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    Wednesday October 5, 2022
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    Global Light Rail Awards

    The Global Light Rail Awards celebrates excellence and innovation within the global light and urban rail sectors – Wednesday 5 October 2022

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    Thursday October 20, 2022
    6:00 pm to 1:00 am

    Dinner at the Roundhouse

    600 guests from across the rail industry celebrate an evening of innovation and growth. Over 150 rail industry manufacturers, suppliers and service providers will be represented at the seventh Dinner at the Roundhouse

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    LRT Excellence Days

    Mainspring’s LRT Excellence Days enhance understanding and co-operation between the teams responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the light and urban rail systems, those with procurement responsibility and the supply chain.

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    Tuesday July 12, 2022 to Wednesday July 13, 2022

    UK Light Rail Conference

    The 16th Annual UK Light Rail Conference and exhibition brings together over 250 decision-makers for two days of open debate covering all aspects of light rail operations and development.

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    Wednesday March 22, 2023 to Thursday March 23, 2023

    European Light Rail Congress

    Forward-thinking 21st Century cities are enjoying a transport revolution. More and more are choosing fixed-infrastructure transport solutions to provide a backbone for growth, creating cleaner and less congested environments and increased accessibility to employment, housing and leisure activities for all.

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  • News
    • Entries open for this year’s Light Rail Awards
    • New Edinburgh Chief Executive pushes for tram extensions
    • It’s not all about the spin…
    • The UK’s first tram-train arrives
    22 Dec

    As a well-established mark of excellence, a Light Rail Award adds immediate cachet to your organisation

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    22 Dec

    New Edinburgh City Council Chief Executive Andrew Kerr has supported the idea of extending the city’s controversial tram project to Newhaven

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    10 May

    Ahead of his presentation at the 12th Annual UK Light Rail Conference, Dr Stuart Thomson considers the vital, and often overlooked role, of stakeholder engagement.

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    22 Dec

    The UK's first tram-train arrives in Sheffield just weeks after the tram-train pilot was granted

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    22 Dec

    Tram-Pro takes tram driver training simulation to the next level. Innovative and dynamic with state of the art graphics and powerful analysis tools it has transformed the way, and the time, that training is conducted resulting in a robust, cost effective outcome.

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    10 May

    Ahead of his presentation at the 12th Annual UK Light Rail Conference, Dr Stuart Thomson considers the vital, and often overlooked role, of stakeholder engagement.

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    01 Mar

    Throughout 2016, not a month went by without the announcement of a new driver-less automobile trial or a new record claim. The world seems to be embracing the technology to create autonomous vehicles, with all the big names you’d expect present and correct.The race is on!

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    16 May

    With potentially devastating disruption seen across both public and private networks in May, Kevin Bell from Bond Dickinson examines some of the threats to transport systems.

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