Tag: trams
German city recruits students to drive its trams
Benedikt Hanne, a 24-year-old student, trains to drive a tram in Nuremberg, Germany (AFP/Daniel Karmann) Morning on the rails, afternoon in the lecture hall: Benedikt Hanne will drive trams in…
Flights, buses and trams affected! Where there is a strike now and where there is not
Once again, travelers have to reschedule due to a labor dispute. In the collective bargaining dispute in the aviation security industry, the Verdi union has called for warning strikes at…
Alstom: entry into service of new trams in Angers
(CercleFinance.com) – Alstom announces that its ‘latest generation, ecological and 100% accessible’ Citadis X05 tramway has entered commercial service on the new lines B and C of the Angers Loire…
The government wants buses and trams to stop from 9 p.m. throughout the country
Published on 06/30/2023 at 4:59 p.m. PARIS, June 30 (Reuters) – The Interior Ministry on Friday asked prefects to stop buses and trams…
Riots: buses and trams stopped at night everywhere in France
Buses burned in an RATP depot in Aubervilliers, June 30, 2023 (AFP / Bertrand GUAY) The Ministry of the Interior on Friday ordered the prefects to interrupt buses and trams…
Riots: no buses or trams in Ile-de-France after 9 p.m., interruptions in other regions
A tram burned in Clamart, during riots linked to the death of Nahel, on June 29, 2023 in the south-west of Paris (AFP / Emmanuel DUNAND) Targeted Wednesday evening during…
Alstom to deliver 130 trams to Philadelphia – 06/01/2023 at 18:21
(AOF) – Alstom, a global company in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a contract with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), for the delivery of 130 full low-floor electric…
Nantes: no buses and trams after 9:30 p.m. in the city center due to the France-Morocco match
Following a request expressed by the CFDT Semitan which feared for the safety of employees and users, the management took the decision to stop this Wednesday evening the circulation of…
Wrong switch – trams in Innsbruck collide: 5 injured
A not-so-everyday accident caused a stir in downtown Innsbruck on Wednesday. Two tram sets had crashed head-on. In total, the crash claimed five injuries. On Wednesday around 1 p.m., a…
TPG staff continue to strike – In Geneva, trams and buses stay longer in the depots – News
In Geneva, the bus and tram drivers continue their strike on Thursday. This was decided by the unionized employees of the municipal transport company (TPG) with a majority of over…
Ile-de-France: strike at the RATP, traffic disrupted on buses and trams from Monday
Unions and management failed to reach an agreement to adapt the working conditions of the 18,000 machinists to the opening up to competition. Monday hassle in perspective for Ile-de-France users…
Continental: launches head-up display in trams
(CercleFinance.com) – Continental announces that it has developed a head-up display (HUD) dedicated to trams. This solution aims to make intra-city traffic safer by ensuring that tram drivers can focus…