Brand-new electric tram-trains are now being tested on the recently electrified Valleys railway lines, as TfW take another step forward with delivering the next phase of the South Wales Metro. Part of an £800 million investment into brand-new trains across Wales and the Borders, the Stadler Class 398 CITYLINK tram-trains will revolutionise transport in South […]
Category: Light Rail
RailAdventure UK to drive Coventry’s revolutionary Very Light Rail test
RailAdventure UK, a specialist transport company in the West Midlands, will operate the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) vehicle for the on-road test in the city centre in May and June this year. CVLR is a new and innovative transportation system that is using the region’s advanced automotive expertise to provide a flexible and affordable […]
Metro workers star on film to showcase the new trains
Metro workers are starring in a series of short films to help customers get to know the new Metro trains. The films, which are being screened on the Tyne and Wear Metro’s social media channels, show members of the Metro fleet project team explaining the many modern features on board the new trains – which […]
Cutty Sark station to get four brand-new escalators during temporary closure
Cutty Sark DLR station is set to get four new state-of-the-art, energy efficient escalators, providing customers with easier and more reliable access to and from the station. To complete the complex installation in the safest and most efficient way, the station will close until next spring. During the closure use nearby Greenwich station, which is […]
Connecting Sydney’s West: A major moment in NSW’s transport history
In late December 2024, passengers started boarding modern and comfortable air-conditioned light rail vehicles on the new 12-kilometre L4 Westmead …
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Canberra light rail construction set to begin
Canberra’s light rail will continue to charge ahead with construction set to start on Stage 2 in February. The next …
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