Global urban transport news – Page 17
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Metro Report InternationalHigh speed rail grinding on the Stockholm metro
SWEDEN: Stockholm metro maintenance contractor Strukton Rail has awarded Vossloh a subcontract to use a High Speed Grinding machine to remove corrugations, slip waves and other signs of rail wear.
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NewsAgreement secures future of Stadler’s Berlin plant
GERMANY: Stadler says the future of its Berlin plant has been secured through a collective labour agreement between management, employees and trade union IG Metall.
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Metro Report InternationalSystra to support Stockholm driverless metro project
SWEDEN: Systra has been awarded its first major metro contract in Stockholm, supporting the control system and rolling stock elements of the 8 km GoA4 driverless Yellow Line from Fridhemsplan to Älvsjo. Construction is due to start in 2025. Trains will be just 75 m long, but more frequent, reducing waiting times.
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Metro Report InternationalTaichung metro Blue Line E&M contract awarded
TAIWAN: Rapid Transit System Bureau of Taichung City Government has awarded an international consortium a NT$60·8bn turnkey contract to supply the rolling stock and electrical systems for the MRT Blue Line automated metro project.
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Metro Report InternationalMadrid and Delhi metros join forces to study urban freight shipments
INTERNATIONAL: The operators of the Madrid and Delhi metros have agreed to co-operate to assess how far their networks could be used for urban parcel distribution.
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Metro Report InternationalConstruction of tram-train stop gets underway
UK: Work has begun to build a stop and 100-space park and ride facility at Magna on the Supertram tram-train route from Sheffield and Meadowhall to Rotherham.
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NewsHamburg S-Bahn ATO retrofitting contract awarded
GERMANY: S-Bahn Hamburg has awarded Alstom a contract to complete the fitting of its Class 490 electric multiple-unit fleet with ETCS and equipment for GoA2 semi-automatic train operation with a driver onboard. The €60m contract announced on April 10 covers the retrofitting of 82 three-car EMUs ...
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Metro Report InternationalMetro project approved to keep København as an attractive city for everyone
DENMARK: Construction of København metro Line M5 has been approved as part of a wider agreement for the development of the artificial island of Lynetteholm as a new urban district.
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NewsStates seek to emulate Virginia passenger rail expansion model
USA: The Commonwealth of Virginia is making progress with its passenger rail investment initiative, which will see the number of passenger trains operating in the state double from 2019 to 2030.
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NewsContactless payment deployed on commuter rail
USA: Philadelphia’s SEPTA says it is the first commuter rail operator in the USA to deploy contactless payment, which went live on its Regional Rail services on April 4. Passengers can tap on and tap off at fare gates and platform validators using credit or debit ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Metro Report InternationalTram manufacturer plans restructuring
GERMANY: A court has approved tram manufacturer HeiterBlick’s application for ‘self-administration’ as part of plan to restructure and regain its competitiveness.
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Metro Report InternationalKraków agrees 90-tram framework contract
POLAND: Kraków city council signed a 1·8bn złoty framework contract with Pesa Bydgoszcz for the supply of 90 Twist 3.0 light rail vehicles on April 3. The agreement has been made based on three lots of tendering, covering: 30 bidirectional trams 32 to 34 m ...
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Metro Report InternationalNapoli metro network edges towards the airport
ITALY: A 1·9 km one-station extension of Napoli metro Line 1 from Garibaldi to Centro Direzionale opened on April 1, as work progresses to take the line to the airport. Mayor Gaetano Manfredi said the Centro Direzionale station designed by EMBT architects ...
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Metro Report InternationalPilot project looks at low-altitude drones for railway inspection
CHINA: The use of low-altitude drones to enhance the efficiency of railway maintenance is to be explored by Traffic Control Technology and MTR Corp. The project will look at the use of drones to inspect stations, tracks and buildings, supported by artificial intelligence and other technologies ...
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Rail Business UKBattery train undergoes high passenger load testing
UK: Great Western Railway recruited 250 volunteers to help assess the energy consumption of its Class 230 battery train when fully loaded. The prototype battery trainset converted from former London Underground vehicles has now completed more than 900 return trips between West Ealing and Greenford since ...
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Metro Report InternationalRebuilt Praha tram depot commissioned
CZECH REPUBLIC: Praha transport operator DPP has completed a six-year project to rebuild Hloubětín tram depot. The original depot opened in 1951. Structural problems with the roof were discovered in 2013, trams were moved from the main hall in January 2018 and the depot closed for ...
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore Rail Test Centre completed
SINGAPORE: The second phase of the Singapore Rail Test Centre been completed, offering facilities for train commissioning and the comprehensive testing of signalling, telecoms, power, control and other systems under realistic local conditions.
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NewsExports in mind as Turkey unveils national suburban train
TURKEY: The E39000 ‘national suburban trainset’ is unveiled by state-owned manufacturer Türasaş at its Sakarya factory.