Urban rail – Page 251
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NewsSolaris-Stadler consortium signs Kraków tram contract
POLAND: MPK Kraków signed a framework contract for the supply of up to 50 trams with a consortium of Solaris Bus & Coach and Stadler Poland on January 16. The base order for 35 trams is worth 314m złoty, with EU co-financing covering 125m złoty. Deliveries of the low-floor ...
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore – Malaysia metro agreement signed
ASIA: A bilateral agreement setting out how the Johor Bahru – Singapore Rapid Transit System Link cross-border metro project is to be undertaken was signed by the governments of Singapore and Malaysia on January 16. The agreement covers technical, safety and security requirements; the commercial, financing, procurement and regulatory frameworks; ...
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NewsTest running begins on Noida metro
INDIA: Noida Metro Rail Corp Managing Director Alok Tandon and Delhi Metro Rail Corp Managing Director Dr Mangu Singh officially inaugurated the start of test running on the Noida metro on January 2. The first of 19 four-car trains that CRRC is supplying to operate the line arrived at ...
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NewsMünchen unveils metro and tram expansion strategy
GERMANY: Long-term plans for the expansion of München’s U-Bahn and tram networks have been outlined by the city government, following an agreement between the SPD and CSU political parties. The €5·5bn package unveiled by Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter and Mayor Josef Schmid on January 11 reflects rising demand for ...
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Metro Report InternationalDriverless buses to be tested in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University announced on January 11 that they had signed a co-operation agreement for a two-year driverless bus research project. Two Volvo 7900 Electric 12 m long buses are to be used, with proof-of-concept trials taking place in Sweden, before the buses arrive in ...
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NewsOradea takes delivery of ex-Berlin trams
ROMANIA: Oradea has taken delivery of 10 Tatra KT4D trams from Berlin transport operator BVG. The city decided to buy second-hand trams last year after a modernisation project for its old vehicles was put on hold owing to lack of financing. The cost of the ex-Berlin trams is €250 ...
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NewsOpava battery trolleybus contract signed
CZECH REPUBLIC: Škoda Electric and SOR are to supply 10 32Tr battery trolleybuses to Opava. The contract signed on January 9 is worth KC135·5m excluding VAT. Deliveries are due in September. The vehicles will be based on SOR’s NS 12 model. The vehicles will be equipped with 42·1 kWh ...
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Metro Report InternationalAmsterdam completes Noord-Zuid metro line
NETHERLANDS: Construction of the Amsterdam Noord-Zuid metro line has been officially completed and the route is ready for the start of trial operation, the city council announced on January 11. Running from Amsterdam Zuid station to the suburbs north of the IJ river, the 9·8 km line has been under ...
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NewsAlstom to supply more Citadis trams to Bordeaux
FRANCE: Bordeaux Metropole has ordered a further 10 Citadis trams from Alstom, the manufacturer announced on January 11. The contract worth €30m is an option on a framework contract signed in 2011. The 26 trams from the firm order entered service in 2013-14, and a further 15 are currently ...
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Metro Report InternationalHangzhou metro Line 4 extends
CHINA: A southern extension of Hangzhou metro Line 4 from Jinjiang to Puyan opened on January 9. The 11·2 km underground extension crosses the Qiantang River and serves seven stations, with one due to open at a later date. Line 4 now runs 20·8 km from runs Pengbu to ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC unveils carbon fibre metro car bodyshell
CHINA: CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s first carbon fibre metro car bodyshell on January 7. The manufacturer says that the composite materials used allow the car to be 35% lighter than the average metal body bodied metro car, which ...
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NewsStadler to supply FGC EMUs
SPAIN: Catalunya regional operator FGC has awarded Stadler Rail a €99∙5m contract to supply 15 four-car Class 115 EMUs. The four-car trainsets are to be deployed from 2019 on FGC’s 1 435 mm gauge Vallès network serving Sabadell and Terrassa north of Barcelona. Following the completion of an extension to ...
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Metro Report InternationalSiemens to electrify Ahmedabad metro
INDIA: Ahmedabad metro project promoter MEGA has awarded Siemens a €76m contract to electrify of the first phase of the city’s metro network. Siemens will electrify two metro lines with a combined length of 39·2 km, as well as providing SCADA equipment. In November, Hyundai Rotem was awarded ...
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NewsDüsseldorf trams reach ISS Dome
GERMANY: Düsseldorf’s tram network was extended by 2 km on January 7, when a northern extension of Line 701 was inaugurated. The new route from Rath S-Bahn station to ISS Dome has three stops. The €30m cost of work was funded entirely by the city.
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Metro Report InternationalChengdu driverless metro contracts awarded
CHINA: Chengdu Railway Corp has awarded contracts for the supply of traction equipment and signalling for the first phase of Chengdu metro Line 9, which will be the city’s first driverless metro line. The two contracts are worth a total of €64m. Line 9 Phase 1 is expected to ...
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NewsMore Vamos light rail vehicles ordered for Bielefeld
GERMANY: Bielefeld transport operator moBiel announced on January 4 that it had ordered a further 24 Vamos light rail vehicles from a consortium of Heiterblick and Kiepe Electric. The contract is worth €90m. Leipzig-based Heiterblick will supply bodyshells and bogies, with Düsseldorf-based Kiepe Electric responsible for electrical equipment. Like ...
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Metro Report InternationalSuburban metro Line S9 opens in Nanjing
CHINA: Nanjing was not left out of the seasonal multitude of urban rail openings as 2017 drew to a close, with the inauguration of suburban metro Line S9 taking place on December 30. Also known as the Nanjing–Gaochun Intercity Railway or Ninggao Intercity Railway, the route is 52·4 km ...
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Metro Report InternationalHangzhou metro Line 2 extends
CHINA: A northern extension of Hangzhou metro Line 2 opened on December 27, adding 13·3 km. The underground section from Gucui Road to Liangzhu serves 10 stations. A depot has been built at the new northern terminus. The next section to open is envisaged to be Line 4, ...
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NewsJakarta airport rail link inaugurated
INDONESIA: The 36·4 km rail link to Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport began full commercial operation on January 2, following a formal inauguration by President Joko Widodo. Trial services had been launched on December 26 to promote the new line. A 12 km branch has been built to connect the airport ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC rolls out Hong Kong metro train
CHINA: CRRC Qingdao Sifang rolled out the first of 93 eight-car metro trainsets for Hong Kong on December 21. It is expected to enter passenger service in the second half of 2018, with deliveries of the entire order scheduled to be completed in 2023. In 2015 Hong Kong MTR ...
