Coventry advances driverless trams ambitions

Coventry City councillors are expected to approve construction of an 800-metre twin track Coventry Very Light Rail demonstrator.

Trams complete first track test on West Midlands Metro Eastside extension

Trams ran successfully overnight on 5 to 6 August on the first section of a new extension to Birmingham’s Midland Metro network. The post Trams complete first track test on West Midlands Metro Eastside extension appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

VolkerRail earns Croydon tram contract renewal

London Trams has extended its embedded track replacement framework with VolkerRail for another two years.

‘Vital’ £15.6bn funding for regional transport including trams, metro lines, road connections

A combined £15.6bn in funding for regional transport projects has been confirmed by the government to improve connectivity around England in what is being hailed as a “vital” investment for a healthy and equitable society by the sector. The post ‘Vital’ £15.6bn funding for regional transport including trams, metro lines, road connections appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

TfL provides updates on capital project works as enhancements budget increased by £30M

A report going before the Programme and Investment Committee next week contains a series of updates on its £1bn programme of major upgrades to the tube network, the DLR, High Speed 2 (HS2), The East London Line and London Trams. The document asks for an… The post TfL provides updates on capital project works as enhancements budget increased by £30M appeared first on New Civil Engineer.