WARSAW Tramways announced on November 22 that Pesa Bydgoszcz has submitted the best offer for a contract to supply a fleet of 45 bidirectional low-floor LRVs with a five-year warranty.

LYON inaugurated the latest addition to the city's already-extensive light rail network on November 17 with the opening of the initial phase of Line T5.

THE 4.9km western extension of Paris light rail line T1 from Saint Denis to Asnières Gennevilliers Les Courtilles opened on November 15.

TEL AVIV Metropolitan Mass Transit System (NTA) issued an invitation to bid on November 8 for a contract to design, supply, commission, and maintain a fleet of 90 LRVs for the city's light rail network, with options for 30 additional vehicles.

THE International Association of Public Transport (UITP) today unveiled two initiatives on November 9 which aim to boost public transport ridership and funding for transit projects.

THE European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the municipal government of Almaty signed a memorandum of understanding on November 7 for the development of a 14km light rail line in Kazakhstan's second largest city.

AS Americans head to the polls to vote for either President Barack Obama or his Republican challenger Mr Mitt Romney in today's presidential election, voters will also be asked in 12 states whether they approve resolutions and tax increases that could provide up to $US 100bn in direct funding for 19 transit projects.

TESTING of Edinburgh's much-maligned inaugural light rail line is due to commence from November 26 when overhead 750kV dc powerlines on the initial 2.8km section between the depot at Gogar Castle Road and Edinburgh Airport go live.

HURRICANE Sandy, the worst storm of its type to hit the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area in generations, has had a devastating impact on the rail network.

Light rail is experiencing a renaissance in cities throughout Canada with various new lines planned and some currently under construction, as Kevin Smith discovers.