Urban transport modes
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Rail Business UKInvestors to fund London Overground shuttle train services
UK: Investors Yoo Capital and DFI are to fund a peak-time London Overground shuttle service between Clapham Junction, Kensington (Olympia) and Shepherd’s Bush as part of a £1·3bn regeneration of the Olympia events venue as an entertainment destination.
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NewsLight rail on floating bridge connects Seattle with the Eastside
USA: A 12·8 km extension of the Link light rail 2 Line was opened on March 28, linking South Bellevue to Seattle’s International District and Chinatown.
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NewsRoute clearance work starts on Chinese-backed Hanoi metro Line 5
VIETNAM: Lane closures on part of Hanoi’s Thang Long motorway have marked the onset of work to clear the alignment for metro Line 5.
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NewsCAF to supply 30 EMUs for Beograd suburban services
SERBIA: National passenger operator Srbija Voz has awarded CAF a contract to supply 30 electric multiple-units for use on BG Voz suburban services around Beograd.
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NewsTurnkey contract to build Beograd’s first metro line confirmed
SERBIA: Alstom has announced the securing a €915m turnkey contract to build a fully automated metro line in Beograd.
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NewsApp launched to make tram travel easier for autistic people
ITALY: The Via Blu app has been launched to help autistic people make tram journeys more independently by providing tools to reduce anxiety, uncertainty and sensory overload.
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News56·5 km monorail line opens in Cairo
EGYPT: The 56·5 km East Nile monorail with 22 stations was opened on March 20 with a ceremony attended by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
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NewsHouston airport peoplemover modernisation and operations contract awarded
USA: Alstom has been awarded a $437m contract to modernise and operate the Skyway automated peoplemover at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.
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NewsAlcalá de Guadaíra receives first trams
SPAIN: The first two of six CAF trams for the 12 km tramway which will link Montecarmelo in Alcalá de Guadaíra with Metro de Sevilla’s Line 1 at Universidad Pablo de Olavide are delivered.
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NewsLargest-ever Subway car order planned in New York’s ‘golden age of transit investment’
USA: New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has invited proposals for its largest-ever Subway car contract, which could see more than a third of the entire fleet of 6 574 cars replaced.
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NewsTaiwan Metro Alliance meets in Singapore for the first time
ASIA: Taiwan Metro Alliance members met in Singapore for the first time to discuss joint procurement initiatives, strengthening asset life cycle management and exploring innovative approaches to grow non-fare revenue.
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In depthTicketing: Mobile and contactless payment expand in Mexico City
The launch of mobile and contactless ticketing and the phasing out of paper tickets from the Mexico City metro are the latest developments in an ambitious modernisation and expansion programme, as Michael Dreyer explains.
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NewsGO Transit and UP Express operating contract extended
CANADA: Greater Toronto area transport agency Metrolinx has awarded Alstom a five-extension to its operation and maintenance contract covering GO Transit commuter rail and Union Pearson Express airport services.
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NewsFirst phase of München Westtangente tram route inaugurated
GERMANY: The first section of München’s western orbital tram corridor is inaugurated, closing a gap in a network that had been focused on radial routes to and from the city centre.
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NewsTransdev wins Montréal commuter rail operating contract
CANADA: Greater Montréal regional transport authority Exo has awarded Transdev the next contract to operate commuter rail services.
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NewsCBTC goes live on Philadelphia interurban tramway
USA: Communications-based train control technology has been deployed on the Media-Sharon Hill interurban light rail network in Philadelphia.
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NewsBridges to the future: Brest opens second tram line
FRANCE: Revenue services have started on Brest’s 5·1 km tram Line B between Gare Gambetta and Hôpital Cavale.
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NewsAlstom awarded Paris metro Line 8 CBTC contracts
FRANCE: Alstom is to supply its I-CBTC onboard communication-based train control equipment as part of the resignalling of Paris metro Line 8.
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Rail Business UKMayor launches South Yorkshire People’s Network rooted in ‘industry, northern grit and resilience’
UK: South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has unveiled South Yorkshire People’s Network as the branding for the region’s public transport, along with a Transport Vision for ‘once-in-a-generation’ change to create ‘a joined up, sustainable transport system’.
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NewsLausanne trams unveiled ahead of T1 opening
SWITZERLAND: The first two trams for the future Lausanne tramway have been unveiled, enabling the start of testing ahead of the opening which is planned for later this year.