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31/03/2025

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31/03/2025

AI project aims to boost tram crossing safety

UK: Cameras are to be installed at foot crossings on several tram networks and the footage analysed by AI tools to identify opportunities for safety improvements.

28/03/2025

South Coast Rail commuter services launched

USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and operator Keolis Commuter Services have launched passenger services on Phase 1 of the South Coast Rail project, providing Fall River and New Bedford with trains to Boston for the first time in more than 65 years. The project has extended ...

28/03/2025

Cats and dogs to be permitted on light rail services

CHINA: MTR Corp is to allow cats and dogs to be carried on Hong Kong light rail services during weekends and public holidays for a two-month trial period starting on May 1. Passengers will be required to purchase a HK$99/month Cat/Dog Carrying ...

28/03/2025

Delhi Metro trials urban freight service

INDIA: Express logistics company Blue Dart has started testing the use of the Delhi metro network to transport express parcels as an alternative to the heavily congested roads of the National Capital Region.

27/03/2025

Viewpoint: Winning the battle against antisocial behaviour

Keolis UK operates the Nottingham Express Transit network, where an array of enforcement and outreach policies have been used to cut antisocial behaviour on and around trams. Chief Executive Alistair Gordon explains the company's approach.

27/03/2025

Urban transport industry news round-up

This week's round-up of news from the urban transport sector.

26/03/2025

Buenos Aires confirms plan to build long-planned metro Line F

ARGENTINA: Tenders for construction of the 5 km initial phase of the driverless metro Line F in Buenos Aires are to be called in June.

25/03/2025

Oradea tram-train plan firms up

ROMANIA: Tenders worth €250m are scheduled to be called in the coming weeks covering work to build a 32 km tram-train network around Oradea. Feasibility studies for the project were approved by Bihor county council and Oradea municipality in November 2023. The procurement plans were announced ...

25/03/2025

Israel: NofIt project learns from Karlsruhe

Work is under way on the NofIt interurban light rail line linking Haifa and Nazareth, which will run through complex terrain with gradients of up to 8%. Dan Shenbach, CEO of project promoter TransIsrael, discusses the state of progress with Benjámin Zelki.

24/03/2025

Končar tram delivered to Osijek

CROATIA: Operator GPP Osijek has taken delivery of the first of 10 low-floor trams ordered from Končar KEV as part of a programme to modernise the city's network. 'The Osijek tram is a completely new project for us, we developed it in 18 months, which we ...