In recent years, street running has been replaced by independent right-of-way arrangements wherever possible, and new extensions created in the same form.

In November 2008, a 2.8-kilometre (1.7 mi) extension of line 7 was opened from Gorbitz to Pennrich, in Dresden's south eastern suburbs.

[5][6][7][8] In July 2019, routes 9 and 13 were realigned along a 1.1-kilometre (0.68 mi) section to provide better connections with regional trains at Dresden-Strehlen station.

[9] Unlike various other German cities of comparable size, no stadtbahn style tunnel sections or high platform stops have been created.

[14] The first generation of low floor cars was built by Deutsche Waggonbau in Bautzen between 1995 and 2002; both 6 and 8 axle variants exist.

The second generation of low floor cars have been built since 2003 are Bombardier Flexity Classics; 8, 10 and 12 axle variants exist.

[5][19] The CarGoTram was a freight carrying tram that supplied Volkswagen's Transparent Factory, crossing the city.