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News 2007

Nov 07
- Nice: the first line of the new tramway system opened on 24 november 2007
- Le Mans: the first line of the new tramway system opened on 17 november 2007
Oct 07
- Sevilla: the first stretch (Prado-Plaza Nueva section) of the new tram line MetroCentro (T1) opened on 28 october 2007
- Rotterdam: RandstadRail resumes operations after 1 year of prudential shut down for technical investigations
Sep 07
- Edimburgh: 75 M Euro contract signed with CAF for the delivery and manteinance (30 years) of 27 tramcars for the new tramway system
Jul 07
- Madrid: ML2 and ML3 (Metro Ligero) second and third line opened on 27 July 2007 (Alstom Citadis system)
- Bordeaux: Line B tramway extension (Quinconces-Bassins a Flot) opened on 23 July 2007
- Milan: Mattei-Precotto-Anassagora extension of Metrotranvia Interperiferica Nord (Line 7) opened in July 2007
Jun 07
- Toulouse: Line B (driverless metro) opened on 30 June 2007 (Siemens VAL system)
- Marseille: the renewed tramway system re-opened on 30 June 2007
- Tenerife: Tranvia de Tenerife opened on 30 June 2007
May 07
- Madrid: ML1 (Metro Ligero) first line opened on 24 May 2007 (Alstom Citadis system)
- Parla: Tranvia de Parla first section opened on 06 May 2007 (Alstom Citadis system)
Apr 07
- Lisbon: the first stretch (Corroios-Cova da Piedade) of a modern LRT line (MTS-Metro Transportes do Sul) has been opened on 30 April 2007
- Palma: the first line (Line 1) of Palma de Mallorca metro system opened on 25 April 2007
Mar 07
- Padoua: the first tram-on-tyres line (SIR1, Translohr system) opened on 24 March 2007 along Stazione FS-Guizza route
Jan 07
- Bilbao: line 2 (LRT) extension from Sestao to Portugalete opened on 20 January 2007