All Light Rail articles – Page 72

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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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    News

    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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    News

    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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    News

    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 ...

  • The Citybahn would connect with the existing tram network in Mainz.
    News

    Light rail plans progress in Wiesbaden

    2017-02-17T16:33:29Z

    GERMANY: The municipality of Wiesbaden has approved €3·4m of preliminary planning work for the city’s first tram route. The Land of Hessen is providing €465 000. When complete, the Citybahn light rail line would link Wiesbaden to the existing metre gauge tram network in the neighbouring city of Mainz ...

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    Metro Report International

    Parramatta light rail project scope revised

    2017-02-17T11:02:30Z

    AUSTRALIA: New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian and NSW Transport & Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance announced the preferred route for the revised Parramatta light rail project on February 17. The first phase is now expected to link Westmead with Carlingford via central Parramatta and Camellia, replacing the existing single-line ...

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    News

    Lund tram project breaks ground

    2017-02-16T15:19:05Z

    SWEDEN: A groundbreaking ceremony on February 15 marked the start of work on the tram project in the city of Lund. Contractor Skanska is building the 5·5 km route with nine stops, which will connect Lund Central station and the science village. Opening is due in September 2019. ...

  • Bombarider Transportation has shipped its first vehicle for the Waterloo ION light rail project.
    Metro Report International

    First Waterloo LRV leaves Bombardier factory

    2017-02-16T09:59:07Z

    CANADA: The first light rail vehicle for the ION light rail project in the Region of Waterloo left Bombardier’s Thunder Bay plant on February 15. Delivery is expected to take 10 to 12 days. The project promoter aims to unveil the vehicle to the public in April at an ...

  • Kano state’s Ministry of Works, Housing & Transport has signed the commercial contract for the construction of a four-line light rail system in the city of Kano (photo: Jonathan Riddell/CC BY-SA 2.0).
    News

    Kano light rail contract signed

    2017-02-15T14:51:19Z

    NIGERIA: Kano state’s Ministry of Works, Housing & Transport has signed the commercial contract for the construction of a four-line light rail system in the city of Kano, China Railway Construction Corp announced on February 11. The US$1·85bn contract was signed by the state government and a consortium of ...

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    News

    Lille pursues airport tram link

    2017-02-15T09:02:00Z

    FRANCE: The construction of a 10 km light rail line between Lille and Lesquin Airport via Ronchin is expected to go ahead during the period of the city’s next public transport operating concession, according to the President of the Métropole Européenne de Lille, Damien Castelain. Under development ...

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    Metro Report International

    Second phase of Rio de Janeiro tramway opens

    2017-02-14T15:06:52Z

    BRAZIL: The second phase of the VLT Carioca tramway in Rio de Janeiro opened for trial operation on February 6. Revenue service was meant to begin a week later, but has been postponed. The initial section of Line 2 links Praça XV (Barcas) in the east with Saara, serving ...