Urban transport project news – Page 4
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Metro Report InternationalDubai Metro Blue Line construction officially launched
UAE: Construction of the Dubai Metro’s Blue Line is launched with the laying of a foundation stone in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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Metro Report InternationalManila metro project stalls amid land dispute
PHILIPPINES: Private partner Philippine Infradev Holdings has sought arbitration following cancellation of the Makati underground metro project in Manila.
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Metro Report InternationalFirst air-conditioned trains to support growing demand on Cairo metro Line 1
EGYPT: Alstom has delivered the first of 55 nine-car trainsets it is supplying for Cairo metro Line 1.
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Rail Business UKGovernment confirms more than £15bn of city region local transport funding
UK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced five-year funding agreements totalling £15·6bn which will enable England’s mayoral combined authorities to progress local transport projects within city regions and surrounding towns.
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Metro Report InternationalTyne & Wear Metro extension study commissioned
UK: Arup has been appointed to undertake a feasibility study for the proposed Tyne & Wear Metro extension to Washington.
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Metro Report InternationalOslo metro station construction contract signed
NORWAY: Skanska has signed a NKr1·7bn contract to build the underground Skøyen station for Oslo’s 8 km Fornebu Line metro project.
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Metro Report InternationalOntario issues Hamilton LRT request for proposals
CANADA: Four consortia are to submit proposals for the Package 1 Civil & Utilities Work contract under the Hamilton Light Rail Transit programme.
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Metro Report InternationalWork begins on Madrid airport metro extension
SPAIN: Metro de Madrid announced on May 19 that work had started on the construction of an extension of Line 5 to Madrid-Barajas airport.
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Metro Report InternationalRiyadh tenders metro Line 7 as ridership grows
SAUDI ARABIA: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has called tenders for the design and construction of a 65 km seventh metro line with 19 stations.
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Metro Report InternationalMedellín’s ‘Metro de la 80’ makes progress
COLOMBIA: Siemens Mobility has selected Spanish company GMV to supply service planning and vehicle location technology for the Metro de la 80 light rail project in Medellín.
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Metro Report InternationalEarly morning launch for Liège tram services
BELGIUM: The Liège tramway has opened to passengers, with the first commercial service leaving Liège-Expo at 04.22 on April 28. The 11·7 km line connects northern termini at Coronmeuse and Liège-Expo with a southern terminus at Sclessin-Standard, with 23 stops.
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Metro Report InternationalInglewood peoplemover project put on hold
USA: The Inglewood Transit Connector project to build an automated peoplemover in the Greater Los Angeles area has been put on hold.
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Metro Report InternationalRiverside tram link to open in Lisboa by 2028
PORTUGAL: A project to build the first new tramway in central Lisboa for more than 60 years has been formally launched at a ceremony held in the Parque das Nações.
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Metro Report InternationalSystra to support Stockholm driverless metro project
SWEDEN: Systra has been awarded its first major metro contract in Stockholm, supporting the control system and rolling stock elements of the 8 km GoA4 driverless Yellow Line from Fridhemsplan to Älvsjo. Construction is due to start in 2025. Trains will be just 75 m long, but more frequent, reducing waiting times.
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Metro Report InternationalTaichung metro Blue Line E&M contract awarded
TAIWAN: Rapid Transit System Bureau of Taichung City Government has awarded an international consortium a NT$60·8bn turnkey contract to supply the rolling stock and electrical systems for the MRT Blue Line automated metro project.
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Metro Report InternationalMetro project approved to keep København as an attractive city for everyone
DENMARK: Construction of København metro Line M5 has been approved as part of a wider agreement for the development of the artificial island of Lynetteholm as a new urban district.
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Metro Report InternationalNapoli metro network edges towards the airport
ITALY: A 1·9 km one-station extension of Napoli metro Line 1 from Garibaldi to Centro Direzionale opened on April 1, as work progresses to take the line to the airport. Mayor Gaetano Manfredi said the Centro Direzionale station designed by EMBT architects ...
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Metro Report InternationalDMRC and Alstom selected for Chennai Metro Phase 2
INDIA: Delhi Metro Rail Corp has been confirmed as low bidder for a 12-year contract to operate and maintain Phase 2 of the Chennai metro network.
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Metro Report InternationalBuenos Aires confirms plan to build long-planned Line F
ARGENTINA: Tenders for construction of the 5 km initial phase of the driverless metro Line F in Buenos Aires are to be called in June. The 5 km first section is to serve six stations, linking Brandsen in the south with Tucumán in the centre, where interchange would be provided to lines B and D. The estimated cost of this section is US$1·1bn, which includes the procurement of 14 trainsets.
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NewsOradea tram-train plan firms up
ROMANIA: Tenders worth €250m are scheduled to be called in the coming weeks covering work to build a 32 km tram-train network around Oradea. Feasibility studies for the project were approved by Bihor county council and Oradea municipality in November 2023. The procurement plans were announced ...
