The Global Light Rail Awards celebrates excellence and innovation within the global light and urban rail sectors – Wednesday 7 October 2020
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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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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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The 15th 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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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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A marketing strategy brings everything together. Without one you waste time and money and going round in circles.
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Whether you’re supplying editorial or taking up one of our standard or bespoke advertising packages, we take your messages to the people that need to hear them through a choice of publishing channels.
The LRT Monitor brings the facts, figures and contacts together in one place, so now it’s easy to search, find and get the information you need.
Now entering its 82nd year, Tramways & Urban Transit is unique as a publication founded on the needs of scheme promoters, transport operators, planners, consultants, manufacturers and campaigners for better public transport in our congested towns and cities.
As a well-established mark of excellence, a Light Rail Award adds immediate cachet to your organisation
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New tram ways for 2021
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A fuel cell future for LRT?
As hydrogen increases in popularity as an alternative fuel, Alex Luvishis looks at how this might be used for future tramways.
Systems factfile: Frankfurt (Oder)
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Worldwide Review
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Classic Trams: Buenos Aires
Ernesto Falzone harks back to the early years of Buenos Aires’ heritage tramway.
Tramways & Urban Transit is the world’s leading monthly publication dedicated entirely to the development and promotion of more efficient urban transport solutions.
Established over 80 years ago, the magazine is published on behalf of the Light Rail Transit Association and is circulated to the organisation’s global membership base and at news outlets around the world.
Read by senior transport professionals and campaigners alike, Tramways & Urban Transit is well-known and respected as a publication that not only reports the news, but also helps to shape the debate for improved public transport.
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