BOLTS is the International Light Rail and Tram Benchmarking Group
A consortium of international tram and light rail organisations facilitated by the Transport Strategy Centre at Imperial College London, benchmarking performance and sharing best practices.
The Transport Strategy Centre is very pleased to announce that London Trams has now officially joined BOLTS, and we would like to warmly welcome them to the community. London Trams…
The International Light Rail and Tram Benchmarking Group (BOLTS) met for the second in-person meeting in 2025, in the city of Dubai, UAE, hosted by one of the group’s newest…
Oslo is part of the European R2DATO project, which investigates how digitalisation and automation can improve rail transport. While much attention in the field often focuses on trains and metros…
This year marked a new chapter for tram drivers around the globe with the launch of the first-ever World Tram Driver Championship. What began as a European competition has now…
statistics
The Benchmarking Group in Numbers
Cities
6
Tram and light rail organisations and their respective cities
ROUTE KM
215
Kilometres of network (2024)
Stops
745
Stops / stations (2024)
DEMAND
333
Million passenger boardings a year (2024)
