The capitals of the three Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have been using trolleybuses on important routes for many years and can therefore undoubtedly be regarded as pioneers in the field of electromobility. Now the services in Vilnius, Riga … Der Beitrag Vilnius – Riga – Tallinn: The Baltic capitals are increasingly focussing on electric buses erschien zuerst auf Urban Transport Magazine ..read more

The Catalan regional railway services Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) have completed the restoration work on a historic suburban railcar (EMU) that operated on its metre-gauge network, popularly known as the “Carrilet”, in the second half of the … Der Beitrag FGC Barcelona: Historic suburban railcar restored erschien zuerst auf Urban Transport Magazine ..read more

Siemens Mobility will upgrade the entire 170 kilometers long S-bane network in Copenhagen to the highest grade of automation (GoA4 technology) to enable unattended train operations starting with the first phase in 2030, with full automation targeted by 2033. Respective … Der Beitrag Driverless in 2030: Siemens Mobility upgrades signaling for S-Tog Copenhagen erschien zuerst auf Urban Transport Magazine ..read more

24 April 2024: Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing opened the BUS2BUS trade fair at the Berlin Exhibition Centre today. Mobility transition, AI and the future of bus tourism are the main topics at this year’s event.. 140 companies – … Der Beitrag BUS2BUS 2024 opens its doors erschien zuerst auf Urban Transport Magazine ..read more

Alcalá de Henares is known as the birthplace of the Spanish national poet Miguel de Cervantes – a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its historic buildings. 11 bus routes provide local transport services to the 198,000 inhabitants of the … Der Beitrag Isuzu Citiport in Alcalá erschien zuerst auf Urban Transport Magazine ..read more

Innovative technology along with even more climate protection and greater comfort and convenience for passengers – regional rail transport on Network 8 (“Ortenau”) is rising to a new level on April 8, 2024. Today’s the day the first four battery-powered … Der Beitrag Batteries instead of diesel – first trains in passenger service in Ortenau erschien zuerst auf Urban Transport Magazine ..read more

In two larger German cities, municipal and regional transport companies are moving closer together in order to improve and standardise public transport services in the future. In Hanover, “three become one”: ÜSTRA, regiobus and Großraum-Verkehr Hannover (GVH) have been working … Der Beitrag Cooperation between urban and regional transport companies in Germany: Hanover and Jena erschien zuerst auf Urban Transport Magazine ..read more

The first new Alstom Citadis of 61 on order for the French metropolis Nantes has started revenue service on 15 April 2024. We had previpously reported here: https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/en/semitan-nantes-orders-alstom-citadis-low-floor-trams/ The acquisition of 61 new-generation tram will gradually replace the 46 trams … Der Beitrag Nantes: The new Alstom Citadis start passenger service erschien zuerst auf Urban Transport Magazine ..read more

With more than 20 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, the Brazilian metropolis of São Paulo is the largest contiguous conurbation in South America and also one of the largest in the world. It is therefore not surprising that, unlike … Der Beitrag São Paulo: Expansion of the metro and commuter rail network erschien zuerst auf Urban Transport Magazine ..read more

The long-established Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool filed for creditor protection in March 2024, and the competent district court confirmed the declaration of bankruptcy on 8 April. We take a deeper look into the company’s history and development over time. … Der Beitrag Van Hool – swansong for a major bus manufacturer erschien zuerst auf Urban Transport Magazine ..read more