All Light Rail articles – Page 71

  • CarGoTram freight services have returned to Dresden’s tram network (Photo: Volkswagen).
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    Freight tram to support electric car production

    2017-03-28T09:46:06Z

    GERMANY: CarGoTram freight services returned to Dresden’s tram network on March 24, carrying automotive parts between the Friedrichstadt freight terminal and Volkswagen’s car factory at the Großen Garten on Straßburger Platz. CarGoTram was first launched in 2001 to reduce the need for lorries to pass through the city centre to ...

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    Work starts on new tram line in Istanbul

    2017-03-27T10:06:19Z

    TURKEY: Construction of a new tram line in Istanbul began on March 20. The 10 km route will run along the southern edge of the Golden Horn from Eminönü to Alibeyköy Cep Otogari. Interchange will be provided with tram route T1 at Eminönü, with metro line M2 at Küçük ...

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    Mauritius light rail work begins

    2017-03-27T09:47:55Z

    MAURITIUS: Preparatory work started on a light rail line on March 20, following a foundation stone laying ceremony on March 11. Preparatory works are expected to last three months. The 26 km Metro Express line would link Port Louis with Curepipe, serving 19 stops with an end-to-end journey time ...

  • Transport for West Midlands is to take over the day-to-day operations of the Midland Metro light rail line.
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    Transport for West Midlands to take Midland Metro in-house

    2017-03-22T14:41:17Z

    UK: Transport for West Midlands is to take over the day-to-day operations of the Midland Metro light rail line when the current contract held by National Express ends in October 2018. ‘Metro is embarking on an unprecedented period of expansion and we believe bringing services in-house will provide the extra ...

  • President Trump is proposing to end the TIGER and New Starts grants that have supported much urban transport investment in the USA over recent years.
    Metro Report International

    Trump budget proposes cuts to urban transport grants

    2017-03-19T19:15:08Z

    USA: In a blueprint for its proposed Financial Year 2018 budget, the Trump administration is planning to cut funding for the Department of Transportation to $16bn, a 13% reduction on that available for FY2017. Under the proposals, swingeing cuts would be made both to passenger train and municipal transport ...

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    Metro Report International

    Valley Metro renews operating contract

    2017-03-17T14:12:38Z

    USA: Valley Metro has approved a five-year extension to Alternate Concepts Inc’s contract to operate the 42 km light rail network centred on Phoenix. ACI has operated the line for Valley Metro since before the opening in December 2008. In fiscal year 2016 the network carried 15·6 million passengers ...

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    Vityaz-M trams enter service in Moscow

    2017-03-17T14:04:24Z

    RUSSIA: Two prototype Vityaz-M trams entered revenue service in Moscow on March 17. They had arrived at arrived at the Bauman depot on January 27. Moscow tram operator Mosgortrans ordered 300 three-section trams from a consortium of Transmashholding subsidiary Metrowagonmash and PK Transportnye Systemy last year. Deliveries from TMH’s ...

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    Metro Report International

    Taking a regional approach to journey planning

    2017-03-16T16:25:59Z

    FRANCE: The Syndicat Mixte Intermodal Régional de Transports grouping of transport authorities in northern France has become the first organisation to deploy Conduent’s Mobility Companion Platform. The journey planner aims to simplify and encourage the use of public transport across the region. The passpass.fr website enables door-to-door journey planning ...

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    Helsinki tests mock-up longer tram

    2017-03-15T14:59:27Z

    FINLAND: Helsinki transport operator HKL is using a full-scale tram mock-up to identify what infrastructure changes would have to be made to enable longer trams to run on its network. Night testing started on March 14 using a steel frame covered with a tarpaulin, towed by a tram. The ...

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    Metro Report International

    Boston’s PCC streetcars to be overhauled

    2017-03-14T09:32:51Z

    USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to overhaul its fleet of PCC streetcars. The $7·9m overhaul and aims to extend the life of the vehicles, which have been in service since the mid-1940s. The work is expected to take two years and will include fitting new traction equipment, brakes ...

  • CRRC Qingdao Sifang supplied the fleet of hydrogen fuel cell trams that operate in Qingdao.
    Metro Report International

    Foshan hydrogen fuel cell tram contract signed

    2017-03-10T09:45:16Z

    CHINA: CRRC Qingdao Sifang is to supply eight hydrogen fuel cell trams for a route being developed in Foshan, the supplier announced on March 9. Each tram will have capacity for 285 passengers and a maximum speed of 70 km/h. They will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells developed ...

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    Ekova and Cegelec complete Göteborg tram refurbishment

    2017-03-08T09:36:47Z

    SWEDEN: Czech firms Ekova Electric and Cegelec Praha have completed the refurbishment of 79 M31 trams for Göteborg, with the last handed back to operator Göteborgs Spårvägar on March 7. Work began in June 2011 following the award of a KC170m contract. This marks the second renovation of the ...

  • The National Transport Authority is to call tenders for the next contract to operate and maintain Dublin’s Luas light rail lines.
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    Operator sought for Dublin Luas trams

    2017-03-07T11:41:46Z

    IRELAND: The National Transport Authority is to hold a market awareness day on April 5 ahead of the planned call for tenders for the next contract to operate and maintain Dublin’s Luas light rail lines. The existing five-year contract held by Transdev is due to end in the fourth quarter ...

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    Olsztyn tram extension funding agreement signed

    2017-03-02T14:31:28Z

    POLAND: A funding agreement for 144·9m złoty of EU funds for the expansion of the Olsztyn tram network was signed on February 28 by Mayor Piotr Grzymowicz. A new route is to be built from the existing network at the junction of al Piłsudskiego and ul Kościuszki southeast to ...

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    Berlin orders more Flexity trams

    2017-02-27T11:57:56Z

    GERMANY: Berlin transport authority BVG has exercised the final option in its framework contract for Flexity Berlin trams, supplier Bombardier Transportation announced on February 27. The order for 21 trams is valued at €71m. The 100% low-floor seven-section bidirectional trams will be 40 m long and will be equipped ...

  • The Warszawa tram network has been extended to Nowodwory.
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    Tramwaje Warszawskie reach Nowodwory

    2017-02-27T11:14:21Z

    POLAND: The latest expansion of the Warszawa tram network opened to passengers on February 27, with the commissioning of a 1·5 km northern extension to Nowodwory. Built by a ZUE-Strabag consortium under a 31·6m złoty contract, the extension runs from Tarchomin Kościelny and has an intermediate stop at Štefánika. ...

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    Metro Report International

    Second City Crossing opens in Manchester

    2017-02-27T09:36:05Z

    UK: The final phase of Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing opened on February 26. The new route runs from a rebuilt St Peter’s Square stop along Cross Street to Exchange Square and Victoria. Transport for Greater Manchester said that the opening of the Second City Crossing was the final ...

  • The first R Line train left Iliff at 11.00 on February 24. (Photo RTD)
    Metro Report International

    Denver inaugurates tangential R Line

    2017-02-24T17:34:00Z

    USA: Denver RTD’s light rail R Line was officially inaugurated on February 24 with a ceremony at Iliff station, where the City of Aurora operates a 600-space multi-storey park and ride facility. Following the opening, free travel was provided for the rest of the day, with trains running every 15 ...

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    Metro Report International

    Boston Green Line extension shortlist

    2017-02-24T12:47:19Z

    USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has shortlisted three bidders for the design-build contract to extend Boston’s Green Line. The shortlisted bidders are: GLX Constructors: Fluor Enterprises, The Middlesex Corp, Herzog Contracting Corp, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure. Green Line Partners: The Lane Construction Corp, Salini Impregilo, Judlau Contracting, LM Heavy ...

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    Metro Report International

    Milwaukee Streetcar operator sought

    2017-02-20T15:30:42Z

    USA: The City of Milwaukee has issued a request for proposals for the operation and maintenance contract for the future downtown streetcar line. The deadline for submissions is April 4, with the selection of a preferred bidder expected on April 18. The contract would cover 15 to 18 months ...