Tramways & Urban Transit – September 2023

INSIDE THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE

UK LIGHT RAIL: BIG AMBITIONS
A full report on this year’s UK Light Rail Conference.

UK LIGHT RAIL: AI IS GROWING
Data and AI were the subject of various discussions at the UKLRC – Richard Foster pulls together the key points.

LEEDS’ NEW TARGET
A new target to bring trams to Leeds means the goal is inching nearer – Howard Johnston finds out what this means for the cities of Leeds and Bradford.

HELSINKI: GOING FOR THE CROWN
Richard Foster explores ambitious plans for the Finnish capital city.

INSPIRING ATTERSEEBAHN
Andrew Thompson visits a rare example of a modernised rural tramway in Austria.

SYSTEMS FACTFILE: NICE
A city on the French Riviera has instigated a number of wire-free routes since 2007; now it has its sights on new projects. Neil Pulling finds out more.

CLASSIC TRAMS: ANTWERP 150

Mike Russell visits the Belgian city to witness celebrations marking.

HEADLINES

New routes open in Angers, Berlin and Montréal;
New trams for Bucharest and DLR.