All articles by Metro Report International – Page 155
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom to signal three driverless Mumbai metro lines
INDIA: Project promoter Delhi Metro Rail Corp has awarded Alstom a contract to supply signalling and telecoms for Mumbai metro lines 2A, 2B and 7. Alstom will supply its Urbalis 400 CBTC equipment to support driverless operation. This will include both wayside and onboard equipment for the 63 six-car ...
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Metro Report InternationalSalzburger Lokalbahn extension agreement signed
AUSTRIA: The federal government and the Land and city of Salzburg signed a letter of intent on March 25 to extend and upgrade the Salzburger Lokalbahn railway. The agreement was signed by federal Transport Ministger Norbert Hofer, Salzburg Land Governor Wilfried Haslauer, Land Transport Minister Stefan Schnöll and Mayor Harald ...
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Metro Report InternationalChiyoda Line branch runs through
JAPAN: Tokyo Metro has started running through services onto the 2·1 km Kita-Ayase branch of the capital’s Chiyoda Line, in order to serve a developing area in the northeast of the city. The branch running north from Ayase station, where the Chiyoda Line connects end-on with JR East’s Joban Line, ...
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Metro Report InternationalTaking autonomous vehicles from mines to cities
AUSTRALIA: Fortescue Metals Group is establishing an R&D centre in Karratha, Western Australia to research autonomous mobility technology for urban environments, the mining company announced on March 21. Fortescue will work with the city and with the University of Technology Sydney on the project, which aims to build on ...
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Metro Report InternationalAdditive manufacturing: from cup holders to front-ends
Additive manufacturing is emerging as a commercially viable option for producing components for transport applications, with CAF among the suppliers embracing the technology.
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Metro Report InternationalMarcopolo moves into the urban rail market
BRAZIL: Bus manufacturer Marcopolo announced that it is moving into the production of urban rail vehicles under the Marcopolo Rail brand at the NTExpo trade fair in São Paulo on March 19. The company is displaying a prototype driverless peoplemover at the show. Marcopolo has developed a lightweight body ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst stage of ‘highly complex’ London Underground resignalling goes live
UK: The first section of the London Underground network has been switched over to a Thales signalling system which is being rolled out across the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines under Transport for London’s Four Lines Modernisation programme. The complex network of interlinked tracks collectively known as ...
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Metro Report InternationalAutonomous bus rides in Manchester
UK: Stagecoach demonstrated an autonomous bus at its Sharston depot in Manchester on March 18. According to the project partners, this is the first full-sized autonomous bus to run in the UK. An 11·5 m Enviro200 bus manufactured by Alexander Dennis at its Guildford site has been equipped with ...
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London joins the London Connectory
UK: Transport for London has started an 18-month collaboration with Bosch Connected Mobility Solutions to develop ‘smart mobility’ projects. The collaboration forms part of the newly created London Connectory, established by Bosch and Nitrous. This aims to bring together public-sector, private-sector and academic partners. TfL hopes to use this ...
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Metro Report InternationalFederal funding announced for Edmonton light rail projects
CANADA: Minister of Infrastructure and Communities François-Philippe Champagne announced federal funding for two light rail projects in Edmonton on March 11. The Valley Line West project is to receive C$948·6m of federal funding, with the provincial government of Alberta providing a further C$1·04bn and the city of Edmonton C$637·1m. ...
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Metro Report InternationalStrategic partnership to develop integrated transport IT
GERMANY: Daimler Buses has announced a strategic partnership with technology company IVU Traffic Technologies to develop ‘integrated mobility solutions for the public transport of tomorrow’. As part of this, Daimler Buses has acquired a 5·25% stake in Berlin-based IVU from the Gerlind & Ernst Denert-Stiftung foundation established by IVU’s previous ...
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Metro Report InternationalOttawa O-Train expansion approved
CANADA: Meeting on March 6, the Ottawa City Council formally approved the award of contracts for the O-Train Stage 2 expansion project, which will add 44 km and 24 stations to the capital’s light rail network by 2025. Now expected to cost C$4·6bn, the Stage 2 package is to be ...
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Metro Report InternationalElastomer factory to serve US rail and bus markets
USA: Having secured a major order to supply the gangways for new New York City Subway trains, Hübner has announced plans to build a elastomer product factory at Dunlap in Tennessee by 2020. This is to produce moulded parts, silicone seals and sensor-equipped rubber profiles for the US rail and ...
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Metro Report InternationalAutonomous electric bus ready to be trialled in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Volvo has unveiled its first autonomous fully electric bus designed for passenger use, which is to undergo trials on the Nanyang Technological University campus. The Volvo 7900 Electric bus is equipped with sensors and navigation controls managed by an artificial intelligence system developed by NTU researchers. These include LIDAR ...
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Metro Report InternationalTram depot doors ready for opening
AUSTRALIA: Max Doors Solutions has installed four sets of Jewers Doors’ Swift-SEW bifolding doors at the maintenance depot on the 12 km Canberra light rail line which is expected to open this year. Sydney-based architect Architectus selected Jewers to supply the doors, which were manufactured in the UK. They ...
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Metro Report InternationalR&D centre to develop sustainable buses for smart connected cities
CANADA: Volvo Group company Nova Bus has officially opened a development centre close to its factory at Saint-Eustache in Québec, where it will undertake R&D to support the increased use of electric power for sustainable bus operation. ‘Technologies and processes evolve at a very high rate’, said Nova Bus Vice-President ...
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Metro Report InternationalCairo metro bogie drop to reduce downtime
EGYPT: Representatives of the National Tunnels Authority and Cairo metro depot operator Colas Rail recently visited the UK to inspect a bogie drop which Sheffield-based depot equipment manufacturer Mechan is to supply for a depot on Line 3, the Al Thawra line. This will enable bogies to be removed and ...
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Metro Report InternationalBoston subway signalling contract awarded
USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has awarded Alstom and construction contractor Barletta Heavy Division an €80m contract to modernise the signalling on Boston’s Red and Orange metro lines, covering a total of 72 km and 41 stations. The project which is scheduled to be completed in 2020 is expected to ...
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Metro Report InternationalMumbai monorail Phase 2 opens
INDIA: The second phase of the Mumbai monorail was opened by Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, on March 3. The 11·3 km Phase 2 runs from Wadala to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk, and is an extension of the 8·3 km Phase 1 from Chembur to Wadala which opened in ...
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Metro Report InternationalAccessibility and sustainability at the heart of Berlin transport plan
GERMANY: The Senate of the Land of Berlin on February 26 issued a 2019-23 transport plan, with accessibility and emissions reduction key components. As well as the bus, tram, U-Bahn and ferry networks operated by municipal company BVG, the plan also addresses multimodal transport investment and integration with the regional ...