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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Metro Report InternationalChennai metro Phase II train control contract signed
INDIA: Hitachi Rail is to supply communication-based train control supporting automatic operation at 90 sec minimum headways on Phase II of the 1 435 mm gauge Chennai metro.
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Putrajaya Line second phase opens in Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim opened the second phase of Kuala Lumpur’s Putrajaya Line with a ceremony at the Serdang depot on March 16. Public services began at 15.00, with free travel until March 31.
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Krasnoyarsk tramway modernisation concession signed
RUSSIA: An agreement for the modernisation of the tram network in the city of Krasnoyarsk has been signed by the regional authority and tramway project PPP concessionaire Movista Regions.
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Metro Istanbul sells airport station naming rights
TURKEY: Metro Istanbul has sold the naming rights for the Line M4 station at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport station to Pegasus, Turkey’s largest private airline.
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Caring for Dementia programme uses transport smart cards to find missing people
CHINA: Hong Kong’s MTR Corp has launched a Caring for Dementia programme, adding functions to its fare collection system which alert staff if a missing person is detected in the network.
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Battery-hydrogen fuel cell light rail vehicle unveiled
CHINA: A hydrogen fuel cell and lithium battery powered light rail vehicle designed for catenary-free operation on suburban lines, in scenic areas and at locations such as airports has been unveiled at Baoding in central Hebei province.
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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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Gdańsk tramway extension opens
POLAND: An extension of the Gdańsk tram network has opened, running for 1·7 km along the newly-built Nowa Warszawska road from Ujescisko to Przemyska to link two existing tram lines in the south of the city.
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Multiple passengers can travel with one ticketing app
TICKETING: Fairtiq is rolling out a function on its check-in/assisted check-out ticketing app allowing multiple people to travel together. This follows frequent customer requests, and will enable groups such as families with children to travel on one ticket.
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Calypso ticketing guides aim to ensure scalability, interoperability and vendor independence
TICKETING: Contactless ticketing body the Calypso Networks Association has published a handbook describing the role, content and governance of its smart ticketing standards, along with a guide to support transport authorities and operators in drafting tenders for cards, NFC mobile ticketing and terminals.
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Russian tram with all-domestic components on test
RUSSIA: Testing of a tram produced by Uraltransmash using entirely domestically manufactured components is underway in Yekaterinburg, with a view to obtaining certification to enable series production.
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Vélez-Málaga tramway revival planned
SPAIN: Vélez-Málaga council has called tenders for infrastructure works to reopen the closed tramway.
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Docklands Light Railway depot expansion gets underway
UK: Transport for London has appointed Morgan Sindall Infrastructure as main delivery partner for the expansion of the Docklands Light Railway’s Beckton depot to accommodate new B23 trainsets being supplied by CAF.
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Innsbruck tramway extension opens
AUSTRIA: The Innsbruck tram network is to be extended west from Technik-West to Völs by 2030 at the latest, the Land of Tirol’s transport portfolio holder René Zumtobel said at the opening of an eastern extension of Line 5.
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Mosaiq brings together fragmented data to create a bigger picture
INTERNATIONAL: Snapper Services launched its Mosaiq data and analytics platform at the Transport Ticketing Global conference in London on March 7.
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Alstom to deploy ETCS Level 2 in Manila
PHILIPPINES: Alstom is to install ETCS Level 2 on sections of the North-South Commuter Railway in Manila totalling 106 km under a €1·1bn contract awarded by Mitsubishi Corp in early March.
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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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Crosstown Partners awarded New York Subway CBTC contract
USA: New York MTA has selected the Crosstown Partners consortium of Thales and TC Electric to supply CBTC for the Subway’s Crosstown Line (G).
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São Paulo suburban EMU delivered
BRAZIL: Alstom has delivered the first Series 8900 EMU to São Paulo commuter rail concessionaire ViaMobilidade.
