Metro news – Page 78
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Metro Report InternationalStation moved underground as Tianjin metro extension opens
CHINA: A short extension of Tianjin metro Line 1 was inaugurated on December 3. The 1·5 km southeastern extension has two stations. Shuanglin, the previous terminus of Line 1, has reopened after nearly two years of closure during which it was rebuilt from an elevated to an underground station. ...
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NewsSeoul metro Line 9 extended
SOUTH KOREA: The third phase of Seoul metro Line 9 opened on December 1, bringing the total length of the route to 40·6 km and 28 stations. The 8·9 km eastern extension from Sports Complex to VHS Medical Centre serves eight stations including two interchanges: Seokchon with Line 8 ...
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Metro Report InternationalGuiyang metro line extended
CHINA: An extension of Guiyang’s only metro line opened on December 1. The 20·2 km extension from Guiyangbei Railway Station to Xiaomeng Industrial Park serves 14 stations. The extension brigs the total length of Line 1 to 33·1 km. The initial section opened in December 2017, and a 2 ...
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Metro Report InternationalFTA allocates $281m for five transport projects
USA: A total of $281m in additional Fiscal Year 2018 federal funding for transport projects through the Capital Investment Grants programme was announced by the Federal Transit Administration on November 28. The five projects either have a construction grant agreement or are nearing completion of all statutory and readiness requirements. ...
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NewsAmsterdam metro train contract signed
NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam city transport operator GVB formally signed a contract for preferred bidder CAF to supply 30 three-car metro trainsets on November 28. Entry into service is planned from mid-2021, with the new trainsets replacing the S2 and S3/M4 fleets from 2024 and 2027 respectively. Branded Inneo by the ...
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NewsNagpur Metro’s first train unveiled
INDIA: CRRC Dalian has rolled out the first of 23 three-car trainsets it is building for the Nagpur Metro. Formed of stainless steel bodied cars with a 16 tonne axleload, the trains have a design speed of 80 km/h and can carry a crush load of 974 passengers. The trainsets ...
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NewsNürnberg orders Siemens U-Bahn trainsets
GERMANY: Nürnberg transport operator VAG has ordered a further six Type G1 four-car metro trainsets from Siemens Mobility. They are scheduled to enter service on Line U1 from 2021, replacing 12 two-car Type DT2 trainsets. The firm order announced on November 27 has been placed by exercising the first of ...
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Metro Report InternationalCBTC goes live on New York’s 7-Flushing Subway line
USA: New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority confirmed on November 26 that CBTC had been activated along the length of the 7-Flushing Subway line. The 16 km Flushing Line runs from 34th Street/Hudson Yards in Manhattan to Main Street, Flushing via Queensboro Plaza, carrying both local and express services at peak ...
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NewsBEML to supply 378 metro cars to Mumbai
INDIA: BEML has been selected to supply 63 six-car driverless trainsets to operate on Mumbai metro lines 2A, 2B and 7, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs announced on November 22. The state-owned company’s bid of Rs30·15bn was the lowest, beating bids from Alstom, Bombardier, a consortium of ...
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Metro Report InternationalSix more metro projects launched in Guangzhou
CHINA: A ceremony at Higher Education Mega Center South station on November 19 marked the launch of six metro construction projects in Guangzhou. The projects will add 111·7 km and 67 stations to the network and are cumulatively worth 100bn yuan. The network is currently 391·7 route-km, and 15 ...
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Metro Report InternationalSydney metro southwest fit-out contract awarded
AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales government has awarded the Sydney Metro City & Southwest tunnel fit-out contract to the Systems Connect joint venture of CPB Contractors and UGL. The value of the contract awarded on November 21 is around A$1·38bn, with the final value subject to adjustment. Law firm ...
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NewsSiemens signs £1·5bn London Underground train contract
UK: London Underground Ltd has formally signed the contract for Siemens Mobility to supply 94 Inspiro London trainsets for the Piccadilly Line, Transport for London announced on November 20. Siemens had been named preferred bidder on June 15, but signing was delayed after losing bidders Alstom and a joint venture ...
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NewsDelhi metro Violet Line extension inaugurated
INDIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 3·2 km southern extension of the Delhi metro Violet Line on November 19. The extension adds two stations at Sant Surdas (Sihi) and Raja Nahar Singh in the Ballabhgarh district of Faridabad, serving the part of the National Capital Region that lies the ...
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Metro Report InternationalSantiago metro extension electrification contract awarded
CHILE: Metro de Santiago has awarded Colas Rail a €20m contract for the electrification of a southern extension of Santiago metro Line 2. The scope of work covers the 5·1 km underground extension and enlarged depot. The work is to take three years and Colas will provide five years ...
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NewsDubai takes delivery of first Route 2020 metro train
UAE: Dubai Roads & Transport Authority has taken delivery of the first of 50 driverless Metropolis trainsets that Alstom is supplying for the Route 2020 extension. The five-car train was shipped from the German port of Bremerhaven after being assembled at Alstom’s Katowice factory in Poland. It ...
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Metro Report InternationalAdditional Azur trains ordered for Montréal
CANADA: Montréal metro operator STM has ordered a further 17 nine-car trainsets from a consortium of Bombardier Transportation and Alstom, the suppliers announced on November 12. Bombardier’s share of the €300m contract is €188m and Alstom’s share is €112m. The order is a follow-on from a contract for 52 ...
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NewsLondon Underground train contract to be signed shortly
UK: A contract for Siemens to supply a new fleet of trains for London Underground’s Piccadilly Line is expected to be formally signed shortly, Transport for London has confirmed. Metro Report International understands that the formal signing will not be for at least two weeks. Siemens was name preferred bidder ...
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Metro Report InternationalManila metro Line 3 upgrade financing agreed
PHILIPPINES: The government signed a loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency on November 8 for the metro Line 3 rehabilitation project. The 40-year, ¥38·1bn loan will fund the overhaul of infrastructure and rolling stock on Line 3 with the aim of returning it to its design capacity, as ...
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NewsBhopal and Indore metros approved
INDIA: The state government of Madhya Pradesh has reached agreement with the national government for the construction of metro networks in the cities of Bhopal and Indore, at an estimated total cost of Rs145bn. Approved by the national cabinet in October, the two schemes are to be taken forward by ...
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NewsNext phase of Delhi metro Line 7 inaugurated
INDIA: The next phase of Delhi metro Line 7 was inaugurated on October 31. The elevated 17·9 km section between Shiv Vihar and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake has 15 stations including three interchanges and a depot at Vinod Nagar. The Shiv Vihar – Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake section is not yet connected ...