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September 8, 2020 | Fleet

Athens receives first batch of new LRVs

ATHENS’ public transport operator Attiko Metro, Greece, has received the first two Alstom Citadis X05 low-floor LRVs out of an order for 25 placed in July 2018.

September 3, 2020 | Metros

LA Metro accelerates capital projects

THE Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) board of directors has brought forward several major capital projects, including the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project and the Crenshaw Northern Extension.

August 29, 2020 | Fleet

Coventry appoints NP Aerospace to build lightweight battery LRV

COVENTRY City Council, Britain, has appointed NP Aerospace to assemble a prototype battery powered lightweight LRV for its very light rail transit project.

August 28, 2020 | Signalling

Transport for Wales awards Core Valley signalling contract

TRANSPORT for Wales (TfW) has awarded a three-year contract to Siemens to upgrade the signalling for its Core Valley Lines (CVL) project.

August 27, 2020 | Financial

FTA announces funding for four US rail projects

THE United States Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced $US 400m in federal funding for four transport projects in the states of New Jersey, Missouri, Arizona and Indiana as part of its Capital Investment Grant (CIG) programme.

August 27, 2020 | News

Perm light rail operator to acquire 26 LRVs

THE Russian city of Perm has announced plans to purchase 26 new LRVs this year under the Safe and High-Quality Roads (SHQR) national infrastructure programme, for use on its 47km network.

August 26, 2020 | Fleet

Jena orders 24 Stadler LRVs

JENAER Local Transport, the public transport operator in the German city of Jena, has awarded Stadler a contract for 24 metre-gauge Tramlink LRVs, with an option for up to 19 additional vehicles.

August 25, 2020 | Policy

VDV launches campaign to boost passenger numbers

GERMANY’s Association of Transport Companies (VDV) has launched the #BesserWeiter (Better Further) campaign to promote a return to pre-coronavirus levels of passenger traffic as quickly as possible to prevent further loss of income to the industry and to safeguard the sector’s environmental goals.

August 24, 2020 | Light Rail

CRRC unveils super capacitor automatic LRV

CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive (ZELC) rolled out its first super capacitor powered LRV, which is also designed for automatic operation, on August 22.

August 22, 2020 | Light Rail

Freight tram trials planned in Karslruhe

THE German city of Karlsruhe, in collaboration with Karlsruhe Transport (VBK) and Albtal Transport (AVG), has announced plans to begin trials of freight-carrying LRVs and tram-trains by 2022. It is hoped that the initiative will reduce road congestion and pollution in the city.

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