Metro news – Page 81
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NewsLine 10 South opens in Barcelona
SPAIN: Barcelona metro operator TMB inaugurated the driverless metro Line 10 South on September 8, with a day of free travel. The 2·4 km branch off Line 9 South runs from Can Tries Gornal to Foc, with services continuing north from Can Tries Gornal to Collbanc along 2 km of ...
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Metro Report InternationalMetro line linking Suzhou with Shanghai approved
CHINA: The National Development & Reform Commission approved a metro line linking the Suzhou and Shanghai networks on September 6. The city approved the Line S1 project on August 28 as part of the Suzhou Urban Rail Transit Phase III Construction Plan. The 41·3 km underground route would serve ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst CAF trainset arrives in Quito
ECUADOR: On September 6 the first of 18 metro trainsets being produced by CAF arrived to Quito. The six-car trains are being supplied to operate the city’s first metro line. CAF was awarded a contract on July 15 2016 under a US$183m agreement financed through a credit agreement between ...
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Metro Report InternationalWashington Metro starts next fleet renewal
USA: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has unveiled plans to replace its oldest remaining trainsets, which are now approaching life-expiry. The agency issued a request for proposals on September 4 for the design and manufacture of up to 800 new vehicles, designated Series 8000, along with a driver training simulator ...
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Metro Report InternationalVancouver light rail and metro funding announced
CANADA: Federal and provincial funding for the Surrey – Newton – Guildford Light Rail Transit and Broadway Subway projects in Vancouver was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier of British Columbia John Horgan Federal on September 4. The national government is to contribute C$1·37bn towards ...
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Metro Report InternationalSão Paulo metro extension opens
BRAZIL: A 1·3 km single station extension of São Paulo metro Line 5 east from Moema to AACD-Servidor opened on August 31, taking the length of the line to 16·6 km. A planned extension from AACD-Servidor to Chácara Klabin would take the line to 22·1 km. ...
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Metro Report InternationalSofia metro takes delivery of maintenance machines
BULGARIA: Czech manufacturer CZ Loko has built two MUV 74 M-S track maintenance vehicles for use on the Sofia metro. One vehicle is equipped with a work platform for access to the overhead electrification equipment. The other has a hydraulic arm and snow plough for use on the surface sections ...
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Metro Report InternationalHitachi to supply Panamá City monorail trains
PANAMA: Metro de Panamá has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hitachi, Ansaldo STS and Mitsubishi Corp for the supply of vehicles and railway systems for Panamá City metro Line 3, the consortium announced on August 30. Hitachi will supply 28 six-car monorail trainsets, with Ansaldo STS to supply ...
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NewsMoscow metro Line 8A extension inaugurated
RUSSIA: Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin inaugurated the latest expansion of the city’s metro on August 30. The 14·2 km southwestern extension of Line 8A from Ramenki to Rasskazovka serves seven stations and includes a new depot at Solntsevo, accessed using a 1·1 km branch. A further extension ...
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NewsConsultation starts on Singapore transport master plan
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has started public consultation on the next Land Transport Master Plan. A poll was published on its website on August 31, and the operating industry will also be invited to participate in discussions. LTA has also announced the results of its latest Household Interview Travel ...
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NewsKazan metro extended
RUSSIA: President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov attended an opening ceremony for a one-station extension of the Kazan metro on August 30. The 1 km extension runs southeast from Prospekt Pobedy to a new station at Dubravnaya, which becomes the 11th station on the single-line metro. Dubravnaya is 20 m ...
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Metro Report InternationalCrossrail opening delayed
UK: The opening of the Crossrail tunnels under London has been delayed from December 2018 until ‘autumn 2019’, project promoter Crossrail Ltd announced on August 31. The Paddington – Abbey Wood section of the future Elizabeth Line will open later than scheduled because the contractors need more time to ...
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Metro Report InternationalChangchun metro Line 2 opens
CHINA: Services on Changchun metro Line 2 began on August 30. The 22·8 km east-west route serves 18 stations between Dongfang Square and Changchun West high speed station. The underground line is electrified at 1·5 kV DC overhead. The fleet of 70 km/h six-car Type B trainsets is stabled at ...
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NewsAbu Dhabi metro project moves forward
UAE: The Abu Dhabi Department of Transport has invited bids for consultancy services for the emirate’s metro and light rail projects. Companies registered with the Department of Economic Development are invited to tender, with applications due by September 13. According to the surface transport master plan for ...
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NewsSeven bids for 378-car Mumbai metro contract
INDIA: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority announced on August 21 that it had received seven bids for the supply of rolling stock for metro lines 2A and 7: Hyundai RotemBombardierCRRCBEMLAlstomCAFA consortium of Titagarh Wagons and TitagarhFirema The winning bidder will supply 63 six-car sets equipped with air-conditioning, regenerative braking, ...
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Metro Report InternationalSanto Domingo metro extension opens
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: President Danilo Medina opened an eastern extension of Santo Domingo metro Line 2 on August 8. Known during construction as Line 2B, the 4·6 km extension from Eduardo Brito to Concepción Bona adds four stations. Construction started in April 2014 and included the erection of a 645 ...
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Metro Report InternationalHyundai Rotem wins Seoul metro driverless train contract
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Rotem has been awarded a 361·5bn won contract to supply driverless rolling stock and railway systems for a metro line being developed in Seoul. Rotem is to supply 50 two-car trainsets to operate the 13·4 km underground line connecting Seongdong-gu and Nowon-gu in northeast Seoul. The ...
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore data analysis contract awarded
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has awarded a consortium of Siemens and ST Engineering Electronics an S$18·8m contract to develop a rail enterprise asset management system. The core functions are expected to be operational by mid-2020 on the Downtown Line, with the other lines due to be added in phases. ...
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Metro Report InternationalItalian urban transport funding allocated
ITALY: The Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport has allocated a total of €1·4bn to urban transport projects throughout the country. Roma is the largest recipient, with a total of €425·5m. The larger part of this, €291·1m, would be spent on upgrading metro lines A and B, including the power ...
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NewsNext phase of Delhi metro Line 7 opens
INDIA: The next phase of Delhi metro Line 7 was inaugurated on August 6. The 8·1 km extension from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to Lajpat Nagar adds six stations, including interchanges with lines 2 and 6. The first 21·6 km phase of Line 7, also known as the Pink ...