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From innovative metro systems to bike-friendly cities and sustainable urban design — this update brings you the best of urban development worldwide.

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Welcome to Urban News 127. In this episode -
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Auckland’s City Rail Link opens
02:45 - Donostia, Spain: train tunnel testing started
03:49 - First CAF tram arrived in Bologna
04:45 - Bergamo metrobus lauched
05:39 - Britain awards first battery train contract
06:49 - Vilnius received first Solaris trolleybus

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Sources:

https://www.railjournal.com/regions/a...
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/aucklan...

https://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/so...

https://www.comune.bologna.it/novita/...

https://revistacolectibondi.com.ar/20...

https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/bri...

https://madeinvilnius.lt/en/transport...

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Trackless trams have been marketed as the future of urban transport. But are they really a revolutionary new mode of transit, or simply buses with clever branding?

In this video, we examine the technology behind Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART), compare it with conventional trams, and discuss whether cities are actually getting a better transport system—or just a more politically convenient one.

Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - What is it?
01:47 - Benefits
04:51 - Downsides
11:11 - Why some cities buy it anyway?
14:29 - Conclusion
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