Sound Transit opens Eastside light rail 2 Line
2024-05-02T11:00:00+01:00By Metro Report International
USA: The initial section of Seattle’s light rail 2 Line on the east side of Lake Washington opened on April 27, the first of a number of openings expected over the next year.
Improved wayfinding to simplify navigating Philadelphia’s public transport
2024-04-30T13:03:00+01:00By Metro Report International
USA: Philadelphia transport operator SEPTA has begun rolling out wayfinding improvements, which CEO & General Manager Leslie S Richards said ‘will make the system easier to navigate for all passengers, regardless of language, ability, or familiarity with public transportation’ as part of preparations for the city hosting the World Cup ...
Santo Domingo orders more metro trains
2024-04-26T04:47:00+01:00By Metro Report International
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Santo Domingo Metro operator OPRET has awarded Alstom a contract to supply and commission eight more three-car Metropolis trainsets to support the extension of Line 2.
Montevideo light rail plans advance
2024-04-22T04:45:00+01:00By Metro Report International
URUGUAY: An external review of the planned Montevideo light rail project is to be commissioned by the Ministry of Transport & Public Works with funding from Inter-American Development Bank.
Cubic to upgrade ticketing in the Twin Cities
2024-04-19T04:49:00+01:00By Metro Report International
USA: Metro Transit has awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a contract to upgrade the fare payment system in Minneapolis-St Paul to enable the use of contactless bank cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
SkyTrain station contractors selected
2024-04-15T15:08:00+01:00By Metro Report International
CANADA: The Province of British Columbia has selected the South Fraser Station Partners consortium of Acciona, Aecon and Pomerleau as ‘preferred proponent’ to design and build the stations for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project to extend Vancouver’s automated light metro network.