Light Rail

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Crenshaw/LAX light rail project based on Metro's Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/EIR) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The ROD authorised Metro to...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Crenshaw/LAX light rail project based on Metro’s Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/EIR) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The ROD authorised Metro to go forward with project implementation including property acquisitions, utility relocations and the purchase of any [...]

The Variobahn from Berlin rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Pankow GmbH has successfully completed its test run and 'will shortly be delivered to London'. Last summer, British tram operator London Tramlink ordered six Variobahn five-carriage trams, with an option on eight...

Transport for London is hoping a new campaign, featuring flowers painted on the ground at 15 spots around Croydon where trams share the streets with cars and pedestrians, will help make people more aware of their surroundings and avoid...

Alstom and its local joint venture, Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. (SATEE), have been awarded a contract worth around €26 million by Qingdao Metro Co., Ltd to supply the state-of-the-art traction system to Qingdao Metro Line 3. According...

The Greater Toulouse Public Transport Authority has selected the consortium composed of Alstom Transport, Egenie and Guintoli to construct sectors 1 and 2 of the Toulouse tram system’s Garonne line. Guintoli is responsible for the civil engineering, whilst Alstom and...

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has won an award for Best Clean Development Project at Urban Mobility Conference, 2011, held in New Delhi. The award was given by the Indian Minister of Urban Development, Kamal Nath during the Conference...

Construction work can begin on the extensions to the Nottingham tram system, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced last week. The Department for Transport will provide funding of up to a maximum of £371m towards the total maximum scheme cost of...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €350 million for the extension of the Prague Metro Line A in the north-west of the Czech capital. The extension of the metro network is one of the key infrastructure projects currently being...

TramLink has welcomed the final Government funding approval for the constructions of its two new tram lines, which will extend the tram system to Chilwell via Beeston and Clifton via Wilford. The Government will provide approximately 66% of the estimated £570m...