Metro news – Page 204
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NewsMidland Metro extension and new trams to be funded
UK: On March 18 Transport Minister Chris Mole announced initial approval for a 1·4 km extension of the Midland Metro light rail line into Birmingham city centre, and the procurement of 20 higher-capacity trams to replace the 16 Ansaldo cars which have been used on the 20 km Birmingham - ...
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NewsKolkata East-West metro civils contract awarded
INDIA: Kolkata Metro Rail Corp has awarded a Rs9·1bn contract for civil works on the Subhas Sarobar - Central underground section of the East-West metro line to ITD Cementation, a local subsidiary of Italian-Thai Development Public Co Ltd. The running tunnels will be constructed using tunnel boring machines and the ...
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NewsShanghai metro reaches Hongqiao Airport
CHINA: March 16 marked the simultaneous opening of the new Terminal 2 at Hongqiao International Airport and an 8 km extension of Shanghai metro Line 2 to serve the new hub. The extension runs from the former western terminus at Songhong Road to East Xujing via Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2. ...
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NewsFirst contracts awarded for Shatin - Central Link
CHINA: Hong Kong’s MTR Corp has awarded two contracts to Halcrow and Aecom for design work on phase one of its 17 km Shatin - Central Link project. The first phase of SCL involves an 11 km extension of the Ma On Shan Line from Tai Wai station via Diamond ...
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NewsHamburg unveils first DT5 trainset
GERMANY: Hamburger Hochbahn unveiled its first DT5 metro train in Salzgitter on March 4. It will now undergo 12 months of testing and commissioning before making its first appearance in Hamburg in March 2011. Hamburg’s public transport operator ordered 67 trains costing €240m from a consortium of Alstom and Bombardier ...
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NewsWork in progress on Lima metro
PERU: Construction of a 12·3 km extension of Lima metro Line 1 started in the Santiago de Surco district on March 2. The event was marked by a ceremony attended by the mayors of Villa María del Triunfo, Suco, La Victoria and Surquillo. The Tren Eléctrico Lima consortium, comprising ...
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NewsCapital Metro finally achieves FRA approval
USA: Capital Metro’s nine-station commuter Red Line will begin revenue service between downtown Austin and Leander on March 22. Federal Railroad Administration inspectors gave their approval for commercial operation on March 5, following final testing on the 52 km route during February and early March.The line was within days of ...
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NewsAshton and Didsbury Metrolink extensions funded
UK: Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced the government's final approval of £121m of funding for two Phase 3b extensions to the Manchester Metrolink light rail network on March 8. Local sources will provide the remaining £49m of the antitipated £170m cost. According to Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, the work ...
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NewsRoma Line C cars start tests at Velim
ITALY: The first driverless trainset for Roma Metro Line C has arrived at the Velim test track in the Czech Republic for commissioning trials ahead of the opening of the first section of the line next year. AnsaldoBreda is supplying 30 six-car trainsets to the Metro C consortium which ...
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NewsDocklands Light Railway rolls out three-car trains
UK: London's Docklands Light Railway ran its first public three-car trains between Bank and Lewisham on February 23. The extended trains will increase capacity on the operator’s busiest route by 50% and will be rolled out across the DLR network as demand increases.The 30-month £325m project involved extending platforms to ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst tram test run in Jerusalem
ISRAEL: A Citadis light rail vehicle made the first test run in Jerusalem on February 24, along a newly-energised 3 km section of track between the depot near French Hill and Ammunition Hill junction. The event was watched by senior officials from the municipality and light rail concessionaire CityPass, along ...
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NewsFirenze tram Line 1 open
ITALY: Line 1 of the Firenze tram network opened for passenger service on February 14. Starting at the Santa Maria Novella FS station in central Firenze, the 7·4 km line has 14 stops and ends at Villa Costanza in the district of Scandicci. It is expected to ...
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NewsAmsterdam orders 23 metro trains
NETHERLANDS: Alstom Transport is to supply Amsterdam with 23 metro trainsets under a €200m contract announced on February 19. There are options for further trainsets for the future North-South Line. The Metropolis trainsets will be produced at Alstom's Valenciennes and Katowice plants for delivery from early 2012 and entry into ...
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NewsMÁV Flirts all in service
HUNGARY: National passenger operator MÁV-Start Zrt put its final Stadler-built Flirt EMU into service on February 12, marking the completion of an order for 60 units. The final set was delivered more than two months ahead of the original contract schedule, according to the Swiss manufacturer. MÁV-Start’s Flirts have already ...
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NewsDublin Interconnector project launched
IRELAND: The formal procurement process for the proposed cross-city rail tunnel in Dublin was launched on February 9 with the publication of an OJEU Period Information Notice. Iarnród Éireann is seeking responses from potential PPP partners ahead of lodging a formal application next month for the Railway Order giving powers ...
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NewsWork resumes on Subte expansion
ARGENTINA: The Buenos Aires city government has announced plans to borrow up to US$380m to continue work on metro expansion, which had been cut back for lack of funding. The Andean Development Corp will lend US$80m whilst Mayor of Buenos Aires Mauricio Macri intends to raise around 350m pesos on ...
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NewsLos Angeles light rail expansion continues
USA: The Final Environmental Impact Report for Phase II of the Los Angeles Expo Line light rail project was officially approved by the Exposition Construction Authority on February 5, paving the way for construction to start on this section by the end of the year. Officials hope the $1·5bn Phase ...
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NewsUrban rail news in brief - February 2010
EIB is lending KC2bn to Plzen for 15 urban regeneration projects, including KC450m to extend tram Line 4 to Borská Pole. The first tranche of KC350m will be drawn in the first half of 2010. Odessa has applied for EBRD funding to renovate its tram network, including 16 km ...
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NewsMetro do Porto operating contract awarded
PORTUGAL: The ViaPORTO consortium has been awarded a €170m contract to operate and maintain the Metro do Porto light rail network for five years from April 1. ViaPORTO comprises Grupo Barraqueiro, which operates the Fertagus suburban rail and Metro Sul do Tejo light rail services in Lisboa, infrastructure maintenance company ...
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NewsIncheon metro Line 2 signalling contract awarded
SOUTH KOREA: Thales has been awarded a €40m contract to supply Seltrac CBTC for Incheon metro Line 2 by the Hyundai-led consortium responsible for the E&M works. The 30 km east-west Line 2 will run mainly underground from Oryu-dong in Seo-gu to Incheon Grand Park in Namdong-gu, with 27 stations. ...