All Light Rail articles – Page 74

  • Development of the Moderus Gamma, the first fully low-floor tram from Modertrans, was subsidised by a 5·6m złoty grant from the National Centre for Research & Development.
    Metro Report International

    Tram innovation grants awarded

    2017-01-12T13:42:38Z

    POLAND: The National Centre for Research & Development has decided to disburse a total of 59·8m złoty in grants to tram projects as part of the Innotabor programme aimed at developing innovative rolling stock. Five projects from four suppliers have been selected to receive grants. Pesa is to receive ...

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    Metro Report International

    Green Line completed in Houston

    2017-01-11T11:15:00Z

    USA: The final section of the Green Line of Houston’s light rail network entered passenger service on January 11, with free travel until January 22. The 1·8 km southwestern extension runs from Altic/Howard Hughes to Magnolia Park with an intermediate stop at Cesar Chavez/67th Street. Services run over the ...

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    News

    Daugavpils selects Belkommunmash trams

    2017-01-10T13:00:00Z

    LATVIA: Belkommunmash has submitted the best offer to supply trams for Daugavpils, city tram operator Daugavpils Satiksme announced on January 5. The Belarusian manufacturer is to supply eight single-section trams for a total cost of €2·1m. In 2014 Daugavpils Satiksme ordered eight single-section trams and four three-section trams ...

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    Tenders called for first tram-train project in Hungary

    2017-01-09T14:30:00Z

    HUNGARY: Tenders have been called for a tram-train route to be developed between Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely in the south of the country. The cost of infrastructure is estimated at HF13·25bn and rolling stock at HF10bn, and the project will be fully financed by the EU. The route will incorporate ...

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    Metro Report International

    Melbourne seeks to develop a connected transport living lab

    2017-01-09T13:30:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: The University of Melbourne’s School of Engineering signed memoranda of understanding on January 6 with public and private-sector partners to develop a ‘connected transport living lab’. A 1·2 km2 area on the edge of Melbourne’s central business district will be fitted with sensors to collect data from motor ...

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    First Uithoflijn tram delivered to Utrecht

    2017-01-09T11:15:00Z

    NETHERLANDS: The first tram for the Uithoflijn in Utrecht has been delivered from CAF’s factory in Spain to the Nieuwegein sneltram depot. Haulage company Van der Vlist used a 40 m bespoke trailer to transport the 32 m long tram through Spain, France, Germany and the Netherlands. A specially ...

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    Izmir trams start test running

    2017-01-06T13:40:00Z

    TURKEY: Trams started test running on a 4·3 km section of the Karşıyaka Line in Izmir on December 28, with Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu on the initial ride. Tests are taking place between Ataşehir and Bostanlı. The whole 8·8 km line is 95% complete, with opening expected in March. Kocaoğlu ...

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    Comprehensive mobility cuts the mustard

    2017-01-06T11:00:00Z

    FRANCE: A new operations contract for the Divia public transport network in Greater Dijon came into effect on January 1, with an expanded scope. In addition to managing the bus and tram networks, Keolis will be responsible for cycle hire and car parking. Keolis says that this ‘comprehensive mobility approach’ ...

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    Diyarbakır tram project approved

    2017-01-06T10:05:00Z

    TURKEY: Prime minister Binali Yıldırım has approved the construction of a tram line in Diyarbakır. The city in eastern Turkey has 930 000 inhabitants, with more than 1·5 million in the metropolitan area, but no tram lines. The planned route would link Dağkapı on the edge of the historic ...

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    Metro Report International

    Casablanca tramway extension contracts awarded

    2017-01-04T12:40:00Z

    MOROCCO: Casablanca tram operator Casa Transport has selected Engie Group subsidiaries Engie Ineo and Engie Cofely Morocco to supply signalling and other systems for Line 2 and an extension of the existing Line 1. In addition to supplying signalling, communications, CCTV and fire detection equipment, Engie will install its ...

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    Kyiv Fokstrot tram deliveries completed

    2016-12-29T06:00:00Z

    UKRAINE: Pesa has completed deliveries of its Fokstrot trams to Kyiv, with the last four arriving in the capital on December 19. Earlier this year tram operator Kyivpastrans selected Pesa to supply 10 low-floor trams for €11·5m. Four are currently in regular service on the fast tram routes on ...

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    Metro Report International

    Nice tram Line 2 power supply contract awarded

    2016-12-28T06:00:00Z

    FRANCE: A consortium of Alstom and Colas Rail has been awarded an €11m contract to supply power supply equipment for Line 2 of the Nice tramway, which will use Alstom’s SRS ground-based static charging technology. The firm order includes seven electrical substations, 10 lighting power stations and two intake ...

  • Schönbuchbahn services are currently provided by Transdev subsidiary Württembergische Eisenbahn using a fleet of eight Regio-Shuttle RS1 diesel railcars (Photo: Daniel Ostertag).
    News

    CAF to supply new fleet for Schönbuchbahn modernisation

    2016-12-21T15:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Transport authority Zweckverband Schönbuchbahn has selected CAF for a €51·3m contract to supply nine three-car light rail vehicles of a new design for use on the Schönbuchbahn. The 17 km locally-owned railway southwest of Stuttgart is to be upgraded and electrified to accommodate growing ridership. Announcing the agreement on ...

  • The first Citadis tram for Ouargla arrived in the city from Cital’s factory in Annaba on December 20 (Photo: Cital).
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    Desert tram delivered to Ouargla

    2016-12-21T08:00:00Z

    ALGERIA: The first Citadis tram for Ouargla arrived in the city from Cital’s factory in Annaba on December 20. The Cital joint venture of Ferrovial (41%), Entreprise Métro d’Alger (10%), Alstom Transport France (43%) and Alstom Algérie (6%) is supplying 23 trams under a contract awarded in 2014. Each ...

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    Bordeaux tram network expands

    2016-12-19T09:30:00Z

    FRANCE: A 7·2 km extension of the Bordeaux tram network was inaugurated on December 17 with the start of services to the Porte du Médoc district. The new alignment with six stops forms a branch of Line C, leaving the main Parc des Expositions line at Cracovie and running ...

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    MPK Wrocław calls off last Modertrans Beta tram option

    2016-12-16T10:10:00Z

    POLAND: Transport authority MPK Wrocław has ordered a further 13 Moderus Beta trams from Modertrans for 50m złoty. The partly low-floor vehicles are due to be delivered by the end of 2017. The latest order calls off the remaining options from a 23m złoty contract placed in 2015. The ...

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    Metro Report International

    Test running begins on Detroit QLine

    2016-12-14T13:00:00Z

    USA: Test running began on the QLine tram route in Detroit on December 13, ahead of the planned start of passenger services next spring. The 5·3 km route along Woodward Avenue is being built by Stacy & Witbeck and will be operated and maintained by Transdev. Brookville Equipment Corp ...

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    Nürnberg tram extension inaugurated

    2016-12-14T12:30:00Z

    GERMANY: A 2·4 km extension of Nürnberg’s tram network was inaugurated on December 10, with the entry into service of the northern section of Route 4 from Thon to Am Wegfeld with three intermediate stops. The Land of Bayern contributed €16·8m of the €43·6m project cost. The city’s transport ...

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    Metro Report International

    Keolis Downer to operate Newcastle light rail

    2016-12-14T10:30:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: Transport for New South Wales announced on December 12 that it had selected the Keolis Downer joint venture of Keolis and Downer EDI to operate and maintain public transport in Newcastle for 10 years from July 2017 under a A$450m contract. Operating under the Newcastle Transport brand, the ...

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    München inaugurates Steinhausen tram extension

    2016-12-14T10:00:00Z

    GERMANY: The Steinhausen extension of München’s tram network opened with the timetable change on December 11. Construction of the 2·7 km eastern extension began on February 26. Running on reserved track from Max-Weber-Platz U-Bahn station to Berg am Laim S-Bahn station, the extension forms the eastern end of Route ...