All articles by Metro Report International – Page 153
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Metro Report InternationalA new approach for Newcastle
The opening of the city centre tram line is the latest change to public transport in the Australian city of Newcastle, says Keolis International CEO Bernard Tabary.
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Metro Report InternationalWork begins on Karlsruhe tram extension
GERMANY: A groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future Egon-Eiermann-Allee stop marked the start of work on a tram extension in Karlsruhe on April 29. The 1·5 km extension of Route 2 running north from the current Lassallestraße terminus would serve the Knielingen 2.0 residential district. It would ...
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Metro Report InternationalAarhus Letbane Phase 1 completed
DENMARK: The first phase of the Aarhus Letbane light rail network was completed with the entry into service of the last sections on April 30. The 69 km single-track railway between Aarhus H and Grenna to the northeast has reopened as a light rail line having been closed since ...
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Metro Report InternationalKing unveils Brussels tram mock-up
BELGIUM: On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of trams in Brussels, King Philippe unveiled a mock-up of the next-generation Flexity tram on April 30. City transport operator STIB signed a €480m framework contract with Bombardier Transportation in April 2018, covering the supply of up to 175 trams. The base ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC launches rolling stock finance business
CHINA: CRRC and Tianjin Trust Co have launched a financial leasing subsidiary with the aim of expanding the rolling stock manufacturing group’s export activities and supporting the government’s Belt & Road Initiative. Target market sectors include urban rail vehicles, as well as high speed trainsets, high-power locomotives and wagons. CRRC ...
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Metro Report InternationalDenver G Line inaugurated
USA: Denver’s G Line commuter rail service was officially inaugurated on April 26, with two weeks of free travel along the route. The 17·6 km route shares tracks with the B Line from Union Station to Pecos Junction, where the G Line branches off towards Wheat Ridge in the west, ...
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Metro Report InternationalVR Group to operate Tampere tramway
FINLAND: Tampere’s Municipal Public Transport Committee has selected national railway VR Group to operate the tramway being developed in the city. Six parties prequalified for the contract: VR Group, Stockholms Spårvägar, Länsilinjat, Väinö Paunu, Go-Ahead Finland, and a consortium of Transtech and Keolis; Go-Ahead Finland subsequently withdrew ...
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Metro Report InternationalSecond metro line opens in Panamá City
PANAMA: The second line of the Panamá City metro opened for revenue service on April 25. Line 2 runs on an entirely elevated alignment east from an interchange with Line 1 at San Miguelito to Nuevo Tocumen via San Antonio and Hospital del Este. The 21 km route serves ...
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Metro Report InternationalSecond metro line opens in Fuzhou
CHINA: The second metro line in Fuzhou opened for revenue service at 09.30 on April 26. The underground Line 2 runs for 30·6 km from Yangli in the east to Suyang in the west, serving 22 stations. The National Development & Reform Commission approved the line in November 2012. ...
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Metro Report InternationalGdańsk tram purchase to be funded from late delivery fines
POLAND: Gdańsk tram operator GAiT is purchasing 15 more Jazz Duo trams from Pesa, the city authorities announced on April 25. The order forms an option on a contract signed in February 2018. Due to arrive by the end of 2020, the trams from the option will be partly ...
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Metro Report InternationalElizabeth Line launch planned for 2020-21
UK: A ‘robust and realistic’ plan for the launch of Elizabeth Line services through central London during a ‘six-month delivery window with a midpoint at the end of 2020’ was announced by project promoter Crossrail Ltd on April 25. The opening was originally planned for December 2018, but in August ...
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Metro Report InternationalTest track complex to be built in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has announced plans to build a metro train test centre on the former site of the Raffles Country Club in Tuas. The 50 ha site near the East-West Line’s Tuas West depot would include an endurance loop, a performance and integration loop and a straight ...
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Metro Report InternationalSiemens Mobility submits plans for Goole rolling stock plant
UK: Siemens Mobility has submitted an outline planning application for a £200m rolling stock plant at Goole in East Yorkshire which would manufacture and commission vehicles for the UK market. This follows the signing last of November of a £1·5bn contract to supply 94 Inspiro London trainsets for London Underground’s ...
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Metro Report InternationalCrossrail Ltd culture criticised in London Assembly report
UK: Factors which contributed to the delay to the opening of the Crossrail line through London are set out in a report released by the London Assembly Transport Committee on April 23, along with recommendations intended to ensure that other large infrastructure schemes can be completed successfully. The project to ...
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Metro Report InternationalIstanbul plans third heritage-style tramway
TURKEY: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced plans to build a new heritage-style tram line. The 2·2 km route planned for the Esenler district would connect Menderes station on metro Line M1B with Yıldız Technical University Davutpaşa Campus, running along Atışalanı Caddesi and Davutpaşa Caddesi. It would serve five stops ...
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Metro Report InternationalDigitalisation discussed at Asia-Pacific Rail
The application of digital technology to metros was a core theme at the 21st Asia-Pacific Rail conference in Hong Kong.
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Metro Report InternationalIstanbul plans cross-Bosporus metro line
TURKEY: The Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure is planning to build a metro line connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul, using a three-level road and rail tunnel to cross the Bosporus. The 30·2 km route would link Incirli on the Thracian side with Söğütlüçeşme in Anatolia. There ...
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Metro Report InternationalCanberra light rail line opens
AUSTRALIA: The first stage of the light rail line in Canberra opened to passengers on April 20, with two days of free travel. Linking Alinga Street in the city centre with Gungahlin Place to the north, the 12 km route serves 13 stops with an end-to-end journey ...
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Metro Report InternationalOttawa Trillium Line DMU contract awarded
CANADA: The City of Ottawa and TransitNEXT consortium leader SNC Lavalin have formally declared Stadler the winner of a contract to supply seven four-car Flirt diesel-electric multiple-units. The C$106m order confirmed on April 23 has been placed as part of the Trillium Line extension project. Forming part of the city’s ...
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Metro Report InternationalCosts rise as Auckland City Rail Link contract awarded
NEW ZEALAND: Project promoter CRL Ltd has selected the Link Alliance as preferred bidder for the main works package to construct the City Rail Link loop line under central Auckland. Awarded both the C3 contract to build the twin-bore tunnels and three stations and a separate NZ$75m early works contract, ...