Tramways & Urban Transit – March 2023

INSIDE THE MARCH ISSUE:

NEW TRAMWAYS FOR 2023
Mike Taplin presents his annual predictions for the year’s new tramways – with a few important caveats…

RIDING THE LIMMATTALBAHN
Andrew Thompson explores Switzerland’s newest light rail line, connecting the overland Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn to Zürich’s expansive tram network.

SPOT THE WIRES
Dispelling the myth of ‘obtrusive’ overhead wires, Neil Pulling presents a pictorial review of elegant OLE setups around the world.

SYSTEMS FACTFILE: KARLSRUHE
Neil Pulling reports from the home of tram-train, focusing on the most recent changes to the German network’s core.

CLASSIC TRAMS: TORINO
Torino’s annual winter Trolleyfest returns in style, as Mike Russell reports.

HEADLINES

New York chooses LRT for Queens – Brooklyn link;
Funding approved for UK Very Light Rail demonstrator;
Roma to tender for up to 121 new trams;
Lagos opens its Blue line metro;
Köln seeks bidders for largest ever Stadtbahn order;
Welsh capital wins ‘Crossrail’ funding;
Ankeng LRT trial service to begin; Cleveland to ‘standardise’ rolling stock in a new order.