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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Hitachi Rail awarded Philadelphia metro train contract
USA: The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority board has approved a $724·3m contract for Hitachi Rail to supply 200 metro cars to replace the current fleet on Philadelphia’s Market-Frankford Line.
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New trains and CBTC to increase Bilbao metro capacity
SPAIN: Metro de Bilbao has announced a €736m plan to increase capacity by 12% by upgrading its metre-gauge network and replacing its oldest vehicles.
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Canada Public Transit Fund aims to boost public transport and housing
CANADA: The federal government has launched the Canada Public Transit Fund, a permanent programme which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said aims to transform the delivery of support for public transport by making C$30bn available over the first 10 years.
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Orange Line heads for Bangkok centre
THAILAND: The government has approved a 13·4 km extension of Bangkok Orange Line west across the city centre, awarding Blue and Purple line operator Bangkok Expressway & Metro a 140bn baht 30-year public-private partnership contract for construction and operation on July 18.
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Stadtbahn Neckar-Alb tram-train design unveiled
GERMANY: Project promoter Zweckverband Regional-Stadtbahn Neckar-Alb has unveiled the appearance of the Stadler Citylink tram-train vehicles ordered for the future regional light rail 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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Inglewood Transit Connector peoplemover contractor selected
USA: The Californian city of Inglewood has selected the Elevate Inglewood Partners consortium as best value proposer for the Inglewood Transit Connector project to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a 2·6 km three-station automated peoplemover.
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Madrid metro Line 6 to go driverless
SPAIN: Metro de Madrid has announced more details of its plans for the automation of the 23·5 km, 28-station circular Line 6, which is the busiest on the network with an average of 618 000 passengers on weekdays.
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Driverless tram operation demonstrated in depot
FINLAND: The driverless movement of a tram around the Tampere tramway’s depot has been demonstrated, with Škoda Group saying its ’marks a significant step towards full autonomy’.
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Mail by metro train trial
SINGAPORE: Singapore Post and operator SMRT are testing the use of metro trains for moving post.
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Art and architecture mark Napoli metro Line 6’s return
ITALY: Napoli metro Line 6 reopened on July 17, 11 years after services were suspended.
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First light rail vehicle delivered to Maryland’s Purple Line
USA: The first of 28 five-section light rail vehicles for the Purple Line in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC has been delivered from CAF’s factory at Elmira in New York state.
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Singapore metro operator co-develops diplomas to upskill staff
SINGAPORE: SMRT Trains and Nanyang Polytechnic have co-created two diplomas to support the development of talent for the transport sector.
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Baghdad metro consultancy contract awarded
IRAQ: The city of Baghdad has awarded a contract for the provision of project management and supervision services for the US$17·5bn metro project.
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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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Driverless tram scheduled to carry first passengers in September
RUSSIA: Moskva’s first driverless tram is to begin carrying passengers in September, the city’s Department of Transport has announced.
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Carbon fibre metro trainset to enter service
CHINA: CRRC Qingdao Sifang has unveiled its six-car Cetrovo 1.0 Carbon Star Express metro trainset, which features carbon fibre composite bodyshells, bogies and other load-bearing structures.
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São Paulo Line 17 monorail delivery
BRAZIL: The first of 14 SkyRail monorail trainsets which Chinese manufacturer BYD is supplying for the future São Paulo metro Line 17 arrived at the port of Santos on June 29.
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Pre-series Ruhrbahn high-floor light rail vehicle deliveries begin
GERMANY: Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr transport operator Ruhrbahn has taken delivery of the first of 51 Type HF1 high-floor light vehicles ordered from CAF.
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Mainz trials monthly free travel to reach people who rarely use public transport
GERMANY: Tram and bus travel in Mainz is to be free of charge on the first Saturday of the month for a one-year trial period.