M4

Phoenix has introduced Siemens S700 trams into regular service on Line B, which spans 8.8 km with eight stops and offers 12-minute intervals during peak hours.

17.06.2025

Siemens S700 Trams Begin Operations in Phoenix

Phoenix has introduced Siemens S700 trams into regular service on Line B, which spans 8. 8 km with eight stops and offers 12-minute intervals during peak hours.
San Francisco Launches Advanced Train Control Upgrade Project

17.06.2025

San Francisco Launches Advanced Train Control Upgrade Project

San Francisco is advancing its Muni Metro modernization with a major upgrade to train control systems that promises safer, faster, and more reliable public transit for thousands of daily riders.
The first CITYLINK train has arrived in Saarbrücken to provide seamless service between Germany and France using tram tracks and railway lines.

16.06.2025

First CITYLINK Train Arrives in Saarbrücken for Saarbahn

The first CITYLINK train has arrived in Saarbrücken to provide seamless service between Germany and France using tram tracks and railway lines.
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.