Metro news – Page 130
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NewsManchester starts to build Second City Crossing
UK: Construction of Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing officially began on November 11, with the start of work on the northernmost section between Victoria and Exchange Square. Forming part of a three-year programme of urban development works known as Grow, the second route through the city centre is intended ...
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NewsNorthern Line extension legal powers granted
UK: Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin has granted a Transport & Works Act Order for Transport for London to extend London Underground’s Northern Line to Battersea. TfL submitted a TWO application in April 2013, which was followed by a formal consultation and public inquiry. Construction of the ...
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NewsSecond OmniTram in service
UKRAINE: The second OmniTram 100% low-floor tram developed by the Electrontrans joint venture of Ukrainian manufacturer Electron and Transtech F&E of Germany has entered service in Lviv. The first five-section car was delivered to Lviv in July 2013, and is now in operation on the city’s metre-gauge network which is ...
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NewsZhuhai tramway starts trial operation
CHINA: Trial operation on the Zhuhai tramway started on November 7, when invited VIPs took an initial ride. The launch coincided with the city holding the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, which began on November 11. Trial running is initially taking place on the eastern section of ...
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NewsDubai tramway opens
UAE: The first tram line in Dubai was officially inaugurated on November 11 by the Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Regular passenger services began at 06.30 the following day. The first phase of the tramway is 10·6 km long with 11 stops. Starting near ...
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NewsUrban rail news in brief - November 2014
With support from JICA, Myanmar's Ministry of Rail Transportation plans to spend 'more than US$700m' to upgrade and extend Yangon's circular railway. It would replace rolling stock, double train speeds, modernise stations and install fencing. Japan International Co-operation Agency is providing assistance. An elevated urban railway is also proposed, to ...
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NewsFulton Center interchange opens in New York
USA: The Fulton Center interchange opened on November 10 between John and Fulton Streets in New York’s Lower Manhattan district. The metro interchange integrates Fulton Street station on the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J and Z lines with Cortlandt Street on the R Line using a new ...
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NewsLos Angeles breaks ground on Purple Line extension
USA: A groundbreaking ceremony for the metro Purple Line extension took place in the Mid-Wilshire district of Los Angeles on November 7. The 6·3 km first phase will extend the line west from Wilshire/Western along Wilshire Boulevard to La Cienega Boulevard, with intermediate stations at La Brea and Fairfax. ...
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NewsFirst phase of Roma Line C opens
ITALY: The first section of metro Line C in Roma opened on November 9. This links Parco di Centocelle with Monte Compatri-Pantano to the east of the city, making it the first metro line to reach beyond the city boundary. The alignment partly follows a section of the former 950 ...
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NewsIstanbul opens M1 metro extension
TURKEY: Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu attended the opening of Istanbul metro’s latest extension on November 9. The southeastern extension of light metro line M1 from Aksaray to Yenikapı is 700 m long. Interchange is provided at Yenikapı with metro line M2 and Marmaray suburban services. Services from Yenikapı ...
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NewsDhaka metro tenders in January
BANGLADESH: Tenders are to be invited in January for eight work packages on Dhaka Metro Line 6, Transport Minister Obaidul Quader announced on November 5. The minister said he hoped that the contracts could be signed in time for construction to get underway in 2016, which would see the first ...
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NewsTampere holds tram industry day
FINLAND: The city of Tampere is holding a Tramway Industry Day on November 17 to inform potential suppliers about a planned two-route standard gauge tram network. The city expects to decide on the procurement model by the end of 2014, with contractors selected next year. Tampere has a population ...
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NewsFasTracks commuter train delivery begins
USA: The first four 25 kV AC commuter cars for Denver’s FasTracks programme left Hyundai Rotem’s assembly plant in Philadelphia on October 31. The steel bodyshells were manufactured in South Korea before being shipped to Philadelphia for final assembly. Denver Regional Transportation District has ordered 66 cars to enter ...
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NewsDetroit selects Inekon trams
USA: Project promoter M-1 Rail Corp announced on November 3 that it has formally selected Inekon Group of the Czech Republic to supply six 100% low-floor trams for the M-1 line in Detroit. The final contract value is expected around $30m. The 22 m long bidirectional vehicles would use ...
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NewsManchester Airport light rail line opens
UK: The first passenger service on Manchester Metrolink’s latest extension departed from Manchester Airport at 05.49 on November 3, more than a year ahead of schedule. The 14·5 km Airport Line with 15 stops leaves the existing East Didsbury branch at St Werburgh’s Road and uses a mix of ...
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NewsLos Angeles ticketing upgrade
USA: Cubic Transportation Systems is to upgrade Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s TAP fare collection system under a $9m contract. The changes will enable the system to support new payment applications and increase security. The original system was supplied by Cubic in 2002 and is being upgraded to ...
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NewsPrototype tram presented to Bydgoszcz
POLAND: Pesa presented a pre-series prototype Swing tram for Bydgoszcz on October 30, six months ahead of the original schedule. The Tramwaj Fordon subsidiary of Bydgoszcz city council ordered 12 Swing for 109m złoty earlier this year for use on the 9·5 km Fordon extension. The prototype will ...
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NewsNational Express pulls out of Berlin S-Bahn competition
GERMANY: National Express has confirmed that it has withdrawn from the competition for a contract to operate the Berlin S-Bahn’s ‘Ring & Branches’ service group. This leaves incumbent Deutsche Bahn as the only remaining candidate. While transport authority VBB had declined to name the prequalified bidders for the contract, DB ...
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NewsKlang Valley Line 2 contractor selected
MALAYSIA: Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit appointed Gamuda and MMC Corp to form a joint venture to build Klang Valley MRT Line 2 on October 28. The 56 km line would run from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya via Serdang. At Sungai Buloh there would be a depot shared with ...
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NewsSuzhou tramway opens
CHINA: Suzhou’s first tram line opened on October 26, just over two years since construction began, with 12 500 passengers carried on the first day. Non-passenger carrying test running started on June 28. Between October 12 and 21, 50 000 tickets were provided for local residents to ensure realistic ...