Urban rail – Page 348
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NewsBART orders an additional 365 metro cars
USA: On November 21 San Francisco’s BART ordered an additional 365 metro cars as an option on a contract with Bombardier Transportation signed in 2012 that has seen 410 cars ordered to date. An agreement with Bombardier to increase the rate of deliveries is expected to shorten the fleet ...
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NewsAll-night services in London Underground vision
UK: A ‘vision for the future’ of the London Underground was set out by Mayor of London Boris Johnson and London Underground Managing Director Mike Brown on November 21. The proposals include running some services throughout the night on weekends and the redeployment of station staff. Transport for London ...
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NewsContract awarded for Nice tram Line 2
FRANCE: Greater Nice authority has awarded the Thaumasia consortium a €270m contract to build the 3⋅2 km underground section of Line 2 of the city’s tram network. Thaumasia is led by Bouygues Travaux Publics and includes Solétanche Bachy, CSM Bessac and Systra, as well as local companies Colas Midi ...
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NewsHannover orders more TW 3000s as first one delivered
GERMANY: Hannover transport operator Üstra exercised an option to buy 50 light rail vehicles from Vossloh Kiepe on November 15. The follow-up order is worth €90m and coincides with the delivery of the first TW 3000 high-floor LRV ordered from a Vossloh Kiepe-Alstom consortium in 2011 under a €126m ...
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NewsParis inaugurates tram Line T7
FRANCE: The latest tram line in Paris opened on November 16 with two days of free travel. Line T7 runs from Villejuif-Louis Aragon, the southern terminus of metro Line 7, to Athis-Mons with 18 stops and a depot at Vitry-sur-Seine. The end-to-end journey time on the 11·2 km line is ...
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NewsStaying on touch on the metro
CHINA: Hong Kong's MTR Corp has announced that its entire network is to have 4G coverage by the end of the year, in addition to the free wi-fi hotspots now available at all stations. 'We know that staying in touch through mobile devices is an essential part of daily live ...
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NewsRapid MetroRail Gurgaon opens
INDIA: Passenger services on the Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon light metro began on November 14. The 6·1 km standard-gauge line runs on an elevated alignment with six stations, linking Gurgaon Cyber City to the Delhi metro network at Sikanderpur on Line 2. Ticketing is integrated with Delhi metro. Design capacity of ...
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NewsSolaris Tramino presented to Jena
GERMANY: The first of five Solaris Tramino trams for Jena was officially presented to city transport operator Jenaer Nahverkehr on November 9, named ‘Erlangen’ after Jena’s twin city. ‘From January 2014 the elegant and timeless design of these vehicles will enrich our city’s landscape’, said Jenaer Nahverkehr Managing Director ...
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NewsFirst Citadis Compact tram unveiled
FRANCE: Contemporary artist Hervé Di Rosa conceived the distinctive livery of the first Citadis Compact tram, unveiled at Alstom's La Rochelle plant on November 14. Alstom has developed Citadis Compact as an affordable option for 'intermediate-sized' cities with between 50 000 and 100 000 people. The Pays d'Aubagne et de ...
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NewsDenver selects North Metro preferred bidder
USA: Denver Regional Transportation District has selected the GBBH joint venture for the North Metro Rail Line design-build contract. Balfour Beatty Rail holds a 50% stake in GBBH, which includes Graham Contracting, Hamon Contractors, Stantec Consulting Services and its subconsultant Parsons Brinckerhoff. The project is valued at $343m. The ...
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NewsStockholm agrees metro expansion
SWEDEN: The Swedish government, Stockholm municipality, Greater Stockholm and the councils of Solna, Nacka and Järfälla have agreed on a 19 km expansion of the Stockholm metro network. The parties will take joint responsibility for the SKr19·5bn project. The Blue Line is to be extended southeast to Nacka Forum ...
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NewsDB plans Berlin S-Bahn fleet renewal
GERMANY: DB subsidiary S-Bahn Berlin GmbH has invited expressions of interest by December 9 in a framework contract for up to 1 380 new EMUs, which would potentially enable the complete replacement of the existing S-Bahn fleet. The first tranche of new vehicles would be called off in the ...
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NewsSão Paulo metro Line 6 concessionaire selected
BRAZIL: The Move São Paulo consortium of Odebrecht Transport, Queiroz Galvão, UTC Participações and Eco Realty-Fundo de Investimento em Participações has been selected to build and operate São Paulo metro Line 6. Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo restarted the tender for the concession in April after the original ...
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NewsMoscow metro extended to Zhulebino
RUSSIA: A 5 km extension to Moscow metro Line 7 opened on November 9. This extends the line southeast from Vykhino to Zhulebino, with an intermediate station at Lermontovskiy Prospekt. The extension puts 90% of the population of Zhulebino district within ‘walking distance’ of the metro, according to Moscow ...
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NewsTfGM backs Manchester tram-train proposals
UK: A report outlining proposals for the development of tram-train services sharing tracks with heavy rail services and also running on-street was approved by Transport for Greater Manchester Committee's Capital Projects & Policy Sub-Committee on November 7. An initial study into the feasibility, cost and benefits of potential routes has ...
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NewsMainzelbahn approved
GERMANY: Stadtwerke Mainz has approved the construction of the 9·2 km Mainzelbahn tram extension from Hauptbahnhof West to Lerchenberg. The metre-gauge line would have 15 stops. Approval is subject to federal and Land grants being confirmed. Of the €83·6m cost, Stadtwerke Mainz would bear €31m, with €44m coming from ...
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NewsChennai metro starts test running
INDIA: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa flagged off the first Chennai metro test train on an 800 m track at Koyambadu depot on November 6. The train has been imported from Alstom’s São Paulo factory. Of the 42 air-conditioned trainsets, nine are being built in São ...
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NewsZhuhai awards contract for catenary-free tram line
CHINA: CNR Dalian subsidiary CNR Equipment Engineering Co has awarded Ansaldo STS a €26m contract to build the 8·7 km Line 1 of the Zhuhai tramway using TramWave catenary-free technology. This is the first phase of a planned network which CNR Dalian is to develop under a framework agreement with ...
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NewsToshiba and Marubeni awarded Bangkok Purple Line contracts
THAILAND: Construction contractor CH Karnchang signed contracts with Marubeni and Toshiba on November 6 for E&M systems for the Bangkok Purple Line. The contracts cover supply of power distribution equipment, signalling and control systems and telecommunications, including 10 years of maintenance. The contracts also cover a fleet of ...
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NewsTracklaying starts on Midland Metro extension
UK: A ceremony was held on November 5 to mark the start of tracklaying on the 1⋅4 km extension of the Midland Metro light rail system through the centre of Birmingham, running from Snow Hill to New Street. ‘This is a significant and symbolic moment for the Metro extension’, said ...
