Tramways & Urban Transit – September 2022

INSIDE THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE:

UK LIGHT RAIL CONFERENCE
All the highlights from two days of debate on innovation and strategy in Gateshead.

A TEN-POINT PLAN FOR LIGHT RAIL
Former Transport Minister Norman Baker outlines his vision for light rail in the UK.

DIJON: TEN YEARS ON
Andrew Thompson revisits the capital of Burgundy to mark ten years since the opening of its modern tramway.

INTERVIEW: PIERRE VERZAT
In a TAUT exclusive, the SYSTRA CEO discusses innovation, reducing light rail project costs and low-carbon construction.

SYSTEMS FACT FILE: SAARBAHN
Seemingly a simple single line, Saarbahn’s S1 is a complex operation involving two national railways and dual-system stock. Neil Pulling reports in words and pictures.

CLASSIC TRAMS: LEIPZIG
Mike Russell reports on the low-key events held to mark 150 years of tram operation.

HEADLINES

Rio Mayor reveals 250km LRT plans;
Saudi Arabia’s AlUla tramway;
West Midlands Metro reaches Edgbaston;
Paris launches T13 tram-train line;
UKTram presents its light rail strategy;
Sankt Peterburg ‘retro tram’ unveiled;
Approval for Ludwigsburg Stadtbahn;
Toshkent to re-open tram routes.