Metro news – Page 141
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NewsKaohsiung light rail tracklaying begins
TAIWAN: Tracklaying started on the Kaohsiung light rail project on April 24. Construction had begun in June 2013, and test running on the first section is scheduled to begin in September. Revenue services are expected to start in June 2015. The 22·1 km, 36-stop circular route is being built ...
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NewsDalian metro train unveiled
CHINA: CNR Dalian unveiled the first train for Dalian metro Line 2 on April 21. It is part of an order placed by MTR Corp in October 2012 for 20 cars for Line 1 and 18 for Line 2. The six-car Type B trainset is 120 m long, 2 ...
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NewsTehran extends metro Line 3
IRAN: A 12 km extension of Tehran metro Line 3 opened on April 22 between Azadegan in the southwest and Vali-e Asr in the city centre. It was built at a cost of €580m. Four intermediate stations are now open, with five more to open later. Interchange is provided ...
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NewsLED tram energy saving specified
AUSTRIA: Bombardier has upgraded a Flexity tram in Innsbruck with LED external and interior lighting. ‘The lifespan of LED lamps is 100 times longer than conventional lamps’, according to Martin Baltes, Managing Director, of city transport operator IVB. The fleet of 32 Flexity trams ‘could save up to €5 ...
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NewsSingapore awards five metro contracts
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority announced on April 21 that it had awarded S$1·15bn worth of contracts covering stations and signalling on the Thomson and Eastern Region lines. Construction of three stations on the Thomson Line is due to begin in the second quarter of 2014 for completion by 2021. ...
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NewsAlger tramway extends east
ALGERIA: Minister of Transport Amar Ghoul opened a 4·2 km extension of the Alger tram line on April 16. The new section runs east from Bordj El Kiffan to Café Chergui with six stops. Seven additional trams have been put into service on the extended line, which operates at 7 ...
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NewsToronto orders 10 more Rockets
CANADA: Toronto Transit Commission has ordered 10 more six-car Rocket metro trainsets from Bombardier Transportation. The C$160m contract is an option on orders in 2006 and 2010 that total 420 cars. These are being built at Bombardier’s Thunder Bay factory, and the first entered service on the Yonge-University Line ...
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NewsEast Side Access fit-out contracts awarded
USA: New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on April 16 that it has awarded two East Side Access fit-out contracts. Frontier-Kemper Constructors is to build permanent structural concrete lining in the newly excavated tunnels north of Grand Central Terminal between 50th Street/Park Avenue and 63rd Street/Second Avenue. The contractor ...
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NewsBangkok SkyTrain funding approved
THAILAND: The cabinet has approved Ministry of Finance loans to Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand for the construction of three SkyTrain lines in Bangkok. As well as being used to pay off debts and related expenses, the loan includes 10·9bn baht towards construction of the Purple Line from ...
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NewsAbidjan urban line contractor selected
CÔTE D’IVOIRE: A consortium of DTP Terrassement, Bouygues Travaux Publics, Hyundai Rotem and Dongsan signed an initial agreement to build an urban rail line in Abidjan on April 11. Hyundai Rotem is to supply rolling stock and signalling, Dongsan Engineering electrification, and DTP Terrassement and Bouygues Travaux Publics and ...
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NewsHanoi metro Line 3 contractor chosen
VIETNAM: South Korean construction firm Daelim Industrial Co announced on April 11 that it had been awarded an US$84m contract to build the 8·5 km elevated section of Hanoi metro Line 3. Work is scheduled to start in May and end in late 2016. The initial phase of Line ...
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NewsFirst low-floor Suzhou tram rolled out
CHINA: The first of 18 trams for Suzhou has been rolled out at CSR Puzhen’s factory in Nanjing. This is the first vehicle produced under a 10-year technology licensing agreement signed between CSR Puzhen and Bombardier in July 2012. ‘We are proud to be part of this milestone and ...
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NewsWork on underground sections of Jakarta metro begins
INDONESIA: Project manager Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta announced that work started on the underground section of Jakarta’s first metro line on April 4. Excavation began at Hotel Indonesia Traffic Circle, where there will be an underground station. A guide wall is due to be completed within three months, which ...
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NewsSuzhou orders Siemens signalling
CHINA: China Electronics Technology Group Corp has placed a €15m order with Siemens to supply signalling equipment for the extension of Suzhou metro Line 2. Siemens will supply Trainguard MT automatic train control, Trackguard Sicas ECC electronic interlockings and Airlink radio transmission. The same equipment was installed on ...
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NewsDoha metro project management contract awarded
QATAR: Qatar Rail has awarded a Systra-Parsons joint venture a €170m E&M systems project management contract for Phase 1 of the Doha metro. The scope of the contract includes design reviews, works supervision, testing and tracking acceptance activities. Lead consultant Systra will be responsible for signalling, driverless systems, rolling ...
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NewsTriMet awards Portland smart card contract
USA: Transport agency TriMet has awarded INIT a contract to implement smart card ticketing for light rail, commuter and bus services in Portland, Oregon. The contract announced on April 1 covers an initial 1·3 million contactless smart cards, 1 100 onboard and platform validators, 100 retail terminals, 90 mobile inspection ...
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NewsUrban rail news in brief - April 2014
Tokyo Metro has signed a technical assistance memorandum of understanding with Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has announced R$3·8bn of public transport investment. The projects include tramways in the city of Natal and state of Paraíba. China Railway Group has been awarded a 20bn ...
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NewsBeijing orders catenary-free trams
CHINA: Beijing Rail Transit Construction & Management Co has awarded CNR Dalian a contract for 31 five-section trams to be delivered by the end of 2014. The 100% low-floor air-conditioned trams are to be used on the Xijiao line in the west of the city, due to open next ...
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NewsSolar power at Valley Metro depot
USA: Valley Metro has awarded Natural Power & Energy a $2·88m contract to install a 780 kW solar generating plant on land and car parking facilities at its light rail operations and maintenance facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The plant will be capable of producing 1·19 million kWh a year, meeting ...
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NewsLiège tram bidders shortlisted
BELGIUM: Société Régionale Wallonne du Transport announced on April 3 that two bidders have been shortlisted to build a tram line in Liège: The Legiaexpress consortium of Vinci Concessions, CFE, Bombardier Transportation and Meridiam Infrastructure Finance II; The MobiLiège consortium of Alstom Transport, BAM PPP PGGM Infrastructure Co-operative, DG Ingra ...