Winchester, UK – The pioneering Stadtbahn Karlsruhe tram-train network in Germany has completed an extended field trial with a Saft MATRICS MRX battery system to demonstrate the potential reliability, ...

The number of passengers using the tram-train service in Karlsruher is growing steadily. The service transported 20 million passengers in 2000, which increased to 176.6 million by 2010. With passenger ...

The tram-train trundling between Rochester and Sheffield city centre is the first of its kind in the UK, but the idea has long been used elsewhere, originating in the German city of Karlsruhe in 1992.

FLEXITY tram for Karlsruhe The first BOMBARDIER FLEXITY tram on its way to Karlsruhe FLEXITY tram interior Each of the 37-metre long vehicles has space for 244 passengers, of which 93 can be ...

The tram-train may be new to the U.K., but it's been a well-known part of the public transit network in Karlsruhe, Germany since 1992. In fact, the very idea of running trains and trams on the ...

"Hydrail tram-trains—powered by a hydrogen fuel cell/battery—is a passenger rail that acts like a tram in cities and like a train between communities. This is a new concept to North America ...

The project partners will devise a technical and logistical concept for a "goods tram" in Karlsruhe and will study the impacts on both road and rail traffic. Advanced Search Home ...

The tram-train is a format that has been gathering momentum since being pioneered in Karlsruhe in south-west Germany. This first and largest scheme for through-running between a heavy rail ...

Based on what I have seen, a Karlsruhe model tram-train system would meet the needs best and here’s why: Lots of short trains; high percentage of powered axles for fast acceleration and good ...

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Bombardier Transportation, the Berlin-based unit of Bombardier Inc <BBDb.TO>, received an order to supply 30 dual-system tram-trains for the German city of Karlsruhe for about ...

He said: "The concept has been used successfully in Karlsruhe, Germany since 2004 allowing for a seamless transition from an inner-city tram-trip to a regional train journey." ...