Articles in the March 2013 issue of Metro Report International magazine.
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Marking 150 years of metro operation, London Underground Managing Director Mike Brown describes improvements being made to the city’s iconic network
News Review
Chinese metros
Wuhan, Hangzhou and Beijing have all opened metro lines in recent weeks
New York/New Jersey
The Tri-State region is recovering quickly from the destruction wrought by Superstorm Sandy
Security
A three-year study led by NewRail has looked at how to make metro vehicles more resistant to bomb attacks
Interview - Brieuc de Meeûs
STIB’s CEO discusses the need for new tram and metro lines in Brussels
Funding urban rail
Carlos de Faro Passos considers three different models to channel more investment into metros cities
Doha
An extensive rail network is being built to a tight schedule
Guangzhou
With its population expected to reach 20 million by 2030, the city plans to build as many as 15 metro lines. Andrew Benton reports
Hyderabad
The first phase of an ambitious metro project is due for completion in 2017
Mendoza
Old rail corridors have been reovated for light rail use under difficult economic conditions in the Argentinian city
Tucson
The Sun Link streetcar project, which is set to relieve major traffic congestion, is nearing completion technology
Train Control
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is looking to develop common CBTC specifications for use across the entire subway network market
Metro car orders
Murray Hughes analyses the buoyant global market for metro cars in 2012
US streetcars
Federal government funding is resulting in a revival for downtown and suburban streetcar lines
