All Operations & services articles – Page 12
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Metro Report InternationalNanjing inaugurates fully-automated Line 7 as Line 1 extended
CHINA: The first phase of Nanjing metro Line 7 opened for revenue service on December 28, along with a northern extension of Line 1. Running from Xianxinlu in the northeast to Mufuxilu in the city centre, the initial 12·6 km stage of Line 7 serves 10 ...
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Metro Report InternationalQingdao opens east-west metro Line 4
CHINA: Qingdao metro’s east-west Line 4 was opened for revenue service on December 26, four months ahead of schedule. The 30·7 km line linking Renmin Huitang in the old city with Dahedong to the east serves 25 stations, although the interchange with Line 1 at Guanxiangshan ...
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Metro Report InternationalBangladesh’s first metro line opens
BANGLADESH: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has opened the country’s first metro line in Dhaka. The capital was one of the biggest cities in the world without a metro, with more than 22 million people in the metropolitan area, and Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology has ...
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Metro Report InternationalHuangshi inaugurates catenary-free tram line
CHINA: The first phase of the Huangshi tram network in Hubei province was formally inaugurated with a ceremony at Huangshi Bei station on the morning of December 28. Public services began at 12.30, with free travel being offered until January 31.
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Metro Report InternationalMTR extends Beijing metro Line 16
CHINA: The southern section of Beijing metro Line 16 from Yuyuantan Park East Gate to Yushuzhuang was opened for revenue service on December 31. The 14·2 km extension serving the southwest of the city adds a further nine stations, taking the line to 46·2 km with ...
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Metro Report InternationalFoshan opens metro Line 3
CHINA: Foshan metro Line 3 was opened for revenue service on December 28.
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Metro Report InternationalKeolis awarded Dijon multimodal transport contract
FRANCE: Dijon municipality has awarded incumbent Keolis a new contract to operate transport services under the DiviaMobilités brand.
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Metro Report InternationalLimmattalbahn opens to serve Zürich’s northwest suburbs
SWITZERLAND: The 13 km Limmattalbahn light rail line linking Altstetten, Schlieren, Dietikon and Killwangen-Spreitenbach opened for revenue service on December 11.
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Metro Report InternationalTwo metro extensions open in one day in Nagpur
INDIA: A 5·4 km northeastern extension of Nagpur’s Orange Line and an 8·9 km eastern extension of the Aqua Line were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 11. The extension of the Orange Line links Kasturchand Park with Automotive Square. There are four stations ...
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Metro Report InternationalBoston Green Line reaches Medford
USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority opened the Medford branch of its Boston light rail Green Line Extension for revenue service on December 12. Several hundred travellers gathered to ride the first southbound service formed of two articulated LRVs which departed from the ...
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Metro Report InternationalInitial service begins on San Francisco’s Central Subway
USA: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has launched a free weekends-only introductory service on the Central Subway, ahead of the extension of T Third Line light rail services into the tunnel from January.
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Metro Report InternationalMetro extension opens in Espoo
FINLAND: A 7 km extension of the Helsinki metro network west from Matinkylä to Kivenlahti within the neighbouring city of Espoo opened on December 3. Espoo Mayor Jukka Mäkelä and Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen arrived at the opening ceremony at Espoonlahti station via the new extension. ...
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Metro Report InternationalFoshan tram line extended
CHINA: A 4·8 km extension of the Nanhai tram line in Foshan opened on November 29, linking Sanshanxinchengbei with Linyuedong on metro Line 2. There are five stops, including two on a 2 km elevated section of the route. The Nanhai line is now 14·3 km ...
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Metro Report InternationalTwo metro lines open in one day in Shenzhen
CHINA: The 40·5 km long metro Line 12 and a 6·1 km branch of the existing Line 6 have opened in Shenzhen.
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Metro Report InternationalFifth metro line opens in Milano
ITALY: The initial 5·7 km eastern section of metro Line M4 in Milano opened between Linate Airport and Dateo on November 26. The opening ceremony for the city’s fifth metro line was held at 12.30 by Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milano and Deputy Prime Minister of ...
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Metro Report InternationalBergen’s second Bybanen line opens
NORWAY: Revenue services on Bergen’s second light rail line began on November 21, following a ceremonial opening three days before and two days of free travel.
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Metro Report InternationalTianjin metro Line 10 opens
CHINA: The first section of Tianjin metro Line 10 opened for revenue service on November 18, following an inauguration by the city’s Deputy Mayor Yang Bing Running from Yutai in the southwest to Yudongcheng in the northeast, the line is 21·2 km long and serves 21 ...
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Metro Report InternationalWashington metro reaches Dulles International Airport
USA: The 18·3 km extension of the Washington metro Silver Line from Wiehle-Reston East to Dulles International Airport and Ashburn was opened for revenue service on November 15. ‘Dulles was already known for the many direct flights it offers to and from destinations across the country ...
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore’s Thomson-East Coast Line extended by 13 km
SINGAPORE: The 13·2 km third stage of the Thomson-East Coast Line was inaugurated on November 13, linking Caldecott with Gardens by the Bay. Free travel was offered on November 11, enabling people to try the line before the official opening. More than 180 000 households are within ...
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Metro Report InternationalNantong joins the Chinese metro club
CHINA: The city of Nantong has become the 46th in China to open a metro network, inaugurating its first line on November 10.
