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April 30, 2019 | Light Rail

Royal unveiling for Brussels New Generation Tram mock-up

KING Philippe of Belgium officially unveiled a full-size mock-up of Brussels’ New Generation Tram (TNG) in the Place Royal on April 30 as part of celebrations marking 150 years of the city’s tram network.

April 30, 2019 | Light Rail

Krakow launches tender for up to 60 LRVs

MPK Krakow has launched a tender for a contract to supply up to 60 low-floor LRVs for the city’s 90km standard-gauge tram network.

April 29, 2019 | Light Rail

Karlsruhe breaks ground on light rail extension

A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Egon-Eiermann-Allee in Karlsruhe on April 29 to officially launch construction on the 1.5km extension of tram Line 2 from Lassallestrasse to the Knielingen 2.0 residential development in the northwest of the city.

April 25, 2019 | Light Rail

Final section of Aarhus light rail first phase to open April 30

SERVICES on the final section of the first phase of the Aarhus light rail project are set to commence on April 30.

April 25, 2019 | Light Rail

VR Group to operate Tampere light rail

FINLAND’s national train operator VR Group has won a tender for a contract to operate the Tampere light rail network.

April 24, 2019 | Light Rail

Edinburgh Tram extension project approved

THE City of Edinburgh Council has approved the extension of the city’s light rail line from York Place north to Newhaven, with Morrison Utility Services (MUS) awarded the swept path contract and a Sacyr, Farrans and Neopul joint venture (SFNJV) awarded the infrastructure and systems contract.

April 23, 2019 | Light Rail

Canberra Metro light rail services up and running

REVENUE services on the 12km Canberra Metro light rail line in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) commenced on April 22, preceded by three days of free community events leading up to the official start of services. Around 25,000 people were carried during an eight-hour period on April 20.

April 19, 2019 | News

San Diego unveils new-generation Siemens LRVs

THE first next-generation Siemens S700 LRVs for San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) were unveiled on April 17.

April 19, 2019 | Light Rail

Stuttgart approves Line U5 extension

STUTTGART City Council has approved the southern extension of Stadtbahn Line U5 from Leinfelden station to Leinfelden Neuer Markt.

April 18, 2019 | Fleet

Final order placed for ForCity Smart Artic Helsinki tram

ŠKODA Transportation subsidiary Škoda Transtech will bring production of the ForCity Smart Artic Helsinki X34 tram to an end, with Berlin light-rail operator Schöneicher - Rüdersdorfer Tram (SRS), Germany, placing the final order for a single tram.

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