News Consultants picked to lead Ottawa-Gatineau tram project A joint venture led by Systra has won a US$79m technical services contract to prepare a tram system linking the Canadian capital Ottawa in the province of Ontario to the…
Markets Swedish firms join Helsinki’s tram bonanza Swedish contractor Skanska and Swedish engineering consultancies Sweco and Rejlers are picking up light rail-related work in Helsinki as the Finnish capital enters a decade of tramline expansion to accommodate a growing population.
News Japan weighs Chinese ‘road tram’ to take visitors up Mount Fuji Japanese authorities are considering commissioning a Chinese transport system to take visitors up Mount Fuji, The Japan Times reports. Yamanashi Prefecture had been considering a light railway but, at a…
News Alstom team to build €1bn, 41km light rail line between Haifa and Nazareth A team of France’s Alstom along with Israel’s Electra and Minrav have won a €1bn contract to design, finance, build, and operate a 41km light rail system connecting Haifa and…
News Sweco to help design new tramway for Turku, Finland Sweco is part of an alliance contracted to design the first tramway for the city of Turku in Finland. The 12km, 19-stop line will run from the harbour via the…
News European Investment Bank to loan €475m for Brussels tram upgrade The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced financing of €475m to upgrade Brussels’ north to south tram system. The money will, among other things, be used to build a tunnel…
News Ancient Saudi city to get world’s longest battery-powered tram French engineer Alstom has signed a deal with the Saudi Arabian city of AlUla to build the world’s longest battery-operated tram system. The AlUla Experiential Tramway will run 22km with…