Stadler unveils Berlin’s JK small-profile U-Bahn cars
GERMANY: The first small-profile Type JK metro trainset for the Berlin U-Bahn network has been unveiled at Stadler’s Velten plant northwest of the capital.
Lausanne orders 10 trams for Line T1
SWITZERLAND: Stadler announced on November 10 that it had signed a contract with operator TL Lausanne to deliver 10 standard gauge Tramlink trams plus spare parts and maintenance equipment for the city’s future T1 tram line which is currently under construction.
Alstom to supply 312 cars for Delhi metro extensions
INDIA: Delhi Metro Rail Corp has awarded Alstom a €312m contract to design, manufacture and commission 312 cars as part of the network’s Phase IV expansion programme.
Chennai Metro Phase II train contract awarded
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail has awarded Alstom a €98m contract to design and supply 26 three-car Metropolis trainsets for the future Orange Line
Driverless NEOMMA trainsets to operate revamped Marseille metro
FRANCE: The first of 38 rubber-tyred trainsets being built for the Marseille metro was unveiled at Alstom’s Valenciennes-Petite-Forêt plant on November 9.
Milano metro fleet to grow
ITALY: Hitachi Rail has been awarded a framework agreement to supply 46 metro trainsets to Milano operator ATM.
TÜV India inspects Pune’s locally-produced aluminium metro cars
INDIA: The Indian subsidiary of TÜV Nord has begun undertaking in-process inspections of the aluminium-bodied metro trainsets being assembled locally for the Pune metro network.
Chelyabinsk orders 74 trams
RUSSIA: UKVZ has won a contract to supply 74 trams to Chelyabinsk at cost of 74m roubles each.
New York MTA orders more Subway cars
USA: New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved an order for Kawasaki Rail Car to supply 640 more R211 metro cars from early 2025 for use on the Subway’s A and C lines and the Staten Island Railway.
Brno tram delivered
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Brno municipal transport operator has taken delivery of a Škoda 45T bidirectional fully low-floor bogie tram with all eight axles powered.
Hitachi Rail’s Maryland rolling stock factory under construction
USA: Hitachi Rail has unveiled the final designs for the $70m factory being built in Maryland to serve the North American rolling stock market.
Trams to be produced in Latvia
LATVIA: The municipal transport operator in Daugavpils has awarded Daugavpils Locomotive Repair Plant a €7·4m+VAT contract to supply four new fully low-floor four-axle trams by the end of 2023.
Stuttgart places LRV order as rack railcar enters service
GERMANY: Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen has awarded Stadler a contract to supply a further 40 light rail vehicles from 2025.
Seeing London Underground’s Bakerloo Line trains in a new light
UK: A 50% energy saving and a substantial reduction in maintenance costs is being achieved by replacing fluorescent tubes on London Underground’s Bakerloo Line trains with custom designed LED lights from MARL International.