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BioMethane Tram, First of a Kind: Wednesday, 22nd July, after a year working on the development of the UK’s ‘First-of-a-Kind’ (FOAK) Biomethane Railcar or tram, the vehicle was launched at a demonstration event hosted at...
Ultra Light Rail Partners (ULRP) are pleased to invite you to join our ‘First of A Kind’ Demonstration highlighting the sustainable smart intermediate transport mode developed through our project, STEAM Ultra. The demonstration will...
Ultra-Light Rail, Very Light Rail and other abbreviations and terms cover the smaller type of tram operation with its lower cost, easier to install and is now a significant tool in the armoury to combat increasing poor air quality in our...
Ultra-Light Rail, Very Light Rail and other abbreviations and terms cover the smaller type of tram operation which is lower cost, easier to install and a significant tool in the armoury to combat increasing poor air quality in our cities...
Since 2009, Pre Metro Operations has delivered a seven-day service on the Stourbridge branch line. Operating for 19 hours per day, on a mainly 10-minute frequency, the last 12 months has been a success story for us. Between March-July...
A Society for the Benefit of the Community LCT Limited is a Community Benefit Society - an incorporated democratic business set up as a social enterprise. It was registered in 2008 and is presently completing its preparation for trading.
Precast Advanced Track Savings
Minister of State for Transport Jesse Norman MP outlines the UK Government’s latest ‘Call for Evidence’ on transforming urban mobility.
A message from Tramway and Urban Transport magazine, a supporting sponsor
Through a clear and collaborative approach to emerging transport technologies and services, we can enable innovation to flourish and harness this once-in-a-century opportunity to transform mobility for the better
Battery Tram Paper Onboard energy sources reduce or eliminate the disruption, time and cost of installation, maintenance and the aesthetic impact of overhead wires for conventional trams. Different cell chemistries were summarised...
Hydrogen for CO2 emission and "Oslo Effect " free rail traffic
The Department for Transport (UK) announced on September 1 that it is to provide £59•8m towards the construction of the Edgbaston extension of the Midland Metro tram route in Birmingham.
Revenue service began on an extension of the Tallinn tram network to the airport on September 1 2017,
Basel tram operator BVB opened the first phase of an extension into France on July 31.
The statistics are collected annually to inform the development and monitoring of light rail policy. Figures present information on usage, infrastructure and revenue for the 8 systems which are urban and primarily surface-running. In the...
The UK faces a range of economic, environmental and social challenges as it prepares to exit the European Union and these are inseparably linked. Three of the most pressing are climate change, housing and the pressure on our land a high...
Leeds Supertram,12.12.16 11 Slides - COLIN
Pcat
Light Rail Technology As An Option
Roger Harrison 12Dec2016
Strailastic Presentation
The leaders of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority gave the go-ahead on December 16 for a £460m project to replace the Merseyrail suburban electric multiple-unit fleet. This includes the selection of Stadler to supply a fleet of...
Stadler; Leads for Leeds
Press Release:Transport experts confirm that light rail for Leeds IS realistic and affordable and could be started with the NGT £250 million
Transport experts to gather in Leeds for summit on future of city’s light rail
Steve Barber Bsc Vice President LRTA Chair Beeston & Chilwell for Integrated Transport Past Chair Greater Nottingham Joint Planning Advisory Board Steve_barber@ntlworld.com
The Light Rail for Leeds Summit will bring together transport experts from around the country to discuss whether the £173.5 million set aside for the failed NGT Trolleybus scheme can be used to begin a transformative light rail network in...
To answer claims by Leeds City Region "Trams are too expensive, Take too long to build and Buses are cheaper" by the Light Rail Industry Entry by Invitation Only
Doctors, health professionals and medical students today launched the Doctors Against Diesel campaign, by holding up giant numbers which read ‘9,400’, representing the number of early deaths in London each year due to toxic air...
Air quality alerts have been issued at bus stops, tube stations and roadsides across London because of high pollution levels, said a spokeswoman for the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The alerts will notify Londoners on Thursday evening...
Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, led the initiative at the C40 conference of mayors on climate change, taking place in Mexico this week. She said: “Mayors have already stood up to say that climate change is one of the greatest challenges we...
Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, led the initiative at the C40 conference of mayors on climate change, taking place in Mexico this week. She said: “Mayors have already stood up to say that climate change is one of the greatest challenges we...
Greg Mulholland, the MP for Leeds North West, has highlighted the findings of a transport study, which found Leeds was the seventh most congested city in the UK, as further reason for investment in a mass transit scheme in the city. The...
ClientEarth has won its High Court case against the Government over its failure to tackle illegal air pollution across the UK.
Extract from Hansard 14th November 2016 Croydon Incident
Letter of Condolence – Croydon Tram crash
Statement Regarding Tram Safety
TramForward once again urges the adoption of electric powered public transport to improve public health by reducing vehicle-related air pollution, which has now been linked to Alzheimer's disease
TramForward welcomes Erewash Borough Council's proposal that the redevelopment of the huge former Stanton Ironworks near Ilkeston should be connected to both Nottingham and Derby by tram.
The North East Combined Authority has approved a Metro & Local Rail Strategy that outlines £1bn of planned investment in the Tyne & Wear Metro and main line passenger services over the next 20 years
UK: Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF confirmed to Railway Gazette on July 14 that it is preparing to open a UK assembly plant to support the contracts it has won in recent months.
THE number of people using light rail trains and trams in Britain rose by an average of 5.8 per cent last year according to new figures from the Department for Transport, which has recorded a total of 252 million journeys in 2015-16 and...
A look at the Public Health issues in our increasingly pollution choked cities and how trams can save lives - and money!
Summary COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a pan-European intergovernmental framework. Its mission is to enable break-through scientific and techno- logical developments leading to new ...
Low cost reworked modern trams
A low cost tram for 160000 Euros
Glasgow Subway Contract 2016
VANCOUVER, CANADA and BEIJING, CHINA – Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLD) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Tangshan Railway Vehicle Company, Limited (TRC) for development of a new fuel cell...
A low cost solution;USA: Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority has awarded Brookville Equipment Corp an $18•8m contract to overhaul and modernise six PCC streetcars dating from 1937 for use on the future 7•7 km El Paso Streetcar...
The Turkish Science, Industry & Technology Ministry that the country expects 6 500 urban rail vehicles to be procured by Turkish cities over the next eight years.
For several decades, U.S. proponents of “bus rapid transit” (so-called BRT) have waged a veritable war against light rail transit (LRT), relying particularly on a claim that BRT is “just like light rail, but cheaper.” LRT defenders...
Over the past few years, there has been a push to fast forward research into technologies and processes that will innovate Britain’s railway. Pots of money and dedicated bodies have been created to drive forward improvements on the heavy...
RTM previously reported on the plans to create a new ultra light rail service between Dudley and Sandwell. It would transport passengers from Dudley Port station in Tipton to the site of Dudley’s former station at the bottom of Castle...
ALSTOM: The construction time for a new light rail or tram line could be reduced to just 30 months according to Alstom Transport, which launched its Attractis package at the UITP World Congress and Expo in Milano on June 8. Bringing...
Emaar Properties has unveiled the Dubai Trolley, the world's first hydrogen-powered, zero-emission street running trolley/tram.
The modern, low-floor Swing and Twist trams by PESA Bydgoszcz SA have been given a modern, harmoniously looking body and a large glazed surface. The Swing vehicles are the famous trams that in 2009 were selected by the Warsaw authorities...
The busway, which runs between Cambridge and Huntingdon, has had 11 million passengers since it opened four years ago, but it has been plagued with defects. A technical report six months ago said the busway, which was built by contractor...
The modern, low-floor Swing and Twist trams by PESA Bydgoszcz SA have been given a modern, harmoniously looking body and a large glazed surface. The Swing vehicles are the famous trams that in 2009 were selected by the Warsaw...
A new type of tram building thinking, a hard road from conception to delivery The demanding conditions of Helsinki have been taken into account with the construction of this new tram. Its construction includes a freely pivoting bogie...
The DfT is retaining control of the approval process for about 30 of the biggest local transport major projects in England, in a U-turn from previous thinking. Ministers had planned to fully devolve responsibility for local major transport...
The survey by Passenger Focus’ gives a revealing inside look at how the trams are being used, and by what kinds of people. The survey found passengers said they were satisfied with the way trams kept to their schedule including...
90 per cent of tram passengers are satisfied with their journey according to this year’s Tram Passenger Survey (TPS) published today. Over 4,900 tram passengers in Blackpool, Greater Manchester, the West Midlands, Nottingham, Sheffield...
Dudley is to become the home of light rail innovation in the UK after approval was granted for a £20 million research facility.
See who won what at the prestigious award held in Nottingham 2014
Is HYDROGEN the Holy Grail for Off Wire Operation by Julia Wahnsiedler describes how TIG/m is incorporating proven hybrid hydrogen/battery systems to substantially reduce capital costs and deliver a more sustainable, less intrusive tramway...
A Rubber Wheel Tram The Translohr tram for the T6 line is 46 metres long and can carry up to 255 passengers, It offers unique ease of deployment: the tram installation has a small footprint whilst the trams themselves have an extremely...
Karlsruhe transport operators VBK and AVG ordered an initial build of 25 vehicles in October 2011 for €75m, with an option for up to 50 more. They are being supplied through a partnership between Vossloh Rail Vehicles in Valencia and...
AUSTRIA: On December 1 2014 public transport operator Wiener Linien announced that it had selected Bombardier Transportation for a €562m contract to supply up to 156 low-floor trams, which will replace its high-floor E2 tram-and-trailer...
TramForward welcomes the news that the West Midlands Combined Authority has obtained Government funding for two Very Light Rail projects They are among eight ‘shovel ready’ projects in the West Midlands which will benefit from £66...
TramForward welcomes the House of Commons Select Committee on Transport’s Inquiry into Reforming public transport after the pandemic. Trams are relatively easy to adapt to social-distancing requirements, with larger circulating areas...
In August the project attracted funding from Government allowing the project to proceed after several years in waiting in the sidings. An engineering innovation centre, which will be built at the site of the old Dudley Train Station in...
RIS2 was launched by Transport Secretary the Rt Hon Grant Shapps Secretary of State for Transport who said “If we are to invest £27.4 billion over the next five years on our strategic road network, it is crucial that we use this funding...
Public urban transport and active travel will be the natural first choice for our daily activities. We will use our cars less and be able to rely on a convenient, cost-effective, and coherent public transport network with some of our...
Is this a RECORD ? LR55 tram track 25years of service without needing maintenance. Replacing grooved girder rail that failed 6 months after opening, LR55 track was put in overnight in March 1996, one rail at a time, during a weekend,...
Is this a RECORD ? LR55 tram track 25years of service without needing maintenance. Replacing grooved girder rail that failed 6 months after opening, LR55 track was put in overnight in March 1996, one rail at a time, during a weekend,...
A £27bn expansion of England’s road network has been thrown into doubt after documents showed the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, overrode official advice to review the policy on environmental grounds, the Guardian can reveal.
First Rapid Charger: The charge station will top-up battery powered VLR vehicles wirelessly and autonomously at scheduled three-minute stops, as a low-cost alternative to traditional overhead line electrification.
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