German transport officials have been forced to recommission a fleet of veteran 1950s trams from museums after their modern day replacements were put out of action by freezing weather in Frankfurt.

Construction began in 2016 and the line is scheduled to open in late 2022. Details of U5 Line extension The proposed tram line will extend the existing line from Frankfurt’s central railway station to ...

Instead, the competitors facing off on Saturday in a central square of Frankfurt were the captains of Europe’s tram systems. They had come to Germany’s financial hub to vie for the trophy at ...