Urban rail – Page 83
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Metro Report InternationalSecond Karaj metro line opened for limited service
IRAN: An initial 5·5 km section of the 27 km metro Line 2 currently under construction in Karaj opened for limited passenger services on February 27. The second metro line in Karaj, 40 km west of Tehran, was opened by Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi. The initial ...
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Metro Report InternationalMetrowagonmash awarded Minsk metro contract
BELARUS: Russian manufacturer Metrowagonmash has been awarded a contract to supply seven four-car Moskva trainsets for the second phase of Minsk Metro’s Zelenoluzhskaya Line. The 81-765/766/767 cars will be equipped for GoA3 automation. The 4 km extension from Kaval’skaya Slabada to Sluckі Gascіnec with three stations ...
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Metro Report InternationalMoskva’s Big Circle completed
RUSSIA: The final two sections of Moskva’s Bolshaya Koltsevaya (‘Big Circle’) orbital metro line were formally opened on March 1. The completed Line 11 was inaugurated by President Vladimir Putin and Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. The final segments were two standalone sections totalling 23 ...
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NewsGamuda to acquire Downer transport projects arm
AUSTRALIA: Malaysian engineering group Gamuda has signed a binding agreement to acquire Downer EDI’s Australian Transport Projects division, continuing its expansion into the Australian market. Local subsidiary Gamuda Australia has already expanded from around 50 employees to almost 400 in less than a year, and the ...
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Metro Report InternationalKing of Prussia Rail consultancy contract awarded
USA: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has awarded HNTB Corp a contract to provide consultancy services for the final design phase of the King of Prussia Rail Project, a planned 6·4 km five-station branch off Philadelphia’s Norristown High Speed Line third-rail interurban line. SEPTA has committed $390m ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst Stadler Tyne & Wear Metro trainset delivered
UK: The first of the 46 Class 555 trainsets that Stadler is to supply for the Tyne & Wear Metro under a £362m fleet replacement programme was delivered to Gosforth depot in the early hours of February 28, having arrived from Switzerland by rail via the ...
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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 InternationalTransit Wireless to double 5G fibre network through New York Subway partnership
USA: Neutral host provider Transit Wireless has finalised a partnership with New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority which will enable it to double the size of its 5G fibre network in the metropolis. The partnership follows the signing of a public-private partnership agreement last year between MTA ...
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Metro Report InternationalWuxi Xicheng S1 Line train unveiled
CHINA: CRRC has unveiled the first trainset for the Xicheng S1 line which is under construction in the northern part of Wuxi. The six-car Type B trainset is designed for 120 km/h operation. The 30·4 km Xicheng S1 line will run from ...
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NewsŁódź orders EMUs to handle growing ridership
POLAND: Łódź voivodship has awarded Pesa Bydgoszcz a contract to supply four three-car Regio160 electric multiple-units.
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Metro Report InternationalMetro operator opts for better mobile signal instead of wi-fi
UK: Tyne & Wear Metro operator Nexus has chosen to eliminate mobile phone connectivity ‘not spots’ instead of deploying on-train wi-fi as previously planned. ‘Research with customers shows that people now value a good connection for their phone, using their own data, rather than wanting to ...
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom to replace Philadelphia trolley fleet
USA: The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority board has selected Alstom Transportation to replace its entire Philadelphia trolley fleet with modern vehicles meeting current accessibility standards. The contract announced by SEPTA on February 23 will include a $714m base order for 130 trams to be delivered in ...
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Metro Report InternationalElephant & Castle design study contract awarded
UK: Transport for London has appointed Arcadis and Hawkins\Brown architects to lead design studies for Stage 2 of the Elephant & Castle Station Capacity Upgrade project. Stage 1 comprises the construction of a station box as part of the wider Elephant & Castle Town Centre Redevelopment ...
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Metro Report InternationalWeather guidance for tram operators published
UK: Weather and climate resilience guidance for light rail operators has been developed by the Light Rail Safety & Standards Board. The LRG37 Weather & Climate Resilience document produced in partnership with an operators’ working group led by industry association UKTram highlights the impact of severe ...
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NewsIntegrated transport passes announced in Hungary
HUNGARY: Integrated monthly bus and rail passes for travel within one of the 19 vármegyék (counties) or nationally are to be introduced from May 1, state railway group MÁV announced on February 18. The monthly passes will be for valid on all national and regional bus ...
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Metro Report InternationalSouth Commuter Railway construction contract awarded
PHILIPPINES: The Department of Transportation has awarded Acciona the South Commuter Railway project Lot 2 contract. The €480m contract involves the construction of 7·9 route-km of elevated track in the Manila area including España, Santa Mesa and Paco stations. The 54·6 km South Commuter Railway with ...
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NewsSiemens Mobility awarded Metrolinx maintenance contract
CANADA: Greater Toronto area transport agency Metrolinx has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to provide track, signal and right-of-way maintenance services for its West Region. The contract runs for three years with an option for a further two years. Siemens Mobility currently provides signal and telecoms ...
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Metro Report InternationalWarszawa plans three more metro lines by 2050
POLAND: Mayor of Warszawa Rafał Trzaskowski has presented a public transport master plan presented that envisages expanding the metro network from three lines totalling 41·5 km to five lines totalling 113 km by 2050. Infill stations would be built on Line M1 at Plac Konstytucji at ...
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Metro Report InternationalDigital wayfinding to help visually impaired passengers use tram services
ISRAEL: The 114 CAF trams that are scheduled to begin entering service in Jerusalem later this year will be equipped with technology from digital wayfinding company Step-Hear which is designed to make it easier for blind and visually impaired people to travel. The Jerusalem Transportation Masterplan ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
