THE INTERNATIONAL LIGHT RAIL MAGAZINE www.lrta.org www.tramnews.net NOVEMBER 2013 NO. 911 GOLD COAST LRT: ON tracK FOR 2014 St Louis: 20 years of bi-state operations Shanghai tramway plans progress Philadelphia’s ‘doomsday’ rail plan Record entries for Light Rail Awards Linz Urban planning £3.80 System integration LRT’s role in French pays dividends cities examined Long association to end in October 2013 RUBBER LEVEL CROSSING SYSTEMS · ANTI-TRESPASS PANELS · LIFTING PINS www.rosehillrail.com Rosehill Announcement Advert.indd 1 24/09/2013 17:11 467 CONTENTS The official journal of the Light Rail Transit Association NOVEMBER 2013 Vol. 76 No. 911 www.tramnews.net EDITORIAL 460 EDITOR Simon Johnston Tel: +44 (0)1733 367601 E-mail:
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