Metro news – Page 89
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Metro Report InternationalMarseille metro calls automation tenders
FRANCE: Suppliers have until February 13 2018 to submit bids to the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence for a fleet of driverless trains and related automation equipment to be operated by Régie de Transports de Marseille. Tenders for the Nouveau Metro de Marseille (Neomma) project cover renewal of the existing rolling stock ...
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NewsIncheon Airport Terminal 2 rail link opens
SOUTH KOREA: The AREX airport rail link was extended by 5·8 km on January 13 to serve Incheon International Airport Terminal 2. Terminal 2 opened on January 18 ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, which will take place in PyeongChang in February. AREX is now 63·8 km long, ...
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore – Malaysia metro agreement signed
ASIA: A bilateral agreement setting out how the Johor Bahru – Singapore Rapid Transit System Link cross-border metro project is to be undertaken was signed by the governments of Singapore and Malaysia on January 16. The agreement covers technical, safety and security requirements; the commercial, financing, procurement and regulatory frameworks; ...
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NewsTest running begins on Noida metro
INDIA: Noida Metro Rail Corp Managing Director Alok Tandon and Delhi Metro Rail Corp Managing Director Dr Mangu Singh officially inaugurated the start of test running on the Noida metro on January 2. The first of 19 four-car trains that CRRC is supplying to operate the line arrived at ...
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NewsMünchen unveils metro and tram expansion strategy
GERMANY: Long-term plans for the expansion of München’s U-Bahn and tram networks have been outlined by the city government, following an agreement between the SPD and CSU political parties. The €5·5bn package unveiled by Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter and Mayor Josef Schmid on January 11 reflects rising demand for ...
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Metro Report InternationalAmsterdam completes Noord-Zuid metro line
NETHERLANDS: Construction of the Amsterdam Noord-Zuid metro line has been officially completed and the route is ready for the start of trial operation, the city council announced on January 11. Running from Amsterdam Zuid station to the suburbs north of the IJ river, the 9·8 km line has been under ...
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Metro Report InternationalHangzhou metro Line 4 extends
CHINA: A southern extension of Hangzhou metro Line 4 from Jinjiang to Puyan opened on January 9. The 11·2 km underground extension crosses the Qiantang River and serves seven stations, with one due to open at a later date. Line 4 now runs 20·8 km from runs Pengbu to ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC unveils carbon fibre metro car bodyshell
CHINA: CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s first carbon fibre metro car bodyshell on January 7. The manufacturer says that the composite materials used allow the car to be 35% lighter than the average metal body bodied metro car, which ...
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Metro Report InternationalSiemens to electrify Ahmedabad metro
INDIA: Ahmedabad metro project promoter MEGA has awarded Siemens a €76m contract to electrify of the first phase of the city’s metro network. Siemens will electrify two metro lines with a combined length of 39·2 km, as well as providing SCADA equipment. In November, Hyundai Rotem was awarded ...
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Metro Report InternationalChengdu driverless metro contracts awarded
CHINA: Chengdu Railway Corp has awarded contracts for the supply of traction equipment and signalling for the first phase of Chengdu metro Line 9, which will be the city’s first driverless metro line. The two contracts are worth a total of €64m. Line 9 Phase 1 is expected to ...
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Metro Report InternationalSuburban metro Line S9 opens in Nanjing
CHINA: Nanjing was not left out of the seasonal multitude of urban rail openings as 2017 drew to a close, with the inauguration of suburban metro Line S9 taking place on December 30. Also known as the Nanjing–Gaochun Intercity Railway or Ninggao Intercity Railway, the route is 52·4 km ...
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Metro Report InternationalHangzhou metro Line 2 extends
CHINA: A northern extension of Hangzhou metro Line 2 opened on December 27, adding 13·3 km. The underground section from Gucui Road to Liangzhu serves 10 stations. A depot has been built at the new northern terminus. The next section to open is envisaged to be Line 4, ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC rolls out Hong Kong metro train
CHINA: CRRC Qingdao Sifang rolled out the first of 93 eight-car metro trainsets for Hong Kong on December 21. It is expected to enter passenger service in the second half of 2018, with deliveries of the entire order scheduled to be completed in 2023. In 2015 Hong Kong MTR ...
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Metro Report InternationalShanghai adds metro Line 17
CHINA: Expansions at the end of December cemented Shanghai’s position as the city with the largest metro network in the world. As of December 30, the country’s largest city boasts a 637 route-km metro, keeping its rival Beijing in second place. The more significant of the two expansions was ...
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Metro Report InternationalDriverless metro, maglev and tram line open in Beijing
CHINA: December 30 saw a significant expansion of the urban rail network in Beijing, with the opening of a driverless metro line, a maglev line and a tram line. An existing metro line was also extended. The 14·4 km Yanfang Line becomes the first driverless metro line in the ...
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Metro Report InternationalXiamen metro opens
CHINA: The flurry of metro projects commissioned in December culminated on the last day of the month with the opening of the first metro line in Xiamen. The 30·3 km Line 1 connects the mainland with Xiamen island, running from Yannei in the north to Zhenhai Road in the ...
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Metro Report InternationalGuiyang metro opens
CHINA: Guiyang became the 30th city in China with a metro when its first metro line was put into passenger service on December 28. The 12·8 km Line 1 runs from Xiamaixi to Guiyang North railway station serving 10 stations. Construction was approved in April 2013 and started in ...
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Metro Report InternationalNPRT wins rolling stock orders for Shenzhen and Hangzhou
CHINA: CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Rail Transport Co announced on January 3 that it had been awarded three metro rolling stock contracts. MTR Technology Consultation (Shenzhen) Co awarded the joint venture a contract worth 1·15bn yuan to supply rolling stock for Phase 3 of Shenzhen metro Line 4. Deliveries are ...
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Metro Report InternationalSecond metro line opens in Nanning
CHINA: The second metro line in Nanning opened on December 28. Line 2 is 21 km long and serves 18 stations between Xijin in the north and Yudong in the south. Interchanges with Line 1 are provided at Nanning railway station and Chaoyang Square. A depot at Anji north ...
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NewsMoscow metro reaches Khovrino
RUSSIA: Line 2 of the Moscow metro was extended by 2·9 km on December 31, with the opening of a northern extension from Rechnoy Vokzal to Khovrino. Construction started in 2014, with Stroygazconsulting acting as main contractor. Khovrino station was built by SGK Avtostrada and Mostotryad-114, and is 14 ...