Rapid transit was born in the United Kingdom, with the opening of the Metropolitan Railway in 1863, followed by lines in ...

A new super-tram network in Leeds and West Yorkshire is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced yesterday that the mass transit system will receive £2.1 billion ...

Render of the West Yorkshire mass transit system tram passing through Leeds City Centre. Credit: West Yorkshire Combined Authority. For many years, the UK city of Leeds has held the rather unfortunate ...

15:04, Thu, Dec 11, 2025 Updated: 15:05, Thu, Dec 11, 2025 A "game changer" transport project in a UK city has been given a major boost. The Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) scheme has had an 800m route ...

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