Urban transport project news – Page 2
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NewsBatman to build light rail line
TURKEY: Plans have been announced for the construction of a 37·7 km Bat-Ray light rail network in the city of Batman.
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NewsFirst section of Patna metro launched
INDIA: The first phase of the Patna Metro priority corridor was inaugurated by Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on October 6, with passenger services starting the following day.
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NewsMelbourne Suburban Loop rail systems preferred bidder confirmed
AUSTRALIA: Detailed negotiations are under way with preferred bidder TransitLinX consortium for the Linewide contract package covering rolling stock, fit out and 15-year operations of Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop East.
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NewsLion dance launches Hong Kong Northern Link metro expansion project
CHINA: Hong Kong’s MTR Corp held a dancing lion eye-dotting ceremony to bring good fortune to the construction of the Northern Link Main Line which is now officially underway, and to mark the start of detailed design for the Northern Link Spur Line.
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NewsSiemensbahn restoration partnership agreed
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has awarded contracts to nine companies for work on the reactivation of the disused Siemensbahn as part of the Berlin S-Bahn network.
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NewsTrabzon light rail plans confirmed
TURKEY: The General Directorate for Infrastructure Investments has announced details of the first stage of the long-mooted Trabzon light rail project.
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NewsCRRC to supply EMUs for Mexico City suburban rail extension
MEXICO: CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co has been awarded a contract to supply 15 electric multiple-units for the Tren Suburbano extension from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Pachuca, undercutting a CAF bid by 41%.
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NewsPresident announces Santo Domingo monorail project
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Project promoter Fitram has called tenders for the detailed design and construction of the first phase of Santo Domingo’s monorail project, following President Luis Abinader’s announcement for realising the three-phase scheme.
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Metro Report InternationalTbilisi plans tram and metro projects
GEORGIA: Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has announced a tender for the design of a 7·5 km tramway in the capital, and plans are being developed for a third metro line.
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Metro Report International‘An act of justice’ promised as Santiago metro Line 9 construction starts
CHILE: Construction of Santiago’s 27 km metro Line 9 has begun with a ceremony at the future La Pintana depot site.
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Metro Report InternationalRéunion Express interurban light rail plan revived
FRANCE: The overseas territory of La Réunion and its five municipalities have signed a ‘partnership roadmap’ for revival of the Réunion Express interurban light rail project along with bus and road improvements designed to reduce dependency on private cars and cut carbon emissions.
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Metro Report InternationalStations, Rail & Systems agreement signed for Toronto light rail extension project
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded Trillium Rail Partners the Stations, Rail & Systems contract for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension light rail project.
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Metro Report InternationalMumbai Metro Line 4 signalling and rolling stock contract awarded
INDIA: Mumbai Metro Regional Development Authority has awarded Larsen & Toubro and its partner Alstom the rolling stock and signalling systems contract for Mumbai Metro Line 4 (Green).
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Metro Report InternationalEgis awarded Riyadh monorail site supervision contract
SAUDI ARABIA: Egis has been appointed as Site Supervision Consultant for the construction of a monorail in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District.
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Metro Report InternationalEdinburgh council launches consultation on tramway expansion plans
UK: City of Edinburgh Council has begun public consultation on plans to expand the tram network, seeking views on two proposed routes from Granton in the north to the BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary in the south.
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Metro Report InternationalBrazilian government backs huge 30-year urban transport plan
BRAZIL: The Ministry of Cities and development bank BNDES have published a study proposing 2 506 km of mass rapid transit lines across Brazil’s 21 largest metropolitan areas for completion by 2054.
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Metro Report InternationalChinese firm begins Alger metro fit-out
ALGERIA: Work is underway to complete the airport extension of Alger Line 1, in what China Railway Construction Corp says is the first metro project in Algeria to have a Chinese company as general contractor.
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NewsTamil Nadu commuter rail and metro studies commissioned
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has commissioned feasibility studies for three commuter lines and detailed project reports into two proposed metro extensions.
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Metro Report InternationalHawaiian blessing launches construction of Honolulu metro third phase
USA: A traditional Hawaiian blessing officially marked the start of construction of the next section of the Honolulu Skyline automated light metro.
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In depthTaiwan: Kaohsiung operator extends its portfolio
Tasked with building and operating the city’s first two metro lines, Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp has since expanded its revenue base with a project management subsidiary and by issuing merchandise in honour of a popular staff member, as KRTC President Ya-Chou Wang explains to Benjámin Zelki.
