Urban rail – Page 15
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NewsAlstom ‘reshores’ rolling stock production to New York state
USA: Alstom has expanded its rolling stock factory at Hornell in New York state with the opening of the $75m Plant 4.
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Metro Report InternationalDC Streetcar to be replaced by buses
USA: Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced plans for the DC Streetcar tramway to be replaced by a bus service.
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Metro Report InternationalBangkok fare collection system contracts awarded
THAILAND: Hitachi Rail has signed four contracts to supply new and upgraded ticketing system for three metro lines in Bangkok.
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Metro Report InternationalIndore metro Super Priority Corridor opens
INDIA: Passenger services on the Indore metro’s ‘Super Priority Corridor’ began on June 1, the day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially inaugurated the city’s first line by video link on the 300th anniversary of the birth of Queen Ahilyabai Holkar.
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Metro Report InternationalPrismo energy-efficient peoplemover announced
JAPAN: The battery-powered Prismo has been announced as the latest version of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Crystal Mover family of rubber-tyre Automated Guideway Transit peoplemovers.
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Metro Report InternationalTyne & Wear Metro extension study commissioned
UK: Arup has been appointed to undertake a feasibility study for the proposed Tyne & Wear Metro extension to Washington.
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Rail Business UKWest Yorkshire unveils Weaver Network brand
UK: Weaver Network has been launched as a unified multimodal branding for public transport in West Yorkshire.
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Metro Report InternationalPeoplemover cars ordered to support Denver airport growth
USA: Alstom has been awarded a $69m firm contract to supply a further 19 Innovia APM R automated peoplemover cars to Denver International Airport.
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Metro Report InternationalOslo metro station construction contract signed
NORWAY: Skanska has signed a NKr1·7bn contract to build the underground Skøyen station for Oslo’s 8 km Fornebu Line metro project.
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Metro Report InternationalJapanese expertise to boost Filipino railway efficiency
PHILIPPINES: JICA is supporting a programme to use Japanese expertise to improve the energy efficiency of railway operations in the Philippines.
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Metro Report InternationalOntario issues Hamilton LRT request for proposals
CANADA: Four consortia are to submit proposals for the Package 1 Civil & Utilities Work contract under the Hamilton Light Rail Transit programme.
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Metro Report InternationalWork begins on Madrid airport metro extension
SPAIN: Metro de Madrid announced on May 19 that work had started on the construction of an extension of Line 5 to Madrid-Barajas airport.
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Metro Report InternationalMainz orders modern trams to meet modern needs
GERMANY: Following a European tender Škoda has been selected to supply 22 trams to Mainz in 2028-30.
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Metro Report InternationalDowntown Redmond Link Extension opens
USA: Sound Transit’s light rail 2 Line was extended to Downtown Redmond on May 10.
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NewsIndian and German firms to collaborate to supply rail batteries
INDIA: TKIL Industries and Hoppecke Batterie Systeme are to work together to develop and supply high performance battery systems in the Indian rail and metro markets.
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Rail Business UKSignals removed from ETCS commuter railway
UK: Lineside signals have been removed from the Northern City Line into London’s Moorgate terminus, which is now operated using ETCS Level 2.
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Metro Report InternationalTap-on tap-off ticketing goes live at Edinburgh Trams
UK: Tap-on, tap-off contactless bank card pay-as-you-go fare payment goes live at Edinburgh Trams.
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NewsIndonesian suburban operator tests EMUs
INDONESIA: Jakarta suburban rail operator PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia has started testing EMUs built by domestic supplier PT Inka and CRRC Sifang.
