THE INTERNATIONAL LIGHT RAIL MAGAZINE HEADLINES l Alstom enters North American LRT market l Jaén seeks bids for unopened tramway l Extensions and new boss for Manchester WORLD TRAM ORDERS: FULL LIST AND ANALYSIS Crossrail for Cardiff? The case for tram-train United Streetcar Green tracks Behind the scenes The challenges with the newest of implementing entry to the US and maintaining streetcar market green systems APRIL 2013 No. 904 WWW . LRTA . ORG l WWW . TRAMNEWS . NET £3.80 TAUT_1304_Cover.indd 1 28/02/2013 13:52 CATEGORIES Best Customer Initiative Operator of the Year Supplier of the Year under EUR10m Supplier of the Year above EUR10m Project of the Year Most Signi cant Safety Initiative SUPPORTED BY Environmental Initiative of the Year Employee/Team AWARDS of the Year SPONSORS Rising Star of the Year Entry forms are available to download now at www.tramnews.net Innovation of the Year Worldwide Project For further details about the event, or to book your place, contact: of the Year Vicky Binley: +44 1832 281132 /
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