The 4·9 km first section of the Huangpu Tram Line 2 in Guangzhou opened on June 20 with three days of free travel. It links the Xiangxue terminus of metro Line 6 to Kaiyuan Dong Lu, serving six stops. A 9·5 km southern extension to Nangang station on metro Line 13 is under construction.
Alstom has selected GMV’s SAE-R computer-aided dispatch and automatic vehicle location system for use on the 22·4 km heritage-styled AlUla tramway project in Saudi Arabia.
Filipino Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has confirmed that Manila’s 22·8 km long metro Line 7 will open by the end of 2027, rather than next year as previously planned.
São Paulo metro Line 5 concessionaire Motiva Group has awarded CAF a 14-year contract to undertake maintenance of 26 six-car trainsets supplied under a 2011 contract. The work will be carried out at the Capão Redondo and Guido Caloi workshops.
On June 14, the Bali government signed an agreement with the Jakarta government for the provision of consultancy services and technical support for the development of the Bali metro in the Denpasar area.
Ust-Katavsky Carriage Works was the sole bidder for a 272·7m rouble contract to supply eight partially low-floor model 71-623-04 tram carbodies to modernise existing trams in Smolensk.