USA: ‘What we are doing in Virginia is pretty unique’
Light rail: France's modern role models
Mobility-as-a-Service: navigating the post-hype reality
France: SERM promises a suburban rail revolution
Multimodality: Carrying parcels on tram tracks
Latin America: Unlocking multimobility
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USA: ‘What we are doing in Virginia is pretty unique’
The Commonwealth of Virginia has purchased 640 km of trackage and disused alignments as it seeks to significantly expand passenger rail services. With funding in place for projects to 2030, Virginia Passenger Rail Authority Executive Director DJ Stadtler explains the strategy and progress so far to Benjámin Zelki.
Light rail: France's modern role models
No fewer than 28 cities in France have built modern light rail networks in the 40 years since Nantes turned the tide on post-war car-centricity. With 115 km of new line now under construction and 276 vehicles on order, the outlook remains bright, even if political headwinds are starting to be felt. Michael Dreyer reports.
Mobility-as-a-Service: navigating the post-hype reality
Advances in technology, particularly data analytics, are transforming Mobility as a Service from a failed experiment into a more pragmatic and sustainable real-time travel companion.
France: SERM promises a suburban rail revolution
Recent legislation has paved the way for the development of high-performing multimodal transport networks in 24 French conurbations, centred around rail as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Reinhard Christeller explains.
Multimodality: Carrying parcels on tram tracks
Using autonomous pods to transport parcel shipments and other goods on existing tram infrastructure could help to mitigate the traffic jams caused by growing volumes of delivery vehicles, suggests Fragile CEO Lukas Kauer.
Latin America: Unlocking multimobility
Reliance on proprietary technology and fragmented ticketing systems can constrain the value of public transport. The adoption of open standards in Mexico City offers an example of how integrated multimodal networks can enhance access and contribute to wider economic prosperity.
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.
China: Metro sector prioritises extensions
Almost 600 km of new metro and suburban railway was put into service across 22 Chinese cities from November 2024 to early 2025, with the focus on expanding existing networks.
Kazakhstan: Extending the reach of the Almaty metro
The single metro line in the former capital of Kazakhstan is being extended in several phases while two light rail routes are planned in the medium term. Vladimir Waldin reports.
Poland: Tram development continues apace
Polish cities have invested significantly in tram network reconstruction and expansion over the past two decades, and the trend is expected to continue. Rolling stock renewals enabled domestic suppliers to strengthen their businesses, and order prospects remain strong, as Michael Dreyer explains.
Metro signalling: TACS supports flexible operation
New York: Subway operator seeks supplier support
Mexico: Guided buses challenge urban rail projects
Colombia: Bogotá finally chooses rail
Brazil: Urban rail projects battle local politics
Brazil: Salvador turns to the tram
North America: Bringing more rail to Mexico’s metropolis
Pakistan: Lahore’s pioneering metro approaches maturity
Vietnam: Hanoi ahead in sluggish metro expansion
Paris: Learning lessons from Line 14
Train Control: Paris RER lines switch to NExTEO
South Korea: Suburban networks take shape
South Korea: Seoul embraces the ‘GTX era’
Portugal: Circle Line leads Lisboa metro expansion project
Philippines: New lines programme puts the metro in Manila
Luxembourg: Luxtram eyes an expanding network
Netherlands: TINA on course to reshape HTM tram fleet
China: Metro networks grow in 14 cities
London and New York outside top 10 longest metros as Chinese cities dominate
India: Digital modelling supports Delhi metro extension
India: Maintaining the metro momentum
USA: Manhattan congestion charge is key to New York investment
Market Analysis: Driverless metro market set to surge
Brazil: São Paulo stands out in uneven picture
Interview: Making trains even greener
Egypt: Safely expanding Cairo’s rail network
Colombia: Bogotá’s Regiotram schemes face mounting hurdles
Interview: Investing to create an inclusive metro
Comment: Bright light in Barcelona
Technology: Putting rail at the heart of digital mobility
France: Making the switch to digital tickets in Ile-de-France
Automation: Seizing the opportunities for metro modernisation
Austria: A transport network for everyone
Algeria: Urban projects back on track
USA: Hurricane-resistant workshop inaugurated
Austria: Mobile milling supports preventive rail maintenance
Australia: Bankstown Line conversion takes shape
Light rail: Ridership bounces back as Nordic cities embrace the tram
Technology: Unlocking the next level of MaaS
Germany: Farm shop concept spurs freight tram revival
Technology: Keeping track of tram-trains
On track to an integrated future
Brazil: making more use of urban railways
Canada: Generational change will transform travel
Côte d’Ivoire: Abidjan metro makes slow progress
Metros can capitalise on telecoms innovation
China: Express metros serve growing conurbations
France: Éole makes a critical breakthrough
Ticketing: Fair play for fare payers
Israel: Light rail is not the only fruit
Turkey: Currency crunch dents metro expansion
Research: Extending the role of backup batteries
Ticketing: Expanding the use of Japan's IC cards
Brazil: Private participation keeps metro momentum building
Wien: U2xU5 Linienkreuz reshapes the U-Bahn
Cities will drive the decarbonisation of transport
Technology: Overcoming the silo effect in metro IT
Track Maintenance: ATMO takes to the tracks
Technology: Decision support tool drives up network performance
Istanbul: Metro expansion forges ahead
China: Metro openings hit record high
Building back better
Vietnam: Optimising infrastructure on Hanoi’s nascent network
Rio de Janeiro: Overcoming decades of inaction
Hungary boards the tram-train
Novosibirsk: Evolution in Siberia
Technology: Early diagnosis prevents bearing failure
Netherlands: Uithoflijn opens at last
Boston: Building a Better T
ABB targets battery traction applications
The role of ticketing technology in enabling MaaS
Digitalisation strategies drive Smart Transit
Comment: Safety first
Mixed success in São Paulo
Toulouse: Transport investment for a growing population
Oslo: Investing in a zero-emission future
Stockholm: Transport plans accompany housing development
Tram orders falling but still strong
Krasnodar: Russia’s ‘southern capital’ relies on urban rail
Tampere prepares for its first tramway
Oklahoma City: Setting a streetcar example
Private sector drives Brazilian urban rail revival
Birmingham: All systems grow
New York: Signalling the Subway
Four modes in Busan
Mexico City: Investment comes after years of decline
Reshaping urban mobility
Bringing driverless technology to Wien
Learning to adapt in a multimodal transport era
The art of public transport
Driving towards a digital future
A new approach for Newcastle
Digitalisation discussed at Asia-Pacific Rail
Beijing: Capital metro expansion
UITP Stockholm 2019
Additive manufacturing: from cup holders to front-ends
Nudging commuters to avoid the crush
A growing network in Bordeaux
The winners and losers of Russian metros
Digital transport and the challenges of urbanisation
Surveying a new mobility landscape
Automation speeds up metros
Mobile technology ecosystems to transform travel in 2018
New York’s summer of hell
Making metros accessible
Understanding Rail Wayside Energy Storage Requirements And Relative Costs For High-Power, High-Cyclable Technologies
Keeping up with ticketing technology
KPMG predicts better use of information and more M&A activity in 2017
A boost for Russian trams?
Towards the Metro of the Future