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NewsUrban rail news in brief - August 2012
Aéroports de Paris has opened a 300 m extension of the LISA peoplemover at Charles-de-Gaulle airport to terminal S4. Siemens supplied railway systems and eight two-car VAL 208NG trains. The city of Würzburg is to directly award its transport subsidy WVV a contract operate its five tram and 20 bus ...
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NewsFour consortia prequalify for Riyadh metro contract
SAUDI ARABIA: Four international consortia have prequalified for a contract to build a metro network in Riyadh, the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh announced on August 1. Bids were submitted by a total of 38 consortia. The shortlisted groups now have four months to submit their financial and ...
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NewsCSR Zhuzhou awarded Ankara metro train contract
TURKEY: Following a final review of bids, CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive has been confirmed as the winner of a contract to supply 342 metro cars to Ankara. Announcing the 2·5bn yuan contract on August 1, the Chinese company said it would set a precedent which could help it to ...
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NewsSupercapacitor energy storage for South Island Line
CHINA: Sojitz and Meidensha have won a ¥25bn contract to supply two 2 MW Capapost regenerated energy storage units for Hong Kong’s South Island Line metro project. The installation of the supercapacitor technology is expected to reduce traction power consumption by 10% on the 7·1 km five-station line, which ...
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NewsHonolulu metro track and electrification contracts awarded
USA: Electrification and track supply subcontracts have been awarded for the $5·2bn Honolulu driverless metro project, a 32 km elevated line between East Kapolei and Ala Moana Center which is scheduled to open in phases from 2015 to 2019. On August 1 Siemens Infrastructure & Cities announced it had won ...
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NewsFirst phase of the Dallas Orange Line opens
USA: The first phase of the $1·3bn DART light rail Orange Line in Dallas opened to passengers on July 30, following an inaugural train on July 27. The initial section runs for 8·6 km from Bachman on the Green Line to Irving Convention Center, with intermediate stops at the ...
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NewsMiami International Airport metro extension opens
USA: Miami-Dade Transit's Orange Line was launched on July 28, extending Metrorail metro services to Miami International Airport. The groundbreaking for the AirportLink Metrorail Extension was held in May 2009. The 3·8 km elevated branch starts at Earlington Heights station on the existing Green Line, and terminates at Miami Intermodal ...
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NewsQatar Foundation awards €100m Doha tram contract
QATAR: Siemens Rail Systems has been awarded a turnkey contract valued at more than €100m for the development of a 11·5 km catenary-free tramway in Doha for opening in late 2015. The contract announced on July 30 has been awarded by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science & Community Development, ...
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NewsPhoenix West light rail extension route approved
USA: The Maricopa Association of Governments approved the route for the proposed Phoenix West light rail extension on July 25. Environmental assessment and preliminary design work can now begin, with opening envisaged by 2023. The 18 km route starts at the existing Metro light rail line in central Phoenix, running ...
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NewsCancún tram-train feasibility study commissioned
MEXICO: Spanish metre-gauge operator FEVE is to undertake feasibility studies for a new tram-train network serving Caribbean resorts between Cancún and Tulum. FEVE is to study a route linking Cancún with Cozumel, Solidaridad, Benito Juárez, Isla Mujeres and Tulum, serving an area containing some of the most important tourist destinations ...
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NewsLisboa airport metro extension opens
PORTUGAL: A 3·3 km extension of the Lisboa metro's Red Line from Oriente to the international airport opened on July 17. The extension adds new stations at Moscavide, Encarnação and Aeroporto. Predicted ridership is 400 000 passengers/year, with the route serving the Moscavide and Olivais residential areas as well ...
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NewsSiemens ships Bangkok metro cars
THAILAND: Siemens has begun shipping 35 additional metro cars ordered by Bangkok SkyTrain operator BTS to lengthen its existing trainsets from three to four cars to ease overcrowding. The first batch of four cars is scheduled to arrive at Laem Chabang Port from Germany on August 20. Following testing and ...
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NewsHangzhou Metro Line 1 PPP contract signed
CHINA: The National Development & Reform Commission has approved a public-private partnership contract covering the supply of electrical and mechanical systems and the operation of Hangzhou Metro Line 1. The first of eight planned metro lines in the city is under construction for opening later this year, with 31 stations ...
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NewsMetrolink orders 20 more light rail vehicles to replace original fleet
UK: An order for 20 more Bombardier M5000 high-floor light rail vehicles which will enable the withdrawal of Metrolink's original fleet of Firema T68 cars in 2014 was announced by Transport for Greater Manchester on July 17. Bombardier and electrical equipment partner Vossloh Kiepe are already supplying 74 M5000 LRVs, ...
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NewsAnsaldo STS licenses catenary-free tram technology for Chinese market
CHINA: Ansaldo STS has signed a 'strategic agreement' to license its TramWave catenary-free light rail technology to a joint venture of CNR Dalian and Taiwanese firm General Resources Co. Announcing the agreement on July 16, Ansaldo STS said it was 'proud to have had the opportunity to build excellent relationships' ...
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NewsCasablanca tram operating contract awarded
MOROCCO: Casablanca transport authority Casa Transports has selected a consortium of RATP Dev, Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion du Maroc and Transinvest to operate and maintain the tramway which is scheduled to open on December 12. The five-year contract announced on July 13 is worth €70m, plus a further ...
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NewsBombardier and Uralvagonzavod sign Russian tram and metro technology agreement
RUSSIA: Bombardier Transportation and Uralvagonzavod signed an agreement to jointly develop metro trains and trams on July 12. Metro trains will be 'specifically designed for the challenging requirements' of Moscow and other cities in the CIS region, while Bombardier will provide UVZ with a licence to manufacture low-floor trams with ...
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NewsRATP Dev to operate Washington DC Streetcar
USA: District of Columbia Department of Transportation has selected a subsidiary of Paris transport operator RATP to operate and maintain the 3·3 km tramway under construction in Washington DC. The line on H Street and Benning Road with seven stops is scheduled to open by the end of 2013 ...
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NewsStadler awarded Berlin U-Bahn contract
GERMANY: Berlin transport authority BVG has selected Stadler Pankow to produce two small-profile metro trains as a pilot for the replacement of the current A3L71 fleet. The pre-production Type IK trainsets will be delivered for trials by 2015. If successful, there is an option for series production of up to ...
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NewsCuiabá tramway turnkey contract signed
BRAZIL: The VLT Cuiabá consortium has signed what it says is the first turnkey contract for the construction of a tramway in Latin America. The R$1·48bn deal covers two lines in Cuiabá which are planned to open in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. VLT Cuiabá comprises ...