TURKEY: Test running started on the Antray light rail extension in Antalya on April 3. The extension to Expo 2016 and the airport is due to open for passenger service on April 22.
This is the first extension of the city’s light rail network since the initial line opened between Fatih and Meydan in 2009. The 15-stop section will run for 15·4 km from Meydan to Expo 2016, with a 2·4 km branch to the airport. Construction has taken 1½ years.
TURKEY: The first two vehicles for the T2 extension of the Bursaray light metro network in Bursa are now on test.
TURKEY: Test running has started with 14 CAF light rail vehicles for the 11 km Antalya tramway being built by Alarko, which is due for completion on June 14.
The two-line Agra metro will serve one of the largest cities in Uttar Pradesh, including tourist highlights such as the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. INDIA: State project promoter Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corp has awarded Bombardier Transport India a contract to supply 67 three-car trainsets ...
