Global urban transport news – Page 8
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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 InternationalDublin MetroLink metro project bidding consortium formed
IRELAND: A consortium has been formed to bid for the contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the proposed MetroLink automated metro line in Dublin.
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Metro Report InternationalMumbai Metro Line 4 signalling and rolling stock contract awarded
INDIA: Mumbai Metro Regional Development Authority has awarded Larsen & Toubro and its partner Alstom the rolling stock and signalling systems contract for Mumbai Metro Line 4 (Green).
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Metro Report InternationalThree prequalify for next København metro operating contract
DENMARK: København metro authority Metroselskabet has prequalified three bidders from a ‘strong field of applicants’ for the next contract to operate the automated network.
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Metro Report InternationalEgis awarded Riyadh monorail site supervision contract
SAUDI ARABIA: Egis has been appointed as Site Supervision Consultant for the construction of a monorail in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District.
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Metro Report InternationalEdinburgh council launches consultation on tramway expansion plans
UK: City of Edinburgh Council has begun public consultation on plans to expand the tram network, seeking views on two proposed routes from Granton in the north to the BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary in the south.
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NewsStadler to supply more custom-designed EMUs for Stockholm narrow gauge suburban line
SWEDEN: Stockholm region transport authority SL has awarded Stadler a firm order to supply 10 more custom-built 891 mm gauge X15p electric multiple-units for the 65 km Roslagsbanan network.
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Metro Report InternationalHong Kong’s Joint Community Response Unit plans for emergencies
CHINA: Hong Kong transport operator MTR Corp has formed a Joint Community Response Unit to plan its response to any future emergencies on the Tseung Kwan O Line.
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Metro Report InternationalBrazilian government backs huge 30-year urban transport plan
BRAZIL: The Ministry of Cities and development bank BNDES have published a study proposing 2 506 km of mass rapid transit lines across Brazil’s 21 largest metropolitan areas for completion by 2054.
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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 to convert Paris metro Line 13 to driverless operation
FRANCE: Paris metro operator RATP has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to convert Line 13 to unattended driverless operation.
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Metro Report InternationalDomestically developed trams displayed at Russian trade fair
RUSSIA: Three tram manufacturers presented new vehicle designs incorporating a high level of domestic technology at this year’s Innoprom trade fair in Yekaterinburg.
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Metro Report InternationalMasabi to modernise Montréal fare collection system
CANADA: Greater Montréal transport authority ARTM has awarded UK-based Masabi a contract to develop and implement a modernised fare collection system under its Concerto programme to improve the user experience.
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Metro Report InternationalChinese firm begins Alger metro fit-out
ALGERIA: Work is underway to complete the airport extension of Alger Line 1, in what China Railway Construction Corp says is the first metro project in Algeria to have a Chinese company as general contractor.
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Metro Report InternationalToronto to order metro trains through single-source contract to support Canadian jobs
CANADA: Toronto Transit Commission has cancelled a competitive tender for the supply of metro trainsets in favour of a single-source contract with Alstom.
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NewsTamil Nadu commuter rail and metro studies commissioned
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has commissioned feasibility studies for three commuter lines and detailed project reports into two proposed metro extensions.
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Metro Report InternationalŠkoda ForCity Plus 47T trams enter service in Cottbus
GERMANY: ForCity Plus 47T trams supplied by Škoda Group officially entered passenger service in Cottbus on August 15.
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NewsNorthstar commuter rail service to be replaced by buses as ridership fails to recover
USA: The Northstar commuter rail service from Big Lake into Minneapolis is to be replaced by buses after riders failed to return following the pandemic.
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Metro Report InternationalPesa tram order to provide Kraków with fully low-floor fleet
POLAND: City transport operator MPK Kraków has awarded Pesa Bydgoszcz a firm contract to supply 30 Twist 3.0 trams, which Mayor Aleksander Miszalski said would be ‘a huge step towards accessibility and comfort’ for all residents.
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.