All Operations & services articles – Page 9
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Metro Report InternationalPresident opens Jabodebek LRT
INDONESIA: President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Jakarta – Bogor – Depok –Bekasi LRT elevated metro on August 28, and it carried 28 925 passengers in the first two days of operation. The 42·1 km Jabodebek LRT has 18 stations serving the greater Jakarta region as well ...
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Metro Report InternationalToruń tramway extension opens
POLAND: An opening ceremony was held on August 25 for a 6 km extension of the tram network in Toruń. The extension links Waly gen Sikorskiego in the city centre with Heweliusza in the Jar regeneration zone to the north. There are free services from August ...
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Metro Report InternationalUtsunomiya Lightline tramway opens
Source: Kazumiki Miura JAPAN: Celebrations on August 26 marked the opening of the Lightline light rail line in the city of Utsunomiya, 100 km north of Tokyo, as Japan’s first new-build tram line since the opening of a line in Takaoka in 1948. The 1 067 mm ...
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London seeks next Docklands Light Railway operator
UK: Transport for London has invited expressions of interest in the next franchise to operate and maintain the Docklands Light Railway automated light metro. The current contract held by the KeolisAmey Docklands joint venture of Keolis (70%) and Amey (30%) is due to expire on April ...
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Metro Report InternationalTel Aviv light rail Red Line opens
ISRAEL: Passenger services on Tel Aviv’s light rail Red Line began on August 18 following an official inauguration by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the previous day.
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Metro Report InternationalThird Moskva Central Diameter line launched
RUSSIA: The third Moskva Central Diameter cross-city regional express route was opened by President Vladimir Putin and Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on August 17. The MCD lines are being developed by modernising existing radial suburban railways and linking them up to form RER-style cross-city routes. The programme ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst phase of Tampere tramway extension opens
FINLAND: The first stage of the 6·7 km Pyynikintori – Lentävänniemi extension of the Tampere tram network opened on August 7, running 2 km to Santalahti and adding three stops. Construction began in November 2020, and opening celebrations were held on August 6. Work on the ...
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Metro Report InternationalBeyoncé funds metro service
USA: Singer Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour funded an extra hour of operation of the Washington metro at a cost of $100 000, ensuring that fans could get home after bad weather delayed the start of her concert at the FedEx Field stadium.
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Metro Report InternationalMontréal’s REM automated light metro opens
CANADA: The first section of Montreal’s Réseau Express Métropolitain automated light metro was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier of Québec François Legault and Mayor Valérie Plante on July 28. Large numbers of people took advantage of a weekend of free travel on July ...
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Metro Report InternationalHappiness in Angers as two tram lines open
Source: Angers Loire Métropole/Morganview FRANCE: Angers tram routes B and C have opened, triggering a recast of the local public transport services operated by RATP Dev Angers under the Irigo brand. Opening celebrations were held on July 7 and when the first services ran in July ...
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Metro Report InternationalGrand Paris Express Line 15 South operator selected
FRANCE: Transport authority Île-de-France-Mobilités has selected the ORA consortium of RATP Dev, ComfortDelGro and Alstom as preferred bidder to operate the future Grand Paris Express automated metro Line 15 South. The decision is due to be approved by the transport authority’s board on July 18. The ...
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Metro Report InternationalThree more metro lines open in China totalling 73 km
CHINA: Three metro lines opened in three different cities at the end of June, totalling 73 km.
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Metro Report InternationalThessaloniki metro operator selected
GREECE: Project promoter Hellenic Metro has awarded the THEMA consortium of Milano transport operator ATM (51%) and engineering consultancy Egis (49%) a €250m contract to operate and maintain Thessaloniki metro Line 1 for 11 years. The first metro line in Greece’s second-largest city is currently under ...
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Metro Report InternationalMetro opening aims to make Milano even more liveable
ITALY: An extension of Milano metro Line M4 has opened, providing a direct link from Linate airport to the city centre. The 5·3 km first phase of M4 from the airport as far as Dateo opened in November 2022, but was initially isolated from the rest ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst section of Honolulu metro opens at last
USA: Revenue services on the first phase of Honolulu’s Skyline-branded light metro line started on June 30 with an opening ceremony held at Aloha Stadium at 14.00. Passengers possessing a valid HOLO public transport smartcard can travel for free until July 4. The first section of ...
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Metro Report InternationalLine 11 opens linking Suzhou with Shanghai
CHINA: Suzhou Rail Transit suburban metro Line 11 opened on June 24. The 41·3 km line starts at an interchange with Suzhou Line 3 at Weiting, then runs through the city of Kunshan to Huaqiao in Shanghai. There are 28 stations, and an end-to-end journey time ...
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Metro Report InternationalParis tram Line T10 opens
FRANCE: Celebrations on June 24 marked the opening of Paris tram Line T10, which runs 6·8 km from Jardin Parisien in Clamart to La-Croix-de-Berny in Antony. There are 13 stops, including connections to RER Line B and TVM buses at La-Croix-de-Berny and to tram T6 at ...
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Metro Report InternationalBangkok Yellow Line monorail opens
THAILAND: The opening of the full length of the MRT Yellow Line monorail running 30·4 km from Lat Phrao to Samrong in the east of Bangkok with 23 stations was marked with a visit by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on June 19. Limited preview trips had ...
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Metro Report InternationalRegional Connector reshapes Los Angeles light rail network
USA: The Los Angeles urban rail network has been extensively reshaped with the opening of the 3 km light rail Regional Connector between Union Station and 7th Street/Metro Center. Following a formal inauguration on June 16 attended by city and state officials, a weekend of free travel ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst section of Honolulu metro handed over ready for opening
USA: Metro project developer Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has formally handed over the initial operating segment of the line to the city’s Department of Transportation Services, which will be responsible for operations when it opens at 14.00 on June 30. ‘This is a landmark moment’, ...