Tramways & Urban Transit April 2025

INSIDE THE APRIL ISSUE

NEW TRAM ORDERS
Mike Taplin offers up his annual round-up of the global vehicle market – which this year appears marked by stagnation.

ALEXANDRIA
Mike Russell returns to Alexandria, and finds a system and fleet in much need of attention.

PROFILE : JAMES HAMMETT
UKTram’s Managing Director recounts his journey from apprenticeship to leader.

LRTA SPECIAL SECTION
The intertwined challenges of building a tramway; battery trams in Birmingham; Celebrating the industry’s rising stars.

BRAUNSCHWEIG
Twenty years since its most recent extensions, this German city is looking to extend its routes. Andrew Thompson looks at the options.

SYSTEMS FACTFILE: COLOGNE
Light rail forms the core of this city’s urban transportation offering. Neil Pulling explores how the system has evolved through various challenging projects.

CLASSIC TRAMS: PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM PART 1
In the first of a short series, Mike Russell uncovers the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, deserving of its premier ranking.

HEADLINES

Brno orders another 60 trams;
Trieste – Opicina tramway opens in Italy.