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Tramways & Urban Transit 2002 August Midland Metro Dusseldorf Geneva
Tramways and Urban Transit 2002 August
NEWS
Liverpool presses Government to keep tram plan on course; Lively start for Irish transport minister; Croydon performance better than Manchester; Blackpool upgrading read for LRT: first old trams go into store. Compiled by UK News Editor John Symons. 284
MIDLAND METRO
The next ten years. There is general agreement for large-scale West Midlands light rail expansion, but how quickly, and who pays? By Paul Cobain and Chris Chatfield. 289
DUSSELDORF
Light rail goes further underground. More of the Rheinbahn is being rebuilt under the surface - Richard Buckley updates us on progress.293
GENEVA
Ten years of solid expansion. The ordering of new trams is evidence of large-scale urban transport development in this major Swiss city. By C.J. Wansbeek.297
BEOGRAD (BELGRADE)
When sanctions on the previous Serb regime were lifted, the city's transport system was in a parlous state. Mike Russell has paid a visit to photograph the revival.300
WORLD NEWS
Our monthly review of events around the globe, compiled by Overseas News Editor Michael Taplin.303
LETTERS
Guided bus operators cash in on tram success; Early tramcars were never easy to clamber aboard; Diesel trams not a breath of fresh air; Urban transit 2800 years ago!310
CONFERENCE REPORT
Costs must be cut for LRT to prosper. Geoff Lusher reports from the UITP's June conference in Nantes on developing successful light rail.311
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