Urban transport project news
News about metro, light rail and other urban transport projects worldwide.
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NewsGatineau tram project to be reviewed
CANADA: The Mobility Infra Québec centre of expertise in the implementation of complex transport projects is to review the TramGO project to build a 24 km light rail line connecting Gatineau with Ottawa.
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NewsConstruction starts on New Taipei’s Keelung line
TAIWAN: Preliminary works have started with a groundbreaking ceremony on the 15·6 km Keelung MRT light metro line that is to link Nangang high speed rail station in Taipei to the Badu area in Keelung.
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NewsAustin light rail design and build contractor selected
USA: The Austin Rail Constructors joint venture has been selected as design and build contractor for the Texas state capital’s planned light rail line.
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NewsCustomised tram for Bergamo Line T2 unveiled
ITALY: The first of 10 customised trams for the future Line T2 in Bergamo has been rolled out at Škoda Group’s Plzeň plant in the Czech Republic.
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NewsMetro beats monorail as best choice for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor
USA: The Los Angeles Metro board has unanimously approved the selection of a metro rather than a monorail to provide a high-capacity rail connection between the San Fernando Valley and Westside.
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NewsAntalya LRT Phase 4 construction to begin
TURKEY: Construction of the fourth phase of the Antalya light rail network between the Konyaaltı and Varsak was approved in mid-January, with work scheduled to begin this year for completion by the end of 2028.
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NewsLine 5 Eglinton light rail route opens in Toronto
CANADA: Toronto’s Line 5 Eglinton light rail route has opened with a day of free travel but without public ceremony.
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NewsAlstom among bidders for Riyadh metro Line 7
SAUDI ARABIA: Alstom has confirmed that it is bidding for the design and construction of Riyadh metro Line 7.
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NewsMilano single-track interurban light rail restoration underway
ITALY: Reconstruction works have started on the 1 445 mm gauge Milano – Limbiate interurban light rail line.
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In depthChina: Latest wave of openings brings faster and more automated metros
The number of fully automated metro lines in China is increasing rapidly as cities seek to accommodate urban growth by improving efficiency and increasing capacity through higher frequencies. Toma Bačić reviews the latest tranche of openings.
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NewsSantiago metro Line 7 automated trainset unveiled
CHILE: The first of 37 five-car Metropolis AS-22-UTO automated metro trainsets that Alstom is supplying for Santiago metro Line 7 has been rolled out in Brazil.
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Rail Business UKTfL starts DLR Thamesmead Extension Programme market engagement
UK: Transport for London has begun preliminary market engagement for the Docklands Light Railway’s Thamesmead Extension Programme, seeking to establish industry appetite for the project and to harness supplier expertise to help develop a suitable delivery strategy.
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NewsCatanzaro suburban line reopens after realignment and modernisation
ITALY: Services have restarted on the 950 mm gauge Catanzaro suburban railway following a closure for modernisation including partial realignment and double-tracking.
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NewsBaku plans five-line tram network
AZERBAIJAN: Plans to develop a tram network in Baku have been announced by Deputy Minister of Digital Development & Transport Rahman Hummatov.
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NewsRoma metro Line C extension contract awarded
ITALY: Roma municipality has awarded the Metro C Scpa consortium a €776m contract covering the design and construction of Section T1 of Line C.
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NewsFinancial close allows Ho Chi Minh City Line 2 civil works to start
VIETNAM: The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of civil works on metro Line 2 on January 15.
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Rail Business UKWest Midlands Metro expansion contracts awarded
UK: Colas Rail UK has been awarded further contracts for the expansion of the West Midlands Metro light rail network, through its longstanding position as principal contractor within the Midland Metro Alliance.
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In depthUSA: Committed voters and sound planning keep Seattle’s light rail growing
Opening of Sound Transit’s Federal Way light rail extension in December marked a further milestone in the expansion of urban and commuter rail services around Seattle. Benjámin Zelki explains how a vision first put to local voters in 1996 has led to continuing growth.
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NewsDaegu underground suburban railway construction starts
SOUTH KOREA: Construction has started on the fully underground Daegu Industrial Line suburban rail corridor that will link Seodaegu main line station with the Daegu National Industrial Complex southwest of the city.
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NewsRiyadh metro Red Line extension contact awarded
SAUDI ARABIA: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has awarded a design and build contract for an extension of the automated metro’s Red Line west to Diriyah Gate.