Urban rail – Page 84
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Metro Report InternationalGrand Paris Express trains combine ‘capacity, fluidity and comfort’
FRANCE: Alstom says ‘capacity, fluidity and comfort for passengers’ will be offered by the 37 automated metro trainsets that it is to supply for the future Grand Paris Express Line 18. The interior design unveiled on February 15 was developed by Alstom’s Advanced & Creative Design ...
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Metro Report InternationalTemirtau tramway operations suspended
KAZAKHSTAN: Services have been suspended on the 11 km single-route tramway owned and operated by steelmaker ArcelorMittal in the city of Temirtau.
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London selects office development partner
UK: Transport for London’s wholly owned commercial property company TTL Properties Ltd has selected Helical as its preferred investment partner for the development of ‘high-quality and sustainable’ office space above or close to Underground stations, starting with sites at Bank, Paddington and Southwark. A 49:51 joint ...
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Metro Report InternationalMostaganem tramway opens
ALGERIA: The two-line tram network in the city of Mostaganem was opened by Minister of Transport Kamel Beldjoud and Wali of Mostaganem Aissa Boulahia on February 18. The 12·2 km Line T1 runs from the university at Kharouba in the north, via national railway SNTF’s station ...
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Metro Report InternationalMTR Corp orders Robel mobile maintenance train
CHINA: Hong Kong’s MTR Corp has awarded Robel Bahnbaumaschinen a contract to supply a ROMIS mobile maintenance train to increase worker safety and optimise the use of limited track possessions on the Tuen Ma and East Rail lines. It comprises two units. ...
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Metro Report InternationalTram operators share best practice on third-party disruption and communications
UK: Light rail operators are to discuss ways to address disruption caused by other road users, and an industry group has been formed to share best practice in customer communications. ‘The actions of third parties can have a significant impact on service delivery’, said James Hammett, ...
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom unveils next-generation Nantes tram
FRANCE: The first of 61 Citadis X05 trams that Alstom is building for Nantes Métropole is unveiled at the supplier’s La Rochelle plant.
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In depthUSA: Hurricane-resistant workshop inaugurated
A ‘storm-resilient’ depot has opened to serve New York City Transit’s Staten Island Railway.
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Metro Report InternationalIntegrated transport tool to cover six Spanish cities
SPAIN: Indra is to develop and implement an integrated mobility-as-a-service platform enabling people to plan and pay for public and private transport services including trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, car-sharing, parking and access to low-emission zones in València, Valladolid, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Gijón, Logroño and Fuenlabrada. The €11m contract ...
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Metro Report InternationalAccessibility works to unlock Chicago metro station
USA: Chicago Transit Authority has approved a $75·4m contract for FH Paschen SN Nielsen & Associates to undertake a major renovation of Racine station on the metro’s Blue Line.
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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 InternationalMetro de Porto unveils CRRC Tangshan light rail vehicle
PORTUGAL: Metro do Porto has officially unveiled the first of 18 Class CT light rail vehicles ordered from CRRC Tangshan, ahead of the planned entry into service in May. CRRC Tangshan beat Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation to win the €49·6m order financed by the Ministry ...
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Metro Report InternationalBadner Bahn LRVs enter service as more ordered
AUSTRIA: ‘Accessibility, air-conditioning and more seats than before are just a few of the major improvements’, said Wiener Lokalbahnen Managing Director Monika Unterholzner at a presentation of the Alstom light rail vehicles which are entering service on the Badner Bahn inter-urban light rail line. ‘The new ...
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Metro Report InternationalAnkeng light rail line opens in New Taipei
TAIWAN: Mayor of New Taipei Hou Yu-ih attended the official opening of the Ankeng light rail line on February 10. Celebrations included music, a plant market and the sale of sets of three bottles of commemorative beer representing the Ankeng, Danhai and Circular lines. A free ...
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Metro Report InternationalBeijing’s Changping Line extended
CHINA: A 9·7 km southern extension of Beijing’s Changping Linefrom Qinghe to Xitucheng opened on February 4, taking the north – south suburban metro line to 43 km. There are five stations, including an interchange with Line 15 at Liudaokou, with one more to open later. ...
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London restarts renewable power procurement process
UK: Transport for London has restarted its efforts to set up a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement covering the long-term supply of renewable energy. TfL launched a procurement process known as PPA Comet in June 2022. This was subsequently paused after a disappointing response which TfL told ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew York’s first walk-through Subway trains unveiled
USA: New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled the first walk-through R211 Subway trainset at Coney Island Yard in Brooklyn on February 3. The open gangway cars are being supplied by Kawasaki Rail Car as part of a January 2018 order to pilot the use of such ...
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Metro Report InternationalWithdrawn Warszawa trams head to Ukraine
UKRAINE: Warszawa is to provide the city of Konotop with 23 Konstal 105Na trams as humanitarian aid. The trams date from around 1990, and are currently stored after being been replaced by the Warsolino trams now being supplied to the Polish capital by Hyundai Rotem. ...
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Metro Report InternationalBern Tramlink tram delivered
SWITZERLAND: The first of 27 Stadler Tramlink trams ordered by Bern operator Bernmobil was delivered for testing on February 1. Entry into service is planned for late summer. A framework contract signed between the two parties in September 2019 covers the supply of up to 50 ...
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Metro Report InternationalStudies back Dortmund H-Bahn expansion
GERMANY: There is a favourable economic case for the expansion of Dortmund’s H-Bahn suspension monorail, studies have found. One proposed route would run from the university campus to the Theodor Fliedner-Heim U42 stop. Another would run from Dorstfeld S-Bahn station via the Smart Rhino development area ...
