All Operations & services articles – Page 7
-
Metro Report International
Fifth 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 ...
-
Metro Report International
Bergen’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.
-
Metro Report International
Tianjin 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 ...
-
Metro Report International
Washington 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 ...
-
Metro Report International
Singapore’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 ...
-
Metro Report International
Nantong 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.
-
Metro Report International
Supertram to be publicly operated from 2024
UK: Sheffield’s Supertram light rail services are to be operated by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority through a publicly-owned ‘arm’s length’ company once Stagecoach’s current contract ends in March 2024. SYMCA — formerly the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive — said the change forms part of ...
-
Metro Report International
Piraeus metro extension opens
GREECE: A 3·6 km extension of Athens metro Line 3 from Nikaia to Dimotiko Theatro in Piraeus was opened by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on October 10. There are three stations, including an interchange with Line 1, and the extension is expected to serve 132 000 ...
-
Metro Report International
History ‘written in golden letters’ as Curepipe light rail extension opens
MAURITIUS: Phase 2C of the Mauritius Metro Express light rail line opened on October 10, following a ceremonial inauguration by Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth the previous day. The extension built by India’s L&T Construction runs 6·8 km from Phoenix to Curepipe Central with seven stops, ...
-
Metro Report International
Second metro line and Line 1 extension open in Ahmedabad
INDIA: Ahmedabad metro Line 2 and an extension of Line 1 have opened for passenger services after being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 18·9 km elevated Line 2 links Motera Stadium in the north with APMC in the south, with 15 stations. Construction started ...
-
Metro Report International
K Line light rail route opens in Los Angeles
USA: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority opened the first phase of the light rail K Line on October 7, running on a partly underground alignment from Expo/Crenshaw to Westchester/Veterans with seven stops. Previously known as the Crenshaw/LAX Line, the north-south route ...
-
Metro Report International
Triple metro opening in Hangzhou
CHINA: Three more sections of metro have been opened in Hangzhou, adding more than 60 km to the network on a single day. The biggest project inaugurated on September 22 was the 55 km fast metro Line 19, known also as the Hangzhou Airport Rail Express. ...
-
Metro Report International
Cairo commuters get a break as Kit Kat metro extension inaugurated
EGYPT: Initial passenger services on Phase 3a of Cairo Metro Line 3 running west from Attaba to Kit Kat were inaugurated by Minister of Transport Kamel Al Wazir on October 6. The test operations are due to run until November, with a full revenue service scheduled ...
-
Metro Report International
Zhengzhou Metro opens Line 6
CHINA: The initial 16·9 km western section of Zhengzhou metro Line 6 was opened for revenue service on September 30, linking Jiayu and Changzhuang with nine stations. Another station at Jinzhenlu is expected to open later. Line 6 was approved in March 2019 as part of ...
-
Metro Report International
Metro to Istanbul’s second airport opens
TURKEY: An extension of Istanbul metro Line M4 to Sabiha Gökçen airport on the Asian side of the city opened on October 2. The city’s second airport is the third busiest in Turkey with around 600 flights and 105 000 passengers a day, but was previously ...
-
In depth
Germany: Farm shop concept spurs freight tram revival
Initially developed as a student project, a mobile ‘farm shop’ retail and freight service using a converted tram-train is being proposed for use on the regional rail network around Karlsruhe. This in turn could offer a more viable business model for other cargo tram initiatives.
-
In depth
Technology: Keeping track of tram-trains
Enhanced control and supervision tools have been deployed to improve the operation of tram-trains around Karlsruhe, where portion working is a common but complicated process.
-
Metro Report International
First Cityval light metro line opens in Rennes
FRANCE: Rennes Line B was opened on September 20, the first to use Siemens Mobility’s Cityval version of its Neoval rubber tyre automated light metro platform. The 14 km Line B runs from Saint-Jacques-Gaité through the city centre to Cesson-Viasilva with 15 stations. Project ...
-
Metro Report International
Driverless trains introduced on Paris metro Line 4
FRANCE: Grade of Automation 4 unattended driverless operation on Paris metro Line 4 was launched on September 12. There are initially four trainsets running automatically alongside trains with drivers, and more are to be gradually introduced to achieve full automation by the end of 2023. Catherine ...
-
Metro Report International
Luxtram extends southeast
LUXEMBOURG: Luxtram light rail route T1 has been extended southeast to Lycée Bouneweg, following a formal inauguration by Minister of Mobility François Bausch and the city’s mayor Lydie Polfer on September 11