Metro Report International
Part of the Railway Gazette Group, Metro Report International brings you the latest news from the rapidly-changing urban mobility sector, focusing on urban and suburban railways, metros, trams, light rail, commuter rail and peoplemovers, and covering operations, infrastructure, projects, policy, technology and suppliers.
Technical and operational features related to the urban rail sector are published in Metro Report International magazine which appears in print and digital versions twice a year.
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Panda-themed tramway opens
CHINA: The Dujiangyan M-TR Tourist Passenger Line tramway opened on May 15, serving attractions in a city 60 km northwest of Chengdu which is popular with visitors.
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Leipzig trams donated to Ukraine
UKRAINE: Dnipro is taking delivery of 26 modernised Tatra T4D-M1 trams donated by the German city of Leipzig.
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Cairo metro line 3 Phase 3C opens
EGYPT: Phase 3C of Cairo metro Line 3 opened for passenger services on May 15.
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Edinburgh Trams infrastructure maintenance contract extended
UK: A consortium of Siemens Mobility and Bilfinger UK has been awarded a £44·7m extension of its contract to maintain Edinburgh’s tramway infrastructure.
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Toscana trams and buses go contactless
ITALY: Kuba has rolled out an open-loop fare payment system covering the Firenze tramway and bus services in Toscana, saying it is the largest deployment of its kind in Europe covering 273 cities and towns.
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Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Virtual reality to help people use public transport
BRAZIL: The Alstom Foundation and Instituto Jô Clemente have launched a Virtual Reality for Inclusion initiative which aims to help people with disabilities overcome accessibility obstacles and use urban public transport safely.
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Transport for London plans new model for rail capital works
UK: Transport for London is seeking market feedback on the possible replacement of its current multiple frameworks for the delivery of rail capital projects with a single pan-TfL framework.
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Train windows become information screens
SOUTH KOREA: An eight-car trainset operating on Seoul Great Train Express Line A has been equipped with 55 inch Transparent OLED displays which act as both windows and information screens.
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Asian tourists expected to benefit as Roma expands contactless fare payment options
ITALY: Contactless cards issued by Japan’s JCB and China’s UnionPay and linked mobile devices can now be used to pay for travel on Roma’s transport network, building on the open loop payment system which was already available to holders of Mastercard, Visa and American Express cards.
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București metro extension bids invited
ROMANIA: Tenders have been called for the design and construction of a 15 km extension of București metro Line M4 from Gara de Nord to Gara Progresul with 14 stations.
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London Underground train evacuation report makes three recommendations
UK: The Rail Accident Investigation Branch makes three recommendations to London Underground in its report into the uncontrolled evacuation of a train at Clapham Common station.
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Oslo orders CAF metro trains
NORWAY: Oslo transport operator Sporveien has awarded CAF a €150m contract to supply 20 three-car metro trainsets to accommodate growing ridership and support expansion of the T-banen network.
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Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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First battery-electric train for Dublin’s DART+ network unveiled
IRELAND: The first battery-electric multiple-unit for the DART+ programme to enhance commuter train services around Dublin has been unveiled at Alstom’s Katowice factory in Poland.
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Playbook sets out SEPTA’s sustainability vision
USA: Philadelphia transport agency SEPTA has published a Sustainability Playbook setting out its latest seven-year vision to embed environmental, social and economic best practices within its operations.
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Temirtau tramway reopening project gets underway
KAZAKHSTAN: Steelmaker Qarmet has begun work to reopen the 11 km tramway in Temirtau which was included in its acquisition of the local steelworks from ArcelorMittal Steel in December.
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Regauged inter-urban tram line reopens
CZECH REPUBLIC: Revenue services on the full length of inter-urban tram Route 11 between Liberec and Jablonec nad Nisou have restarted following a two-year rebuilding which included conversion from metre to 1 435 mm gauge.
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Dortmund H-Bahn looks to the future
GERMANY: Planning is underway for an expansion of the H-Bahn suspended monorail in Dortmund, and the procurement of a new fleet of vehicles and control system.
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Sound Transit opens Eastside light rail 2 Line
USA: The initial section of Seattle’s light rail 2 Line on the east side of Lake Washington opened on April 27, the first of a number of openings expected over the next year.