Tramways & Urban Transit May 2024

INSIDE THE MAY ISSUE

EU LIGHT RAIL CONGRESS
Geoff Butler reports on two days in Seville, where almost 200 delegates gathered to discuss the latest ideas and innovations in light rail.

KRAKÓW : GOING UNDER GROUND?
Witold Urbanowicz summarises the arguments for various underground travel options in one of Poland’s largest cities – and discusses a radical new financing strategy.

SMOOTH RUNNING: RHINE-NECKAR
The region including Mannheim, Heidelberg and Ludwigshafen is home to a world-class service, thanks to continued investment. Andrew Thompson finds out more.

SPAIN IN SUMMARY
Spain just keeps on growing in terms of LRT; TAUT gives an overview of the country’s systems.

SYSTEMS FACTFILE: PLAUEN
Consistency is key in this German city: TAUT uncovers a network that has maintained a high-class service for over 130 years.

CLASSIC TRAMS: KRAKÓW
Mike Russell discovers the story of how Zeppelins forged a post-WW2 friendship.

HEADLINES

Four new metros for India in just a day;
Görlitz welcomes hydrogen trams.