Montevideo light rail plans advance
2024-04-22T04:45:00+01:00By Metro Report International
URUGUAY: An external review of the planned Montevideo light rail project is to be commissioned by the Ministry of Transport & Public Works with funding from Inter-American Development Bank.
Cubic to upgrade ticketing in the Twin Cities
2024-04-19T04:49:00+01:00By Metro Report International
USA: Metro Transit has awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a contract to upgrade the fare payment system in Minneapolis-St Paul to enable the use of contactless bank cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Ontario Line electrification contract awarded
2024-04-10T10:00:00+01:00By Metro Report International
CANADA: NGE Group’s TSO subsidiary is to design and supply 1·5 kV overhead electrification for Toronto’s Ontario Line metro project.
More payment options as NJ Transit ticketing contract renewed
2024-04-04T11:00:00+01:00By Metro Report International
USA: New Jersey’s NJ Transit has renewed Conduent Transportation’s contactless fare collection systems contract for a further five years.
Sacramento orders more low-floor LRVs
2024-04-02T11:00:00+01:00By Metro Report International
USA: Sacramento Regional Transit District has ordered a further nine S700 low-floor light rail vehicles from Siemens Mobility, as part of a fleet renewal and capacity enhancement programme.
Chicago Transit Authority launches first Innovation Studio challenges
2024-03-26T05:00:00+00:00By Metro Report International
USA: Chicago Transit Authority has launched its Innovation Studio project to partner with the private sector to explore new ideas.