All Europe articles – Page 7
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Metro Report InternationalSt Petersburg metro Line 5 extended south
RUSSIA: A southern extension of St Petersburg metro Line 5 was inaugurated on October 3, adding three stations to the line. The 6·4 km extension from Mezhdunarodnaya to Shushary has been built at a cost of 34bn roubles. Most of the extension runs in double-track cut-and-cover tunnels, with twin bore ...
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In depthOslo: Investing in a zero-emission future
Oslo has a vision not only of a car-free city centre, but of emission-free public transport networks.
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In depthStockholm: Transport plans accompany housing development
Several metro expansion projects are due to be underway by the end of the year in a city where public transport has an 80% modal share at peak times.
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In depthTampere prepares for its first tramway
Tampere is developing its first ever tram network, with some innovative methods being used to keep the public informed of construction progress.
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In depthBirmingham: All systems grow
Development of the West Midlands tram network is being underpinned by innovative management and procurement models, allied to wider changes in the provision of public transport.
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Metro Report InternationalStadler wins Augsburg tram order
GERMANY: Stadtwerke Augsburg has awarded Stadler a €57m contract to supply 11 low-floor trams. The contract announced on October 1 includes options for 16 more vehicles, as well as 16 years of maintenance. Stadler says that this is its first tram maintenance contract in Germany. Stadtwerke Augsburg ...
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Metro Report InternationalRotterdam metro reaches Hoek van Holland
Photo: Kees Torn RET has purchased 22 HSG3 trainsets to operate the extended metro lines. NETHERLANDS: September 30 saw the start of revenue services on the Schiedam Niewland – Hoek van Holland line following conversion of the former railway line to metro operation. The line reopened for ...
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Metro Report InternationalKøbenhavn inaugurates Cityringen M3
DENMARK: The capital’s third automated metro line M3 was formally inaugurated by Queen Margrethe on September 29, with a formal ceremony at Radhusetplads and public celebrations at Kongens Nytorv, followed by free rides for the rest of the day. Branded as Cityringen, the 15·5 km orbital Line ...
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Metro Report InternationalMagdeburg tram rescue vehicle in service
GERMANY: Magdeburg’s municipal transport operator MVB has acquired a Unimog 423 road-rail rescue vehicle for use on the city’s tram network. Ordered to replace a predecessor dating from 1992, the vehicle carries tools and re-railing equipment, and it is capable of hauling a failed tram back to ...
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Metro Report InternationalBattery vehicle recharging project launched
SWEDEN: The Solaris Sverige subsidiary of Solaris Bus & Coach is supplying a trolleybus for the EVolution Road R&D project that aims to test dynamic electric vehicle charging. Evolution Road is led by Elonroad and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Lund. Other partners are ...
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Rail Business UKTfL confirms details of Reading services
UK: Details of the transfer of London Paddington – Reading stopping services from Great Western Railway to TfL Rail from the December 15 timetable change have been confirmed by Transport for London. The services are to be operated under the TfL Rail brand, which will be replaced ...
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Metro Report InternationalPraha airport trolleybus route approved
The trolleybus route would replace the busy bus route 119. CZECH REPUBLIC: Praha city council has approved a project to build a trolleybus route to Vaclav Havel Airport. The 4·8 km route would follow that of the existing bus 119 from Veleslavín metro Line A station, replacing ...
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Metro Report InternationalWarszawa metro loan agreement signed
POLAND: The city of Warszawa signed a loan agreement with the European Investment Bank on September 26 covering extensions of metro Line 2. The 1·5bn złoty loan is to be put towards extensions at both ends of the east-west line. A 9·3 km western extension is to ...
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Metro Report InternationalŠkoda trams enter service in Chemnitz
GERMANY: The first ForCity Classic trams that Škoda Transportation is supplying to Chemnitz entered passenger service on September 25. Chemnitz transport operator CVAG and Škoda signed a €35m contract in June 2016 for the supply of 14 bidirectional fully low-floor vehicles, marking Škoda’s first tram order for ...
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Metro Report InternationalSystra awarded Grand Paris Express contract
Grand Paris Express FRANCE: Grand Paris Express metro project promoter Société du Grand Paris has awarded Systra a contract to provide technical project management assistance services for construction of the East and West sections of the future automated Line 15. What Systra described as ‘an exceptionally large’ ...
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Metro Report InternationalGround-level electric bus recharging system presented
SPAIN: Alstom has unveiled a pilot installation of its SRS ground-based recharging system for electric buses in front of the University of Malaga’s School of Industrial Engineering. Based on the supplier’s established recharging technology for trams, this is designed to provide a safe ground-level ...
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Metro Report InternationalMessina tramway’s future secured
ITALY: The Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport has provided an initial €11·1m for track (€4·4m) and rolling stock (€6·7m) maintenance on the Messina tramway. Works are due to start within weeks and will require partial closures. The funding marks a turnaround from September 2018 when Mayor Cateno ...
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Metro Report InternationalBergen orders more trams
NORWAY: Hordaland County Council has exercised an €27m option for Stadler Pankow to supply a further six Variobahn trams for the Bergen Bybanen tramway, taking the total fleet to 34. The additional trams are scheduled to be delivered from the end of 2021, ahead of the opening ...
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Metro Report InternationalHitachi to supply trams to Torino
ITALY: Torino transport operator GTT has selected Hitachi Rail SpA as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 30 trams. Hitachi beat four other bidders to win the €63·4m contract, which is expected to be signed by the start of October. The value includes €1·1m for spare ...
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Metro Report InternationalStadler sole bidder for Kraków tram contract
POLAND: MPK Kraków announced on September 17 that it had received one bid for a contract to supply up to 60 low-floor trams. The sole bidder was a consortium of Stadler Polska and Stadler Środa, whose bid of 619·3m złoty was above MPK’s estimate of 554·7m złoty. ...