Metro news – Page 167
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NewsCAF signs Roma metro train contract
ITALY: CAF has signed a firm contract to supply an additional 15 trainsets for the Roma metro. The €113m deal announced on October 26 includes maintenance for five years. The trains are to be deployed on Line B, the B1 branch which was opened in June and a 1·1 km ...
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NewsInnsbruck tram line extended
AUSTRIA: Public celebrations and a street party were held in Innsbruck on October 26 to mark the opening of a short extension of tram route 3 in the eastern suburb of Amras. The extension was officially inaugurated at 11.00 by the city’s Mayor Christine Oppitz-Plörer, followed by a short concert ...
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NewsFast tram reopens following €211m rebuild
UKRAINE: Prime Minister Mykola Azarov officially reopened the Myloslavska - Troeschina-2 fast tram line in Kyiv on October 24, marking the completion of an extensive modernisation project. Passenger services began the following morning, with free travel until November 1. Running on a reserved alignment on the left side of the ...
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NewsPerth light rail network gets the green light
AUSTRALIA: Construction of a light rail network in Perth is to begin in 2016 with the first phase to open in 2018, Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett and Transport Minister Troy Buswell announced last month. The state has committed A$11·8m and the federal government A$4m to the planning phase of ...
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NewsChina Northern unveils 100% low-floor tram
CHINA: CNR unveiled its first 100% low-floor tram in Changchun on October 19. The development of a low-floor tram based on domestically-developed designs has been backed by the Ministry of Science & Technology. The car has a lightweight aluminium body, a top speed of 70 km/h and bogies with independent ...
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NewsBangkok Purple Line contract awarded
THAILAND: Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand has awarded metro concessionaire Bangkok Metro Public Company Ltd an 80·3bn baht 30-year contract to supply rolling stock and electrical and mechanical equipment for Bangkok's Purple Line, and then operate and maintain the route. Civil works are now underway on the 16 km ...
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NewsPesa wins Kaliningrad tram order
RUSSIA: Polish rolling stock supplier Pesa has won its first order to supply trams to Russia, a €4·5m contract to deliver three three-section Swing trams for the metre-gauge network in Kaliningrad. Russian manufacturers have traditionally focused on producing 1524 mm gauge trams, leaving the handful of narrower gauge networks in ...
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NewsAnsaldoBreda awarded Milano metro contract
ITALY: Milano transport operator ATM has awarded AnsaldoBreda a €210m contract to supply 30 six-car metro trains, with an option for 30 more. Of the initial order, 20 trainsets will replace existing rolling stock on Line 1, while 10 will be deployed on Line 2. The trains will feature air-conditioning ...
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NewsCNR Dalian to produce AnsaldoBreda trams under licence
CHINA: CNR Dalian has signed a 10-year agreement to manufacture low-floor trams from AnsaldoBreda's Sirio family under licence. CNR estimates that up to 54 tram lines could be built in China over coming years, requiring up to 1200 vehicles. The partners envisage the production of up to 600 Sirio trams, ...
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NewsCAF selected for Helsinki metro train contract
FINLAND: Meeting on October 16, the board of Helsinki transport operator HKL selected CAF as preferred bidder to supply 20 four-car metro trainsets. The air-conditioned trainsets will be 90 m long, with through gangways and capacity for 576 passengers. They are to be equipped with temporary driving cabs, which would ...
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NewsCharlotte light rail extension funded
USA: A full-funding grant agreement providing $580m towards the cost of extending Charlotte’s LYNX Blue line was announced by Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff on October 16. Running northeast from 7th Street in Center City through North Davidson to the University of North Carolina campus, the 15 km extension with ...
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NewsNew trams have dragons on their seats
POLAND: The first of a batch of 24 Flexity Classic trams ordered by MPK Kraków was officially handed over by Bombardier Transportation on October 4. 'We are delighted with the design of this state-of-the art tram inspired by the spirit of the city of Kraków', said Julian Pilszczek, CEO of ...
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NewsBombardier delivers first Downtown Line train
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has taken delivery of the first of 73 Bombardier Transportation driverless Movia metro trains ordered for the 42 km Downtown Line, which is under construction for opening in stages from 2013. The trainset was delivered two weeks ahead of schedule, Bombardier announced on October 12. A ...
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NewsQatar breaks ground on Doha metro
QATAR: Groundbreaking ceremonies on October 10 marked the start of work on the key interchange station at Msheireb, which will form the hub of the Doha metro network. Qatar Rail CEO Saad Ahmed al-Muhannadi and the Managing Director of Msheireb Properties Abdulla al-Subaie joined the celebrations, along with QR’s senior ...
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NewsUtrecht tram contracts placed
NETHERLANDS: Utrecht regional transport authority BRU has confirmed that Qbuzz is to take over the operation of the sneltram light rail line linking the city with the satellite towns of Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, as well as local bus services. The company will replace existing operator Connexxion in December 2013, ...
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NewsSNC-Lavalin selected to build Vancouver’s Evergreen Line
CANADA: British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure announced on October 4 that it had selected a consortium led by SNC-Lavalin as preferred bidder for the contract to design, build and finance the Evergreen Line linking Burnaby, Port Moody and Coquitlam, east of Vancouver. Running from Lougheed Town Centre in ...
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NewsContract awarded for South 200th extension
USA: Construction of a 2⋅56 km extension of Seattle’s light rail network from Sea-Tac Airport to South 200th Street is scheduled to begin early next year, following the award of a US$169m design-build contract by Sound Transit to PCL Civil Constructors Inc. The South 200th Link Extension is now expected ...
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NewsTrensurb seeks more EMUs
BRAZIL: Porto Alegre regional metro operator Trensurb began tendering for a fleet of 15 four-car electric multiple-units on October 8. Prospective bidders have until October 31 to submit their proposals. The contract is expected to be worth up to RS$220m, funded by the federal government’s PAC programme to stimulate economic ...
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NewsMünchen’s new metro car unveiled
GERMANY: The C2 metro trainset for München operator MVG was unveiled on October 5 as the first painted bodyshell was formally presented to city utility company SWM at the Siemens Rail Systems plant in Wien. Under what the manufacturer says is the largest rolling stock order ever placed for the ...