Articles in the June 2015 issue of Metro Report International.
Comment
ATM CEO & Chairman Bruno Rota gears up to host the UITP World Congress and Expo Milano 2015
News Review
Round-up of world metro, light rail and tram news
City digest
Doha projects move ahead, Jakarta plans light rail, Sydney financial close, Brussels approves third metro line, Dallas Streetcar opens, Chinese metro progress
Interview: Yrjö Judström
Helsinki City Transport's Administrative Director is not letting setbacks get in the way of transport projects
Bangkok
An eclectic mix of urban rail is being developed to serve the Thai capital
Berlin
The first Stadler metro trainsets are on test
Florida
The Tri-Rail commuter network is on course for expansion
Helsinki
A rail link to the airport is opening imminently
London
As the population grows, TfL is looking for ways to squeeze more capacity out of existing networks
Diversification
The unique nature of the Japanese railway market has led operators to branch out
Future challenges
UITP Rail Director Laurent Dauby sets out the issues that urban rail must address
Longest metros
David Binder looks at the world's 25 largest metro networks
Trams
Dr Harry Hondius examines the latest models from Alstom's Citadis family
Energy efficiency
The EU-funded Osiris research project looks at energy consumption at the system level
Innovations
The latest technologies and products for the urban rail industry, with a focus in this issue on ticketing
Preview
The 61st UITP World Congress & Exhibition takes place in Milano on June 8-10
