Ireland's Railway Procurement Agency has awarded the infrastructure maintenance contract for Dublin's light rail system, Luas, to Alstom following... continue

Sure bets or big gambles? We’ve selected 10 public transport projects, in the bus, rail and light rail sectors, and have assessed their... continue

Bristol’s chance to develop a light rail system disappeared in 2004 following the repeated inability of South Gloucestershire and Bristol City... continue

James Dark
The government is placing its bets on public transport. In the midst of the worst economic crisis for a generation, ministers appear to have decided... continue

ROBERT Jack (New Transit Issue 2) hits the nail on the head when he says “there is a schizophrenia amongst politicians and the industry itself... continue

2000-2007 - Management Consultant Nichols Group Projects included acting as lead delivery manager for London’s successful Oyster smart card... continue

Dr Bob Tebb
One of the longest-running debates within BRTuk has been in trying to develop a satisfactory, succinct but precise, definition of BRT. It is the very... continue

Kulveer Ranger has earned some interesting accolades over the past year. First, London mayor Boris Johnson has described him as his “transport... continue

Jonathan Bray, Director of the PTEG Support Unit
The integrated ticketing strategy needs to send some clear messages that simple, unified and integrated ticketing systems delivered by smartcard are... continue

Nexus today welcomed the government's final confirmation of £13.4m funding, which will see 225 ticket machines replaced on the Tyne and Wear... continue

In the UK, cities are playing catch up with continental rivals in introducing tram systems. Nowhere is this more apparent than in comparison with... continue

Transport for London has welcomed the RMT leadership’s acceptance of London Underground’s assurances on jobs and its efforts to avoid... continue

Andrew Garnett
The chairman of Edinburgh Tram promoter, Transport Initiatives Edinburgh, has been named as the new chairman of council-owned bus operator Lothian... continue

Extensions to Nottingham's light rail system have moved a step closer thanks to £530m of government funding transport minister Sadiq Khan... continue

Andrew Garnett
A government decision to financially support plans to run Midland Metro trams through Birmingham and Wolverhampton city centres, was yesterday... continue

The signal’s set for success for students completing the first ever IRO Certificate of Higher Education in Railway Operational... continue

More than 200 delegates from engineering, construction and rail firms across Europe attended a conference in Newcastle to find out more about... continue

The first of a new fleet of trams for Manchester’s Metrolink light rail system arrived in the city last month after an overland journey from... continue

Andrew Garnett
Bus and light rail journeys across the UK?fell during the first three months of 2009, with a noticeable slide in the English shire counties, Scotland... continue

Robert Jack
It is now five years since trams returned to the streets of Dublin. Built with EU money, the city’s two LUAS light rail lines - the Red Line... continue