Tramways & Urban Transit May 2025

INSIDE THE May ISSUE

EU LIGHT RAIL CONGRESS
TAUT reports on this year’s European Light Rail Congress, held in Malaga.

JERUSALEM EMBRACES LRT
Israel’s capital city has just celebrated the opening of its north-south Red Line corridor – and is seeking to open more.

DOUBLING UP IN LE HAVRE
Andrew Thompson explores this French city, set to double its LRT network size.

INTEGRATED TRAMWAYS
Richard Foster talks to Create Streets about how tramways can be better integrated into urban planning to help solve the UK’s housing crisis.

UITP: THE 2025 SUMMIT
TAUT speaks to UITP’s Secretary General Mohamed Mezghani about what to expect from this year’s event.

THE VALUE OF MUSEUMS
UKTram considers the intersection of history and tourism, and how tram preservation can help to drive the future.

SYSTEMS FACT FILE : PRAGUE
TAUT reports on Europe’s fastest-growing LRT system as it celebrates 150 years.

CLASSIC TRAMS: PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM PART 2
Mike Russell continues his discovery of the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum.

HEADLINES

Luxembourg tramway completes Airport extension;
Prague opens new depot.