Metro news – Page 208
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NewsBasel goes firm with Tango tram order
SWITZERLAND: Baselland Transport has placed a SFr74m firm order for 15 Tango trams for delivery in 2011-12, Stadler Rail announced on December 4. A SFr276m framework contract for up to 60 trams was agreed by Basel city transport company BVB (20 vehicles) and regional operator BLT (40) in May ...
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NewsCrossrail announces tunnelling shortlist
UK: On December 4 Crossrail Ltd named the five bidders shortlisted to tender for two of the three contracts to bore tunnels for the cross-London Rail link. The bidders are: Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Morgan Est plc, Vinci Construction Grand Projects and Beton -und Monierbau Gesellschaft; BAM ...
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NewsDB Regio preferred bidder for Tyne & Wear Metro operating contract
UK: Tyne & Wear transport authority Nexus named Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Regio (Tyne and Wear) Ltd as preferred bidder for a contract to operate the Tyne & Wear Metro on December 3. Nexus will now finalise details of the operating concession, which will run for seven years from April ...
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NewsGöteborg exercises tram option
SWEDEN: The city of Göteborg has ordered a further 25 AnsaldoBreda Sirio trams at a cost of €61m. Designated Type M32 by operator Göteborgs Spårvägar, they have been ordered under the terms of a 2001 contract for 40 trams which included options for up to 80 more vehicles. The ...
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NewsNottingham tram Phase Two bidders confirmed
UK: The Arrow Connect and Tramlink Nottingham consortia have been invited to submit tenders for the NET Phase Two tram expansion project, Nottingham City Council announced on December 2. The 23 year NET Phase Two contract covers construction of the 7·5 km Line 2 to Clifton and the 10 ...
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NewsBilbao Line 3 construction contracts
SPAIN: Euskal Trenbide Sarea awarded a consortium of Ferrovial, Amenabar and Exbasa a €27·5m contract on October 23 for construction of the 0·8 km Uribarri section of Bilbao Metro Line 3. On November 12, a contract worth €30·8m was awarded to UTE Sacyr, Cavosa Obras y Proyectos and Altuna y ...
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NewsOpen data
USA: Chicago Transit Authority is to provide pre-packaged application program interfaces on its transitchicago.com website, enabling rail and bus timetable and running information to be used in externally developed desktop and mobile computer applications. 'By making information readily available to developers and other interested parties, the benefits of ...
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NewsToronto-York Spadina Subway Extension breaks ground
CANADA: A ground-breaking ceremony on November 27 launched work on the first phase of an extension to Toronto's Yonge - University - Spadina subway line. The first phase covers a link from Wilson yard to the main route of the planned 8·6 km extension from Downsview to Vaughan Corporate ...
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NewsSiemens wins Wien ATC contract
AUSTRIA: Wien transport operator Wiener Linien has awarded Siemens Mobility a €25m contract to supply automatic train control equipment for two extensions to the city's metro network. Work is underway to extend Line U2 by 5 km to Aspernstrasse by late 2010, and a ceremony in October marked the ...
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NewsSolaris to supply low-floor trams to Poznan
POLAND: Solaris has signed a 342m zloty contract to supply 40 low-floor trams to Poznan municipal transport operator MPK. They are to be delivered between June 2011 and March 2012, in time for the city hosting the 2012 UEFA European Championship. The 40 unidirectional Solaris Tramino LF 32 trams will ...
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NewsAlsatian Avanto goes on display
FRANCE: The first Siemens Avanto tram-train for the Vallée de la Thur line is to be displayed to the public in the Place de la Gare in Mulhouse from December 3-6. The LRV is the first of 12 ordered to operate tram-trains between Mulhouse and Thann Saint-Jacques. Similar to the ...
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NewsSydney Metro construction bids submitted
AUSTRALIA: The three consortia shortlisted in August to bid for the Permanent Route Infrastructure contract to construct the tunnels and station boxes on Sydney Metro Stage 1 have submitted their tenders. Phase 1 will run from Central to Rozelle and will form the backbone of the future metro network. ...
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NewsWorld Bank loan to improve urban transport
ARGENTINA: On October 20 the World Bank approved the first part of a two-stage Adaptable Loan Programme to support plans to improve the quality of Argentina’s urban transport networks. The US$150m fixed-spread loan extends over the period 2010-16 and is payable in 30 years, including five years’ grace.The government’s Metropolitan ...
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NewsMetro de Madrid trials PSDs
SPAIN: Overnight trials of platform screen doors commenced on four stations of Madrid metro Line 12 in November, which will last until early 2010. The PSDs will then be used during normal passenger service for two months before being dismantled and the platforms made good. Westinghouse Platform Screen Doors, Faiveley, ...
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NewsParis opens T2 extension
FRANCE: The 2·3 km extension of Paris tram route T2 to Porte de Versailles was officially opened on November 21. Following the ceremonies, public services began at 14.00, with free travel provided for the rest of the weekend. Amongst the guests joining RATP President Pierre Mongin and Mayor ...
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NewsSiemens to supply Caracas Cabeltren electronics
VENEZUELA: Siemens Industry Solutions has won an order to supply Doppelmayr Cable Car with drive, power and control equipment for the 2·3 km Cabletren Bolivariano cable-hauled shuttle being built to link two Caracas metro stations. Due to open at the end of 2011, the automated peoplemover will link Petare ...
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NewsCasablanca chooses Citadis trams
MOROCCO: Casablanca tramway development company Casa Transports has selected Alstom Citadis trams for the 29 km Y-shaped network which is due to open in December 2012. The agreement announced on November 17 is worth €120m and covers the supply of 74 trams and 15 years of maintenance. Options for ...
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NewsMinneapolis commuter rail and LRT extension open
USA: Northstar commuter rail services between Big Lake and Target Field in downtown Minneapolis were launched on November 14, with celebrations at the six stations. Free rides were offered, with most of the tickets distributed by lottery. Revenue operations on the 64 km route began on November 16, with ...
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NewsAl Sufouh tram styling suits Dubai scene
UAE: Design is a key element of many projects in Dubai, not least the Al Sufouh tramway for which a mock-up car has been unveiled. The diamond-shaped front ends of the 11 Alstom Citadis 402 trams for Phase I will be dark in colour, providing a contrast to the ...
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NewsCrowds flock to ride extended Gold Line
USA: An estimated 75 000 people got free rides on November 15 during the opening celebration for a 9·7 km extension of the Gold Line from Union Station to East Los Angeles. The public launch followed a formal opening ceremony for the East Side extension on the previous day. No ...