Docklands Light Railway escalators delivered to site by rail
UK: Quattro Plant has transported replacement escalators to the Docklands Light Railway’s Cutty Sark station using a Doosan Ultimate 250 road-rail vehicle.
Contract to fit out and operate Melbourne’s Suburban Loop awarded
AUSTRALIA: Project promoter Suburban Rail Loop Authority has awarded a A$6·7bn Linewide contract package to supply rolling stock, fit out and then operate the Suburban Rail Loop East in Melbourne.
Moskva-2026 metro train enters service
RUSSIA: The first TMH Metrovagonmash Moskva-2026 trainset has entered passenger service on Line 2 of the capital’s metro network.
Roma Line C extended to Colosseo under archaeological top-down approach
ITALY: A 3 km extension of Roma metro Line C was formally inaugurated on December 16, along with two new stations at Porta Metroni and Colosseo/Fori Imperiali.
Radar positioning system provides precise stopping without CBTC
SPAIN: Masats has tested of a radar positioning system which enables the highly accurate stopping of trains without relying on CBTC.
Personnel protection system installed at Glasgow Subway depot
UK: A Zonegreen Depot Personnel Protection System has been installed on five tracks at the Glasgow Subway’s Broomloan maintenance facility as part of a wider upgrade undertaken by Story Contracting.
Proactive obsolescence management included in Singapore metro signalling support contract
Metro CBTC over public LTE network goes live in Oslo
Singapore public transport sector upskilling initiative launched
Mexico City metro Line 1 fully reopens following System+ modernisation
Docklands Light Railway extension funding arrangements still to be finalised
Crossrail expertise to support sustainable rail development in Colombia
CAF demonstrates CBTC over private 5G network in Bilbao
Australia: Melbourne’s Suburban Loop reaches lift-off
Phú Quốc island metro to be developed through PPP
Civil works contract let to build more of Taipei's Wanda Line metro
Plenary-led consortium to bid for Dublin MetroLink metro contract
Montréal’s REM metro tripled in size with Deux-Montagnes line opening
Delhi Metro data to be added to MapmyIndia’s mapping app
Australia: Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel poised to reshape city connectivity
Better Breeze blows into Atlanta’s transport ticketing system ahead of World Cup
Siemens Mobility launches hardware-independent Signaling X in the metro market
New Docklands Light Railway trains temporarily withdrawn from service over braking issue
Chennai metro trains to be fitted with anti-drag system to detect trapped saris and bags