Tramways & Urban Transit November 2025

INSIDE THE NOVEMBER ISSUE:

JOINING UP PARIS
Neil Pulling looks at the development of the Île-de-France Mobilités tram lines T1 and T2, two very different and intensively used orbital services that will shortly be linked.

HANOI’S LASTING LEGACY
With the first section of Hanoi’s metro Line 3 now open, Richard Foster asks what impact greater connectivity will have for this country in the early stages of LRT.

WOLTERSDORF FLEET UPDATE
Tony Streeter reports on how the new fleet has been settling in to this German town after six months in service.

EXPANSION IN WARSAW
A system that has never stopped growing: Andrew Thompson explores the largest city in Poland’s sprawling light rail offering.

SYSTEMS FACTFILE: SHENZHEN
Small but not insignificant, this Chinese tramway is designed as a feeder for a much larger metro system.

TRAMFORWARD/UKTRAM
Celebrating the industry’s rising stars.

CLASSIC TRAMS: MINNESOTA STREETCAR MUSEUM
The Twin Cities host a small but interesting heritage operation entirely run by volunteers: Mike Russell takes a look.

HEADLINES

Wirye tramway undergoes trials in Seoul;
Kuala Lumpur opens new elevated metro;
Seattle announces opening date for extension;
Copenhagen welcomes new line.