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Metro Report InternationalCross Island Line construction begins
SINGAPORE: Minister for Transport S Iswaran has launched construction of Cross Island Line Phase 1 with a ceremony at the site of the future CRL Bright Hill station. Singapore’s eighth metro line, CRL is being developed in three phases. When completed, it will be the island’s ...
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Metro Report InternationalMumbai metro lines extended south
INDIA: Extensions of Mumbai metro lines 2A and 7 were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 19, with passenger services starting the following day. The elevated Line 2A (Yellow) has been extended 9 km south from Dahanukarwadi to Andheri West, taking it to 18·6 ...
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Metro Report InternationalBeograd metro early operator assistance contract signed
SERBIA: Beograd city council has awarded RATP Dev the early operator assistance contract to support development of a planned three-line automated metro network. RATP Dev will draw on its international experience to review and advise on the design and specifications, with a focus on passenger experience, ...
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Metro Report InternationalAutomated metro to Istanbul airport opens
TURKEY: The 34 km first phase of metro Line M11 to Istanbul’s main airport opened on January 22.
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NewsLong Island Rail Road opens its Grand Central Madison hub in New York
USA: Long Island Rail Road opened its Grand Central Madison deep-level station beneath New York’s famous Grand Central Terminal on January 25.
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Metro Report InternationalEnergy-efficient Dortmund tram unveiled
GERMANY: The first of 90 energy-efficient high-floor light rail vehicles being supplied for use in Dortmund has been unveiled by operator DSW21, HeiterBlick and Kiepe Electric at Dorstfeld depot. Under the B-car project, the two manufacturers are assembling 26 new trams in Leipzig and rebuilding 64 ...
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Rail Business UKMerseyrail’s custom-designed Class 777 EMUs enter service
UK: Rail Business UK travels on the first passenger service operated by Merseyrail’s custom-built Stadler Class 777 electric multiple-units to see a revised method of operation and hear about Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram’s plans for ‘putting the public back into public transport’.
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NewsWork to rebuild Praha Masarykovo station to start this year
CZECH REPUBLIC: The remodelling and expansion of Praha’s Masarykovo terminus has received planning approval, infrastructure manager Správa železnic has confirmed. Tenders are due to be called in the spring, and construction work is scheduled to start later this year. The existing seven platforms will ...
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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 InternationalChongqing inaugurates two metro extensions
CHINA: The second phases of Chongqing metro lines 9 and 10 were opened simultaneously on January 18, adding a further 14 route-km to the city’s extensive network, which now totals 492 km. Both are fast metro lines operated by six-car Type As trainsets approved for 100 ...
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Metro Report InternationalHitachi Rail awarded Roma metro train contract
ITALY: The city of Roma has awarded Hitachi Rail a framework contract to supply up to 30 metro trainsets for Lines A and B. The contract was signed on December 29 after an unsuccessful appeal from another bidder, and includes a firm order for 12 trainsets ...
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Metro Report InternationalSuburban and light rail investment agreement to create Busan-Ulsan ‘one-hour zone’
SOUTH KOREA: A mutual cooperation agreement has been signed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport and local authorities to create a ‘one-hour living zone’ for the cities of Busan and Ulsan in the south of the country. The agreement covers the development of suburban rail ...
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Metro Report InternationalKursk tram fleet modernisation begins
RUSSIA: The first of 22 PK TS Lionet trams ordered for Kursk has been delivered. A 25-year PPP agreement for the modernisation of the city’s 42·6 km tram network was signed by the regional authority and transport concessionaire Movista Regions in August 2022. The Lionet single-section ...
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Metro Report InternationalBelo Horizonte metro development concessionaire appointed
BRAZIL: A concession to operate, manage and extend the Belo Horizonte metro has been awarded to Comporte Participações.
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NewsUnderground suburban station in Santiago approved
CHILE: The government has granted environmental approval for the construction of a 3·2 km double-track tunnel and underground station to serve Santiago’s Central-Alameda complex as part of the Alameda – Melipilla suburban rail scheme.
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Metro Report InternationalPhiladelphia launches mobile ticketing for up to five people
USA: Philadelphia transport operator SEPTA has launched a mobile ticketing pilot programme, offering families and occasional travellers the ability to purchase a QR code ticket for up to five people travelling together using its smartphone app. Key Tix is not intended to replace SEPTA’s Key Cards, but ...
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Metro Report InternationalTaipei’s Xizhi – Donghu metro project approved
TAIWAN: The cabinet has backed plans to build the Xizhi – Donghu metro line in Taipei, with Premier Su Tseng-chang approving an initial budget of NT$27·9bn for design and construction. The total cost is estimated at NT$37·7bn, with construction expected to take 9½ years from the ...
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Metro Report InternationalEast San Fernando Valley light rail construction management contract awarded
USA: Los Angeles County MTA has appointed a joint venture of Arcadis and Mott MacDonald as construction management support services consultant for the East San Fernando Valley light rail project. The contract announced by the AMM joint venture on January 17 and ...
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Metro Report InternationalProgressive design-build model for Scarborough Subway Extension development
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Toronto area transport agency Metrolinx have appointed the Scarborough Transit Connect consortium as Stations, Rail & Systems development partner for the Scarborough Subway Extension project. Scarborough Transit Connect comprises applicant leads Aecon Infrastructure Management and FCC Canada, design prime team member Mott ...
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Metro Report InternationalXi’an Line 6 extended east
CHINA: The second phase of Xi’an Metro Line 6 has opened, running through the city centre from Xibeigongyedaxue (NW Polytechnical University) and then east to Fangzhicheng. The 15·6 km first phase of Line 6 running southwest from Xibeigongyedaxue to Xi’an International Medical Centre with 13 stations ...
