France: Two Trams Collide At Strasbourg Central Station, Leaving About Fifty Injured

Two trams collided at the central station in Strasbourg on Saturday, January 11, leaving about fifty people injured. According to police, a moving tram is believed to have run into the opposite lane and crashed with a stationary tram at the stop.

GERMANY-BERLIN-RAIL TRANSIT

GERMANY-BERLIN-RAIL TRANSIT

(230524) -- BERLIN, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two trams meet at a crossroad in Berlin, Germany, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

Ceremony held to mark launch of new bus/tram operator

Ceremony held to mark launch of new bus/tram operator

KOCHI, Japan - A ceremony is held in Kochi on Oct. 1, 2014, to mark the foundation of a new company operating buses and trams, Tosadenkotsu Co., through the merger of two deficit-ridden firms, Tosa Electric Railway Co. and Kochiken Kotsu KK, both based in the city on the western Japan main island of Shikoku.

26 injured in Tokyo tram rear-end collision

26 injured in Tokyo tram rear-end collision

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers investigate two trams involved in a collision on the Arakawa Line in Tokyo's Kita Ward on June 13 after a single-car tram carrying passengers (L) plowed into the rear of another tram that was on a trial run.

Chinese company delivers two ART trains to UAE

STORY: Chinese company delivers two ART trains to UAE DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit Trains STORYLINE: Two Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit Trains (ART) produced by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CRRC Group, were delivered on Tuesday. They will set off from south China's Guangzhou to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking CRRC's first batch of ART trains delivered to overseas users. According to CRRC, the unmanned train integrates the advantages of trams and buses with merits of low cost, short construction period and flexible operation. It can run on the pre-defined trajectory, using the sensor onboard to identify the virtual rail on the ground. On a single charge, the trains can have a cruising range of 80 kilometers. They were specially customized for the UAE with a roof material that resists direct sunlight and high temperature to better adapt to the local natural conditions

Streetcars start running in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Olympics

Streetcars start running in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Olympics

Streetcars run in the Centro area, northern Rio de Janeiro, on June 5, 2016, the first day of their operation. The trams will be one of the major means of transportation for spectators during the Olympics that start two months later in the Brazilian city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

26 injured in Tokyo tram rear-end collision

26 injured in Tokyo tram rear-end collision

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers investigate two trams involved in a collision on the Arakawa Line in Tokyo's Kita Ward on June 13 after a single-car tram carrying passengers (L) plowed into the rear of another tram that was on a trial run. (Kyodo)