Urban transport project news – Page 15
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Metro Report InternationalFunding crisis hits Brussels metro Line 3 project
BELGIUM: Citing significant delays and cost over-runs with the development of the north-south metro Line 3 in Brussels, federal project promoter Beliris has requested guidance from the federal and regional governments by July 15 over the future direction of the complex project.
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Metro Report InternationalNext København metro line aims to halve construction carbon footprint
DENMARK: ‘Our ambitions with Line M5 are high. We want to build a metro with a high focus on customer experience and a significantly smaller carbon footprint’, said Russell Saltmarsh, Project Director at København metro agency Metroselskabet when an environmental assessment study was commissioned for the ...
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Metro Report InternationalBilbao metro Line 5 construction contract awarded
SPAIN: Local infrastructure manager Euskal Trenbide Sarea has selected a joint venture of Acciona, Sacyr, Altuna y Uria and Bycam to build the central section of Bilbao metro Line 5, Acciona announced on June 15. The 2·8 km section of the planned 6·3 km Line 5 ...
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Metro Report InternationalTfL makes case for Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead
UK: A strategic outline case for an extension of the Docklands Light Railway under the River Thames to Thamesmead and a package of improvements to bus services has been submitted to the government by Transport for London and other stakeholders. The Thamesmead & Beckton Riverside Public ...
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Metro Report InternationalUppsala tramway construction supervision contract awarded
SWEDEN: The city of Uppsala has awarded a contract to supervise the construction of its future tramway to consultancy Systra and subcontractors Bjerking, Treeline, White, Rundquist, Lindahl and Consoden. The contract announced in May runs from 2023 to 2031 and is worth SKr145m. Tramway ...
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Metro Report InternationalFour shortlisted to take forward Haifa – Nazareth light rail route
ISRAEL: Four consortia have been invited to submit best and final offers for the concession to build and operate the Nofit interurban light rail line between Haifa and Nazareth. They are: Shapir (Israel) and CAF (Spain); Alstom (France), Electra and Minrav (Israel); Comsa (Spain), Den ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst section of Honolulu metro handed over ready for opening
USA: Metro project developer Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has formally handed over the initial operating segment of the line to the city’s Department of Transportation Services, which will be responsible for operations when it opens at 14.00 on June 30. ‘This is a landmark moment’, ...
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Metro Report InternationalBergen tram line to Åsane approved
NORWAY: Bergen city council has approved plans for the construction of a 12·7 km extension of the Bybanen light rail network from Kaigaten in the city centre north to Vågsbotn in Åsane. Following the council decision on May 31, project promoter Bybanen Utbygging signed a NKr1·1bn ...
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Metro Report InternationalHyderabad airport metro line consultancy contract awarded
INDIA: Project promoter Hyderabad Airport Metro Ltd has appointed a consortium of Systra, RITES and DB as general consultant for the Airport Express Metro Line project. The 31 km line with nine stations will connect Rajiv Gandhi International Airport with Raidurg on the Blue Line, providing ...
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Metro Report InternationalVantaa votes to proceed with tram plan
FINLAND: Vantaa council has backed the development of a tramway in the city, which is part of the Helsinki capital area. The council voted 41:26 in favour of the project on May 22. The line would run for 19·3 km from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to the Jumbo ...
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Metro Report InternationalContract signed for ‘ambitious and innovative’ Cluj-Napoca automated metro
ROMANIA: A €1·8bn turnkey contract has been signed for the construction of the first metro line in Cluj-Napoca. Completion of the 21 km fully automated Line 1 with 19 stations is planned for 2031. The line is to be built by a consortium of Turkish construction ...
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Metro Report InternationalGroundbreaking marks start of work on Hong Kong metro extension
CHINA: Hong Kong’s MTR Corp held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the official start of main works for a project to realign and extend the Tung Chung Line.
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Metro Report InternationalBuild Brazil’s missing metros to combat urban sprawl, study recommends
BRAZIL: A report from the National Confederation of Industry suggests that the country’s 15 principal cities need to invest heavily in rail-based public transport to improve productivity, competitiveness and the environment. The Confederação Nacional da Indústria document entitled Urban Mobility in Brazil: Institutional Framework & Proposals ...
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Metro Report InternationalAustin light rail preferred route announced
USA: The proposed route for a Y-shaped light rail network has been published by the Austin Transit Partnership, a local government corporation established by the City of Austin and transport agency Capital Metro to improve public transport in the Texan state capital. In a revision to ...
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Metro Report InternationalBergamo tramway T2 design and build contractor selected
ITALY: Bergamo tram operator TEB has selected a consortium of four companies as preferred bidder to design and build Line T2 to Villa d’Almè. The consortium comprises Impresa Milesi Geom Sergio, Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie, Impresa Edile Stradale Artifoni and Škoda Transportation. ‘We are in the final ...
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Metro Report InternationalVancouver SkyTrain extension shortlists
CANADA: Shortlists have now been announced for all three of the major works contracts for the Surrey Langley Extension of Vancouver’s SkyTrain automated light metro network. The project will extend the Expo Line by 16 km along Fraser Highway from King George station to 203 Street ...
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Metro Report InternationalThree prequalify for Chicago metro contract
USA: Three potential bidders have prequalifed to submit proposals for the design and build contract for Chicago Transit Authority’s $3·6bn Red Line Extension metro project. They are: FH Paschen, Ragnar Benson, Milhouse and BOWA joint venture; Kiewit Infrastructure; Walsh Vinci Transit Community Partners. The ...
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Metro Report InternationalBologna starts construction of its first modern tram line
ITALY: Construction work has started for the 16·5 km Red Line tram route in Bologna, with events marking the occasion held at the site of the future depot in Borgo Panigale and the northern terminus at Michelino-Fiera. The first of four routes in a planned 57 ...
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore tenders operation of future metro lines
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has called tenders to appoint operators for the future Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line from 2024 and 2027 respectively. The tenders announced on May 9 are limited to existing rail operators SMRT Trains and SBS Transit Rail, but foreign operators ...
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Metro Report InternationalBeograd metro project management contract awarded
SERBIA: A consortium of DB Engineering & Consulting and Systra has been appointed to provide project management services for the construction of Beograd’s first metro line. The €46m contract announced by the Ministry of Construction, Transport & Infrastructure on May 8 covers project management, planning review ...