All Light Rail articles – Page 43
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Metro Report InternationalSecond St Petersburg PPP tram concession signed
Photo: Vladimir Waldin The Chizhik tram route is currently the only tram route in St Petersburg developed under a PPP concession. RUSSIA: The St Petersburg city government signed a PPP concession for the construction of a tram route on October 11. The 30-year design-build-operate concession with the ...
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Metro Report InternationalAutomated tram depot project launched in Potsdam
GERMANY: Research into the development of a fully-automated tram depot is to be undertaken in Potsdam by a consortium led by Siemens Mobility. The three-year AStriD (Autonomous Tram in Depot) project is being funded by the federal Ministry for Transport & Digital Infrastructure’s mFUND research initiative. It ...
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In depthTram orders falling but still strong
Worldwide tram and light rail vehicle orders have fallen for the second year in a row, but volumes are still high.
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In depthTampere prepares for its first tramway
Tampere is developing its first ever tram network, with some innovative methods being used to keep the public informed of construction progress.
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Metro Report InternationalOklahoma City: Setting a streetcar example
Despite several setbacks, the Oklahoma City Streetcar opened on time and on budget. Its success could have lessons for other projects.
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In depthBirmingham: All systems grow
Development of the West Midlands tram network is being underpinned by innovative management and procurement models, allied to wider changes in the provision of public transport.
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Metro Report InternationalStadler wins Augsburg tram order
GERMANY: Stadtwerke Augsburg has awarded Stadler a €57m contract to supply 11 low-floor trams. The contract announced on October 1 includes options for 16 more vehicles, as well as 16 years of maintenance. Stadler says that this is its first tram maintenance contract in Germany. Stadtwerke Augsburg ...
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Metro Report InternationalŠkoda trams enter service in Chemnitz
GERMANY: The first ForCity Classic trams that Škoda Transportation is supplying to Chemnitz entered passenger service on September 25. Chemnitz transport operator CVAG and Škoda signed a €35m contract in June 2016 for the supply of 14 bidirectional fully low-floor vehicles, marking Škoda’s first tram order for ...
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Metro Report InternationalAtlanta consults on draft Regional Transit Plan
USA: Commuter rail, metro and light rail projects form the centrepiece of proposals to improve public transport in the 13-county greater Atlanta metropolitan region. Established last year, the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority has been mandated to develop a ‘seamless’ regional transport network, bringing together and augmenting the ...
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Metro Report InternationalMinneapolis Southwest LRT systems contract awarded
USA: Railway systems for the Southwest LRT extension of the Green Line light rail route in Minneapolis are to be supplied by a joint venture of Aldridge and Parsons under a $194·4m contract awarded by the Metropolitan Council on September 18. The deal covers the supply and ...
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Metro Report InternationalHitachi to supply trams to Torino
ITALY: Torino transport operator GTT has selected Hitachi Rail SpA as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 30 trams. Hitachi beat four other bidders to win the €63·4m contract, which is expected to be signed by the start of October. The value includes €1·1m for spare ...
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Metro Report InternationalStadler sole bidder for Kraków tram contract
POLAND: MPK Kraków announced on September 17 that it had received one bid for a contract to supply up to 60 low-floor trams. The sole bidder was a consortium of Stadler Polska and Stadler Środa, whose bid of 619·3m złoty was above MPK’s estimate of 554·7m złoty. ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst Odyssey-Max tram unveiled
Photo: Alexander Velmozhko UKRAINE: Odesa tram operator Odesmiskelektrotrans presented a three-section version of an Odyssey-branded tram on September 17. Branded Odyssey-Max, the 30 m long unidirectional vehicle comprises three sections, of which the central section has a low floor. It has capacity for 250 passengers including 62 ...
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Metro Report InternationalConfederation Line opens in Ottawa
CANADA: The Confederation Line was inaugurated in Ottawa on September 14. Also known as O-Train Line 1, the 12·5 km light rail line links Tunney’s Pasture in the west with Blair in the east. Three of the 13 stops are in a 2·5 km tunnel under the ...
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Metro Report InternationalPK TS selected for two Tatarstan tram orders
RUSSIA: PK TS has been selected as preferred bidder to supply fully low-floor trams to two cities in the Republic of Tatarstan. Naberezhnye Chelny is to receive five trams for 135m roubles by the end of November. An order for five trams to Nizhnekamsk is to be ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst Lionet tram arrives in Ulan-Ude
RUSSIA: PK TS delivered the first of 15 Lionet trams to Ulan-Ude on September 4. The tram left the company’s St Petersburg factory on August 28. Ulan-Ude became the launch customer for series-built Lionet vehicles when it awarded sole bidder PK TS a 498m rouble contract earlier ...
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Metro Report InternationalBern orders Stadler trams
SWITZERLAND: Bern transport authority Bernmobil has selected Stadler to supply its next generation of trams, placing a framework contract for up to 50 vehicles and a firm order for 27. Bernmobil had invited tenders in October 2018 for 20 new trams with an option for 30, receiving ...
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Metro Report InternationalPreferred bidder selected for Hurontario LRT project
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have selected the Mobilinx consortium as preferred bidder for the contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Hurontario Light Rail Transit project to the west of Toronto. The contract is expected to the be awarded later this year. Mobilinx is ...
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Metro Report InternationalPhoenix voters reject plan to block light rail funding
USA: Residents of the city of Phoenix have voted overwhelmingly to reject a local legislative measure that would have halted funding for expansion of the city’s Valley Metro light rail network. Mayor Kate Gallego confirmed on August 28 that voters had rejected the Proposition 105 and 106 ...
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Metro Report InternationalSt Petersburg’s Chizhik tram route completed
Source: Photo: Vladimir Waldin RUSSIA: The Chizhik fast tram route in St Petersburg has been completed, with revenue services on the third section commencing on September 1. The final section includes 4·6 km of modernised and 1·8 km of new double-track alignment, as well as two turning ...