Articles in the March 2016 issue of Metro Report International.
Comment
Rolling Stock Fleet General Manager Richard Keefe explains MTR Corp's asset life assurance strategy
News Review
Round-up of world metro, light rail and tram news
City digest
Canberra consortium appointed, London rail proposals, Moscow EMUs ordered, Palermo trams inaugurated, Olsztyn trams start, Grand Paris Express funded
Interview: Peter Buchner
Following the award of a new operating contract, the CEO of Berlin S-Bahn GmbH explains his priorities
Chemnitz
The first electro-diesel tram-trains enter service
China
Two more cities open metros as other networks expand
Manila
The Philippine capital has launched a range of metro expansion and improvement projects
Sacramento
Planning is underway for a light rail extension to the international airport
Sheffield
The first car has been delivered for the UK's tram-train pilot project
Zürich
Following voter approval, the Limmattalbahn interurban light rail line is pushing ahead
Industry reshaping
The urban rail supply industry looks different after a year of changes
Metro car orders
Our annual reveiw of the global rolling stock market finds that Chinese orders continue to dominate
Tram interlockings
A Chinese tram line is being equipped with a new generation of interlockings
Fuel cells
Hydrogen fuel cells are being developed to power low-floor trams in China
Innovations
The latest technologies and products for the urban rail industry
Viewpoint
UITP rail expert Gautier Brodeo puts the case for protecting the bandwidth needed for metro signalling
