Urban transport modes – Page 60
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Metro Report InternationalWest Midlands Metro extended to Wolverhampton railway station
UK: A 600 m branch of the West Midlands Metro light rail network to Wolverhampton railway station was opened on September 17, including an intermediate stop at Pipers Row to serve the city’s bus station. ‘With two new stops and services up to every 10 min, ...
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Metro Report InternationalBozankaya delivers its first driverless metro trainset
TURKEY: Bozankaya has delivered the first of seven domestically-developed four-car driverless trainsets for the Gebze metro. It was handed over on September 1 in the presence of Minister of Transport & Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, who described it as the ‘first Turkish driverless metro train’, with 63% ...
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Metro Report InternationalDouble-deck trams offer passengers more payment options
CHINA: Thales and Golong International Technology Co have supplied an integrated electronic system to increase the number of fare payment options on Hong Kong’s traditional tramway. RATP Dev’s Hong Kong Tramways Ltd has a fleet of 165 trams and carries 150 000 passengers/day. ...
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Metro Report InternationalCroydon tram operator to use Omnibus software
UK: FirstGroup company Tram Operations Ltd is to use cloud-based software from Omnibus for activities including timetabling, crew scheduling and depot planning on the London Trams network it operates in south London. ‘After extensive market research, we identified Omnibus’ industry experience, evolving software and unmatched customer ...
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NewsChanges follow review of commuter rail disruption
NEW ZEALAND: KiwiRail is taking action to improve track inspection on passenger routes in Wellington and Auckland following the publication of a report into service disruption during May which Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Daran Ponter said provides ’an eye-opening account of poor decision-making’. The report ...
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Metro Report InternationalHydrogen trams planned in Ulsan
SOUTH KOREA: A study has found that the development of a hydrogen-powered tramway in Ulsan would be feasible, Minister of Land, Infrastructure & Transport Won Hee-ryong announced on August 23. Construction could start in 2026 for completion in 2029 at a cost of 328bn won. The ...
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NewsWellington train operating contract extended
NEW ZEALAND: Greater Wellington Regional Council has extended Transdev’s contract to operate local passenger trains under the Metlink brand until July 3 2031. Transdev has operated the services since 2016, carrying more than 1·3 million passengers/year on 2 000 services/week. It runs 3·22 million train-km/year on ...
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Metro Report InternationalEmergency services get to know Stadler metro trains
UK: Tyne & Wear Metro operator Nexus is running sessions to familiarise the emergency services with its new Stadler trains ahead of their entry into passenger service. The events at the Nexus Learning Centre cover the layout of the Class 555 trainsets, their fire suppression systems, ...
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Metro Report InternationalTorino trams begin entering service
ITALY: The first of 70 trams which Hitachi Rail’s Napoli plant is supplying to Torino transport operator GTT entered service on September 11, following an official unveiling by the mayor the previous week The trams have been ordered under a May 2020 framework agreement. A €63·4m ...
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Metro Report InternationalDepot Personnel Protection System installed at Tyne & Wear Metro site
UK: Volker Fitzpatrick has installed a Zonegreen Depot Personnel Protection System on four roads and the wheel lathe at the Tyne & Wear Metro’s rebuilt Gosforth depot. The system provides physical protection for trackside staff using powered derailers controlled by road end panels. It is interfaced ...
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Metro Report InternationalKraków fast tram route opens
POLAND: A 3·6 km section of fast tram line in the northern suburbs of Kraków was officially inaugurated on September 4. The extension from Krowodrza Górka to Papierni Pradnickich is served by routes 18 and 50. Work is still underway on the remaining 900 m of route ...
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Metro Report InternationalOsijek orders Končar KEV trams
CROATIA: City transport operator GPP Osijek has ordered 10 low-floor trams from Končar KEV. The contract signed on September 6 is worth €25m, of which €20m is coming from the 2021-26 National Recovery & Resilience Plan. The three-section trams will be 20·8 m long with a ...
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Metro Report InternationalTwo openings expand Fuzhou metro network
CHINA: The first 24 km section of Fuzhou’s metro Line 4 and a 5·3 km extension of Line 5 opened on August 27. Line 4 runs from Difengjiang on metro Line 5 in the southeast of the city to Fenghuangchi in the north, with 19 stations. ...
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NewsMore inclusive facilities for train drivers
AUSTRALIA: Enhancements to provide more inclusive facilities for train drivers at Melbourne’s Flinders Street station have been completed. This includes the creation of all-gender locker rooms with private changing rooms, and a maternity room with private areas for expressing and spaces to rest. Other upgrades include new ...
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NewsThree prequalify for København automated train contract
DENMARK: Three potential bidders have prequalified for a contract to supply at least 226 fully automatic electric mutiple-units for the København S-bane suburban network.
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Metro Report InternationalBerlin U-Bahn track inspection vehicle ordered
GERMAN: Berlin transport operator BVG has awarded Goldschmidt a contract to supply a track condition monitoring vehicle to support corrective and preventive maintenance on the city’s U-Bahn network. The loco-hauled vehicle to supplied by Goldschmidt subsidiary PLR Prüftechnik Linke & Rühe in 2025 will use an ...
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NewsSão Paulo airport express extended to Palmeiras-Barra Funda
BRAZIL: São Paulo suburban rail operator CPTM has extended its Expresso Aeroporto service from Luz to Palmeiras-Barra Funda with effect from September 1. This has been facilitated by a R$158m project to modernise the 2 km cross-city connection between Luz and Palmeiras-Barra Funda. This was previously ...
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Metro Report InternationalWrocław tram extension opens
POLAND: Revenue services on a 4·7 km tramway extension in Wrocław began on September 3. Opened with a formal ceremony the previous day, the extension runs from Park Biznesu to Nowy Dwór P+R main line station in the west of the city. It is served by ...
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Metro Report InternationalSpeed and flexibility from London Underground station staff scheduling tool
UK: Decision support software company SISCOG says London Underground is benefiting from time savings and increased flexibility following the deployment of its Crews scheduling and optimisation platform for managing 5 000 station customer service staff. LU has been using SISCOG’s Crews software to manage its 3 ...
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Metro Report InternationalHong Kong metro project agreements signed
CHINA: Hong Kong metro operator MTR Corp signed agreements with the Special Administrative Region’s government on September 5 covering the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the planned Kwu Tung station on the East Rail Line and the Tuen Mun South Extension. Both projects are to ...