POLAND: City transport operator ZKM Gdansk opened a 3 km tram extension on May 11, having begun test running on April 26.
The extension from Sikorskiego to Lostowice Swietokrzyska adds six stops serving densely populated areas. Local bus routes have been revised to become feeders to the tram services.
Planning is underway for the Tramwaj na Morene project, a 4 km Y-shaped line from Siedlce to Piecki and Migowo. Opening is proposed for 2014, subject to funding being allocated.
POLAND: The project to introduce a local service between Gdansk, Gdansk Airport and Gdynia has received additional funding from the EU's Operational Programme Infrastructure & Environment, meaning the EU will meet 612m zloty of the 914m zloty cost of the works. The project involves a mix of reopenings and new ...
USA: The Operation Lifesaver safety campaign has expressed concern over an increase in illegal ‘Subway surfing’, where people ride on the outside of metro trains, and New York City Transit has deployed drones to back up a publicity campaign developed with teenagers to tackle the problem ...
PHILIPPINES: Passenger services on the Manila LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 began on November 16, following an official inauguration by President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr the previous day. ‘This extension will greatly reduce travel time, giving commuters the gift of more moments spent with ...
