Metro news – Page 97
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NewsKochi metro opens
INDIA: Revenue services on the first phase of the Kochi metro started on June 19, two days after an official inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 13 km section from Aluva to Palarivattom forms the northern part of what will eventually be a 25·6 km route from Aluva in ...
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NewsTuas West Extension opens in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The Tuas West Extension opened to passengers on June 18. The 7·5 km western extension of the East-West Line runs above ground from Joo Koon to Tuas Link. Four stations have been added to the metro network. Land Transport Authority expects that these will together serve 100 000 ...
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NewsThales wins Cairo metro ticketing contract
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels signed two fare collection contracts for the Cairo metro with Thales on June 10. A five-year project covers 15 stations on the western Phase 3 extension of Line 3, and the other contract is for the four stations of the Phase 4B eastern ...
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Metro Report InternationalShijiazhuang metro opens
CHINA: June 14 saw the inauguration of the 28th metro in China, when two lines opened in Shijiazhuang. These form the first phase of a planned six-line network in the city that would total 169·2 route-km with 144 stations. Line 1 runs from Xiwang in the west to Xiaohedadao ...
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Metro Report InternationalFederal funding for REM agreed
CANADA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on June 15 that the federal government is to provide C$1·28bn towards the construction of the Réseau Électrique Métropolitain automated metro project in Montréal. All the funding for the project is now in place. Public pension and insurance investor Caisse de dépôt et ...
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Metro Report InternationalBART makes crime data publicly available
USA: The police department of San Francisco’s BART has made data for serious crimes at and around its stations publicly available. Fed by data from the police department’s computer-aided dispatch, CrimeMapping.com shows information about reported Part I crimes at BART stations. Details of crimes in the surrounding area are ...
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Metro Report InternationalGuangzhou Metro rolls out its longest train
CHINA: Guangzhou Metro has unveiled its longest train at CRRC Dalian’s factory. The eight-car trainset is the first of 17 that will enter service on Line 13 later this year. The Type A trainset is 186 m long and 3 000 mm wide with capacity for 3 456 passengers. ...
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Metro Report InternationalDalian metro opens three extensions
CHINA: Three metro extensions opened in Dalian on June 7 2017. Line 1 and the suburban Line 12 now meet at Hekou. Line 1 has been extended by 9·1 km southwest from Convention & Exhibition Centre. On this section it parallels tram Route 202, and serves six ...
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NewsTehran metro Line 7 inaugurated
IRAN: The first phase of the sixth metro line in Tehran was inaugurated on June 10, connecting San’at Square to Basij on a 22 km alignment. Line 7 will eventually be 31 km long, once extensions at both ends open in March 2018. Nine more stations are ...
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Metro Report InternationalTesting starts on Beijing maglev
CHINA: Testing has started on the first maglev line in Beijing, and trial running is expected to commence by the end of the year. The first stage of Line S1 will offer a 20 min journey between Mentougou and Pingguoyuan, where interchange will be provided with metro Line 1. ...
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NewsNew metro line in Izmir approved
TURKEY: The Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications has approved a new metro line in Izmir following the completion of an environmental impact assessment. The 4·5 km route would run east from Halkapınar metro and Izban suburban railway station, which would also be the terminus of the future ...
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Metro Report InternationalVariable headways based on real-time passenger numbers to be tested
DENMARK: København metro authority Metroselskabet has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ansaldo STS to develop a proof-of-concept dynamic headway technology for the city’s metro. Sensors at stations would detect passenger numbers and use this to adjust the frequency of trains in real-time. Ansaldo STS sees this as particularly ...
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Metro Report InternationalLos Angeles Metro budget approved
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Metro Report InternationalSecond phase of Chengdu metro Line 4 opens
CHINA: The second phase of Chengdu metro Line 4 opened to passengers on June 2, extending the east-west line at both ends. A western extension with eight stations runs underground from Intangible Cultural Heritage Park to Wansheng. At the eastern end, Line 4 has been extended from Wannianchang to ...
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NewsEurotem ships Istanbul Line M2 trainset
TURKEY: The Eurotem joint venture of Hyundai Rotem and Tüvasaş shipped the first train for Istanbul metro Line M2 from its Adana factory on May 31. In December 2014 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality signed a €77·5m contract for 17 four-car trainsets. Deliveries are due to be completed by the end ...
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NewsSeoul metro operators merge
SOUTH KOREA: The merger of the two city-owned metro operators in Seoul took effect on May 31. The new Seoul Metro is formed of Seoul Metro Corp — which previously operated lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 — and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corp, which operated lines 5, 6, ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew York Canarsie Tunnel repair contract awarded
USA: Jacobs Engineering Group has awarded Hill International a subcontract for construction management services on the repair of the Canarsie Tunnel in New York. Announcing the award on May 31, Hill International said that the five-year contract is worth $5·8m. Hill will assist Jacobs with pre-construction and construction management. ...
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Metro Report InternationalStation work begins on Line 2 extension in Manila
PHILIPPINES: A ceremony to mark the start of station construction on the Light Rail Transit Line 2 East Extension Project in Manila was held on May 30. Work on the two stations is due to begin on June 6, for completion in August 2018. The 4 km extension would ...
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NewsWork restarts on Napoli metro expansion
ITALY: Work on the extension of Napoli metro Line 1 restarted on May 30 with a ceremony attended by Minister for Territorial Cohesion & the South Claudio De Vincenti and Campania Governor Vincenzo De Luca. Work was suspended in 2011 on the route between Garibaldi and Piscinola via the ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst train for Chongqing metro Line 5 delivered
CHINA: CRRC Qingdao Sifang has delivered the first trainset for Chongqing metro Line 5. It is the first of 39 six-car trainsets that will operate on the future route. Designed for the steep gradients that will be a feature of China’s deepest metro line, the trainset is more powerful ...