Urban rail – Page 7
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NewsKøbenhavn driverless train depot contract signed
DENMARK: National operator DSB has signed a DKr1·9bn contract for the construction of a rolling stock maintenance depot in Vinge as part of the project to convert København’s S-bane suburban rail network to fully automatic operation.
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NewsNingbo metro Line 7 opens with GoA4 automation
CHINA: Ningbo metro Line 7 has opened, adding 39·4 km of fully-automated line connecting the northern and southeastern districts of the city.
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In depthPoland: Urban prosperity drives rail investment
Growing wealth across the country has led to mounting concern about car dependency and urban pollution. As a result, many Polish cities are turning to suburban rail to provide more sustainable local mobility. Michael Dreyer rounds up developments in cities outside Warszawa.
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NewsHalle takes a leap into the future as its first Tina tram enters trial service
GERMANY: The first of 56 Stadler TINA trams ordered by Halle municipal operator HAVAG has entered trial operation on routes 1, 2 and 3.
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NewsWorld Tram Driver Championship to join Melbourne’s sporting highlights
AUSTRALIA: Melbourne has been selected to host the 2027 World Tramdriver Championship, which the Victoria state government said builds on its reputation as a leading destination for international sporting events.
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NewsSmall-profile Type JK trains enter service on the Berlin U-Bahn
GERMANY: Berlin transport operator BVG has put the first of its small-profile Type JK metro cars into passenger service with a ceremony at Deutsche Oper station.
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NewsKeolis appointed to operate Pune metro Pink Line with all-female drivers
INDIA: The Pune IT City Metro Rail Ltd consortium of Tata and Siemens which holds a 35-year PPP concession for the Pune metro Line 3 project has awarded Keolis a 10-year contract to operate the future line.
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NewsHydrogen-powered zero-emission multiple-unit enters passenger service in California
USA: A fuel cell powered Stadler Flirt H2 trainset has entered passenger service on Metrolink’s Arrow route, with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority saying its zero-emission multiple-unit ‘represents a bold leap forward in clean transit’.
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NewsUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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NewsNJ Transit to take over River Line operations from Alstom
USA: The operation and maintenance of the 55 km River Line inter-urban diesel light rail service in New Jersey is to transfer from Alstom to state transport agency NJ Transit by the end of the year.
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NewsOstrava trams to be fitted with anti-collision system
CZECH REPUBLIC: Ostrava transport operator DPO has awarded Bosch Engineering a KC37m contract to fit an anti-collision system to 38 Škoda 39T ForCity Smart trams.
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NewsState government takes over Adelaide tram operations
AUSTRALIA: Responsibility for the operation of Adelaide’s trams returned to the government of South Australia at 03.00 on August 31, ending the privatisation put in place by the previous government.
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NewsWirye Line test runs aim to return trams to Seoul after 58 years
SOUTH KOREA: Seoul municipality has announced that test runs will start this month for the 5·4 km, catenary-free Wirye Line tramway, with opening scheduled for next year.
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NewsNext Firenze tramway and vehicle purchase approved
ITALY: Firenze city council has approved the final design of a tram line to link Piazza Libertà on the existing network with Rovezzano station.
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NewsReconstruction of first section of Santiago – Batuco railway tendered
CHILE: EFE has signed a US$470m contract with the Constructora Gran Andes consortium for the first section of civil works to reconstruct the Santiago – Batuco railway.
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NewsHitachi Rail opens Maryland rolling stock factory to supply North American market
USA: Hitachi Rail has opened a factory in Maryland where it will produce rolling stock for North American customers including the Washington DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia metros.
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NewsNext Melbourne train operating contract is ‘an opportunity to raise the bar’
AUSTRALIA: Expressions of interest in the next contract to operate passenger rail services around Melbourne are to be invited from mid-September, with the state government calling for ‘the most experienced transport operators from around the world’ to bid.
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NewsNJ Transit orders double-deck EMU cars and electro-diesel locos
USA: NJ Transit has exercised options to purchase an additional 200 Alstom Multilevel III double-deck commuter electric multiple-unit cars for $1·055bn and 12 ALP45 electro-diesel locomotives for a maximum of $204m.
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NewsEFE receives bids for Santiago – Melipilla suburban rail project as subcontract awarded
CHILE: A contract has been let for renewal of the Malloco – Santiago Lo Errázuriz section of the Santiago - Melipilla suburban rail scheme, while national railway EFE has received bids for civil works for an underground section of the route in the centre of the capital city.
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NewsAlstom to supply Tūhono battery-electric trains to provide better connections in Wellington
NEW ZEALAND: Greater Wellington Regional Council has awarded Alstom a NZ$1·066bn contract to supply and maintain 18 battery-electric multiple-units for the Wairarapa and Manawatū lines as part of the Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility programme.
