Tramways & Urban Transit October 2026

INSIDE THE OCTOBER ISSUE:

INNOTRANS PREVIEW
TAUT takes a look at what to expect at Europe’s giant of a trade show.

NORRKÖPING: THE SURVIVOR
Robert Pritchard explores the small Swedish city of Norrköping, home to a key surviving first-generation tramway.

BIELEFELD: BIG CITY GOALS
Andrew Thompson reports from a small German city that got the big stuff right.

SHARING EXPERIENCE
Andreas Berk and Axel Kühn explain how the benefits of experience can be magnified when shared.

ITALY’S GREAT RENAISSANCE
Richard Foster takes a tour of developments across this great European country, which is seeing something of an LRT revival.

SYSTEMS FACTFILE: LIÈGE
As part of this Belgian city’s reinvigoration, a new tramway opened in 2025 – which Neil Pulling now visits.

DEVOLUTION FOR UK LRT?
UKTram asks what devolution reforms could mean for UK light rail.

CLASSIC TRAMS: TTA BELGIUM
Francis Terry reports on the 60-year celebrations of this Vicinal line.

HEADLINES

Copenhagen’s Letbane opens;
Melbournewelcomes G Class trams.