Global urban transport news – Page 75
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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 InternationalConstruction of Tallinn old harbour tramway extension begins
ESTONIA: Construction work has started on the second phase of the Vanasadam tram extension through the old harbour area of Tallinn. The 2·5 km line linking Linnahall and Paberi stops on the existing network will create a loop through the harbour area and city centre. This ...
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Metro Report InternationalBusan plans express metro to offshore airport
The Busan – Gimhae light metro line serves Busan’s Gimhae International Airport. Photo: Benjámin Zelki SOUTH KOREA: The southeastern city of Busan has announced plans to build an express metro line to serve the proposed Gadeok International Airport. The airport is due to be built on ...
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Metro Report InternationalMinister pledges to build long-planned Trabzon tram line
TURKEY: Long-standing plans for a light rail network in the northeastern port city of Trabzon are set to be implemented with current Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu announcing that the first line would be completed by the end of 2025. Turkey will hold presidential and parliamentary elections ...
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Metro Report InternationalNapoli calls bids for driverless metro Line 10
The planned Line 10 would link Napoli Afragola high speed station with Piazza Cavour in the city centre ITALY: Prequalification bids have been invited by May 15 for a €1·6bn turnkey contract which would also include the supply of driverless trainsets. The 12·9 km line with ...
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NewsRebuilt future western terminus of Paris RER Line E unveiled
FRANCE: Ile-de-France-Mobilités unveiled the modernised and expanded Mantes-La-Jolie station on April 4, which will be the western terminus of Paris RER Line E.
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Metro Report InternationalUrban rail link proposed to Rio’s Galeão airport
BRAZIL: The government of Rio de Janeiro is backing a R$2bn plan to build a 17 km ‘light subway’ route to serve RioGaleão Tom Jobim International Airport.
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Metro Report InternationalTunis finally opens RFR Line E
TUNISIA: The first section of the RFR dedicated suburban network has opened in the capital.
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Metro Report InternationalFramework contract to grow Strasbourg tram fleet
Citadis 403 tram in Strasbourg, supplied by Alstom. Photo: Jérémie Anne FRANCE: City transport operator CTS and municipality Eurométropole de Strasbourg have awarded Alstom a framework contract to supply a minimum of 22 Citadis trams over eight years, the manufacturer announced on April 19. The firm ...
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Metro Report InternationalLatest Lisboa orbital metro link contract let
PORTUGAL: A €70m contract was awarded on April 13 to build a 1·9 km link connecting Lisboa’s Green and Yellow metro lines to create a loop through the city centre.
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NewsRussian Railways orders suburban EMUs
RUSSIA: Transmashholding’s Demikhovsky plant has been awarded a contract to supply Russian Railways with 42 suburban electric multiple-units totalling 220 cars by the end of 2023. The order includes four to eight-car EP2D 3kV DC EMUs, and four to 10-car EP3D 25 kV 50 Hz units. ...
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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 InternationalSiemens wins Cross Island Line CBTC contract
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has awarded a €310m contract to Siemens Mobility to provide its CBTC signalling system and full-height platform screen doors on the Cross Island Line. Construction of CRL1, the first phase of Singapore’s eighth fully underground metro line, started in January 2023. Siemens ...
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Metro Report InternationalMelbourne suburban contract extended as tunnel tracklaying completed
AUSTRALIA: Tracklaying in Melbourne’s cross-city Metro Tunnel has been completed.
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Metro Report InternationalBerlin tram network ups the voltage
GERMANY: Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe has completed conversion of the traction power supply on its entire 196 route-km tram network from 600 V DC to 750 V DC.
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Metro Report InternationalFlexity tram enters service in Duisburg
GERMANY: The first of 47 Flexity Classic trams which Alstom is supplying to Duisburg entered passenger service on Route 903 on April 13. ‘Sustainable public transport in the city requires modern and comfortable vehicles’, said Mayor Sören Link. ‘With the new trams, we want to persuade ...
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NewsKnorr-Bremse to supply braking systems for Dawonsys EMUs
SOUTH KOREA: Rolling stock manufacturer Dawonsys has awarded Knorr-Bremse a firm order to supply electropneumatic braking systems for 208 electric multiple-unit cars. In December 2018 Korail awarded Dawonsys a contract to supply 150 EMU-150 cars to replace the ageing loco-hauled Mugunghwa fleet used on long-distance stopping ...
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Metro Report InternationalTram becomes rolling weather station
GERMANY: A Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr tram has been fitted with weather monitoring sensors to complement static equipment which municipal transport, energy and digital technology company Smart City Mannheim is installing at 400 fixed locations throughout the city by the end of 2023. The equipment includes two air parameter sensors ...
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Metro Report InternationalAddressing the US public transport workforce shortage
USA: The American Public Transportation Association has released the first of six workforce development guides designed to help operators address critical workforce shortages across the sector. These will provide best practices, case studies and insights on: advancing awareness of transit careers; creating internships and apprenticeships; ...
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Metro Report InternationalRostov-na-Donu tramway reconstruction concession signed
RUSSIA: Sinara City Transport Solutions has signed a public-private partnership concession agreement for the upgrading and expansion of the tram network in Rostov-na-Donu. The work to be undertaken in 2023-28 includes the modernisation of 43·7 km of track and 15 substations, and the construction of 75·3 ...