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Metro Report InternationalFirst stage of ‘highly complex’ London Underground resignalling goes live
UK: The first section of the London Underground network has been switched over to a Thales signalling system which is being rolled out across the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines under Transport for London’s Four Lines Modernisation programme. The complex network of interlinked tracks collectively known as ...
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NewsCoventry very light rail vehicle design unveiled
UK: The University of Warwick’s Warwick Manufacturing Group has published the design of the very light rail vehicle that it is developing with Transport Design International. TDI is working with automotive company RDM to build a prototype vehicle by mid-2020 for testing at the Very Light Rail National Innovation ...
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NewsUrban transport news in brief
Berlin transport operator BVG has ordered 15 Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses. The €13·2m order includes charging infrastructure. The Thai government has approved two extensions of the Bangkok Red Line: from Taling Chan to Salaya and from Rangsit to Thammasat University. The estimated costs are 10·2bn baht and 6·5bn ...
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NewsMoscow suburban operator orders rolling stock
RUSSIA: Central Suburban Passenger Co has awarded Transmashholding’s Demikhovsky factory a contract to supply 21 Class EP2D electric multiple-units, to be financed by Sberbank Leasing. The 11-car 3kV DC EMUs will be 244 m long with a capacity of 2 866 passengers. Three will have folding steps for use at ...
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NewsTesting starts on M7 and T5 routes in Istanbul
TURKEY: Istanbul Mayor Mevlüt Uysal inaugurated test runs on a driverless metro line and catenary-free tram route on the European side of the city on March 19. The driverless metro Line M7 has been under construction since 2014. The 24·5 km east-west route from Kabataş to Mahmutbey will serve ...
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Metro Report InternationalAutonomous bus rides in Manchester
UK: Stagecoach demonstrated an autonomous bus at its Sharston depot in Manchester on March 18. According to the project partners, this is the first full-sized autonomous bus to run in the UK. An 11·5 m Enviro200 bus manufactured by Alexander Dennis at its Guildford site has been equipped with ...
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NewsTenders called for București metro Line M6
ROMANIA: The Ministry of Transport called tenders on March 15 for a contract to build the initial section of București metro Line M6. Bids are due by April 18 for the 48-month contract with an estimated value of 1·27bn lei. The contract will cover the southern half of the ...
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London joins the London Connectory
UK: Transport for London has started an 18-month collaboration with Bosch Connected Mobility Solutions to develop ‘smart mobility’ projects. The collaboration forms part of the newly created London Connectory, established by Bosch and Nitrous. This aims to bring together public-sector, private-sector and academic partners. TfL hopes to use this ...
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NewsEdinburgh tram extension to Newhaven approved
UK: Edinburgh city council has approved an extension of the city’s tram line from York Place to Newhaven. Construction is due to commence following a six-month early contractor involvement period that is due to begin at the end of March. A joint venture of Sacyr, Farrans and Neopul has ...
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NewsJakarta metro trials carry passengers
INDONESIA: Passenger-carrying tests on the Jakarta metro began on March 12, ahead of the official opening scheduled for March 26. MRT Jakarta expects to carry 28 000 passengers a day during the trial period. Running from Bundaran HI in the city centre to Lebak Bulus in the south on ...
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NewsMayor inaugurates Eskişehir tram extension
TURKEY: Eskişehir mayor Yılmaz Büyükerşen inaugurated an extension of the city’s metre-gauge tram network on March 10 at a ceremony at the former eastern terminus of Açelya. The 3 km eastern extension to Sehir Hastanesi adds four stops. A further extension from Sehir Hastanesi to Sultandere is planned. ...
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Metro Report InternationalFederal funding announced for Edmonton light rail projects
CANADA: Minister of Infrastructure and Communities François-Philippe Champagne announced federal funding for two light rail projects in Edmonton on March 11. The Valley Line West project is to receive C$948·6m of federal funding, with the provincial government of Alberta providing a further C$1·04bn and the city of Edmonton C$637·1m. ...
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NewsFour tram lines planned for Bologna
ITALY: Bologna Mayor Virginio Merola announced on March 7 that the city plans to build a four-line tram network. A request for central government funding has been made and a response is expected later in the year. The first line, designated as the Red Line, would serve ...
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NewsDurmazlar unveils its first tram for Istanbul
TURKEY: Durmazlar unveiled the first tram that it is supplying for the future route T5 in Istanbul on March 11. According to the manufacturer, the styling is intended to evoke waves. The Bursa-based manufacturer signed a contract in January 2018 for the supply of 30 trams. These would run ...
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NewsMarmaray suburban rail corridor across Istanbul opened
TURKEY: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan officially opened the 77 km Marmaray suburban rail corridor across Istanbul on March 12, 15 years after construction began. The President rode an inaugural train from the opening ceremony at Kartal on the Asian side of the route east as far ...
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NewsNature influences Nantes tram concept
FRANCE: Consultancy RCP Design Global has unveiled its proposed design for the next generation of trams to be deployed in Nantes, where a fleet renewal programme is envisaged. Nantes has a three-route tram network covering 44 km which opened in 1985; its current fleet comprises 46 TFS1 vehicles dating from ...
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NewsColombo light rail loan agreement signed
SRI LANKA: The government signed a loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency on March 11 for a planned light rail project in Colombo. The 40-year ¥30·04bn loan has a 12-year grace period, and specifies the use of Japanese technology, including rolling stock and electromechanical equipment. The 15·7 ...
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NewsFirst metro line in Nagpur inaugurated
INDIA: Nagpur celebrated the opening of its first metro line with two days of free travel following the inauguration of the first phase of the north-south route on March 8. The 11·8 km route runs between Sitabuldi in the north and Khapri in the south via the ...
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NewsStrasbourg becomes launch customer for Aptis
FRANCE: Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois has become the launch customer for Alstom’s Aptis electric bus, the manufacturer announced on March 8. The 12 buses that CTS has ordered will be the first battery electric buses in the operator’s fleet. They will be 12 m long, 2 550 mm wide ...
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NewsModi inaugurates two more Delhi metro extensions
INDIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially inaugurated two metro extensions in Delhi on March 8, ahead of their entry into passenger service the following day. Line 1, also known as the Red Line, has been extended by 9·6 km east from Dilshad Garden to Shaheed Sthal / New Bus ...
