All articles by Metro Report International – Page 164
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Metro Report InternationalStadler Pankow and Siemens Mobility present first Berlin S-Bahn trainset
INNOTRANS: The first of the 106 trainsets which a consortium of Stadler Pankow and Siemens Mobility is building for the Berlin S-Bahn was officially presented to ‘the world and the people of Berlin’ at InnoTrans on September 18. The four-car set on show at the Berlin trade fair is the ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC unveils Cetrovo carbon-bodied metro vehicle
CHINA: Hailed as the world’s first carbon-bodied metro vehicle, CRRC’s Cetrovo metro car prototype was formally unveiled at InnoTrans on September 18. CRRC says the Sifang-built vehicle will pave the way for the third generation of Chinese metro trainsets. These will be needed to operate new lines expected to open ...
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Metro Report InternationalRATP Dev consortium to operate two Riyadh metro lines
SAUDI ARABIA: Arriyadh Development Authority has awarded the Capital Metro Co joint venture of RATP Dev and Saudi Public Transport Co the operations and maintenance contract for Riyadh metro lines 1 and 2. The 12-year contract covers the mobilisation period ahead of opening next year and has ...
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Metro Report InternationalItalo-French consortium to operate most Riyadh metro lines
SAUDI ARABIA: Arriyadh Development Authority has presented a letter of award to the FLOW consortium of FS Italiane, Alstom and Ansaldo STS covering the operation and maintenance of lines 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Riyadh metro. The 12-year contract covers the mobilisation period ahead of ...
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Metro Report InternationalSydney metro station contract awarded
AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales government has awarded Macquarie Group a A$378·6m contract to develop Martin Place station on the southern section of the future Sydney metro line. Macquarie Group submitted an unsolicited proposal to develop the underground station and buildings above it. The company has appointed Lendlease as ...
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom trainsets enter service on the Santiago metro
CHILE: The first NS16 trainset entered revenue service on Santiago metro lines 2 and 5 on September 13. In March 2011 Metro de Santiago awarded Alstom a €220m contract to refurbish the 35 seven-car NS74 trainsets, but this proved too difficult owing to large quantities of asbestos. The replacement ...
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Metro Report InternationalHarsco wins Singapore metro grinder contract
SINGAPORE: Land Transit Authority has awarded Harsco Rail a contract to supply a 16 stone grinder custom designed for Singapore’s metro network. Modifications include electric motors and a small profile to operate in metro tunnels. ‘We have developed a strong partnership and open communication with LTA over the last ...
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Metro Report InternationalSan Francisco fare collection to be modernised
USA: San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission has selected Cubic Transportation Systems as preferred bidder to modernise its Clipper fare collection system. Cubic currently operates the regional fare collection system, which covers 22 transport agencies. The modernisation includes the introduction of mobile ticketing as part of an app that will ...
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom wins further Shanghai metro contract
CHINA: Shanghai Shentong Metro Group has awarded Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment Co and its Xi’an Alstom Yongji Electric Equipment Co a €58m contract to supply electrical and traction equipment for the Shanghai metro Line 15 fleet. The group will supply Alstom’s Optonix traction system for the 324 metro ...
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Metro Report InternationalMetro line linking Suzhou with Shanghai approved
CHINA: The National Development & Reform Commission approved a metro line linking the Suzhou and Shanghai networks on September 6. The city approved the Line S1 project on August 28 as part of the Suzhou Urban Rail Transit Phase III Construction Plan. The 41·3 km underground route would serve ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst CAF trainset arrives in Quito
ECUADOR: On September 6 the first of 18 metro trainsets being produced by CAF arrived to Quito. The six-car trains are being supplied to operate the city’s first metro line. CAF was awarded a contract on July 15 2016 under a US$183m agreement financed through a credit agreement between ...
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Metro Report InternationalUsing technology to empower passengers with disabilities
WAYFINDING: Cubic Transportation Systems is developing augmented reality technology for mobile devices with the aim of enhancing the public transport user experience for passengers with disabilities. While transport operators are meeting the letter of accessibility laws, ‘we believe we can take it ...
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Metro Report InternationalFTA announces zero-emission bus funding
USA: The Federal Transit Administration announced on August 24 that it is providing grants totalling $84·5m to cities and transport authorities for the purchase of electric and low-emission buses as well as related infrastructure such as charging stations. The funding covers a total of 52 projects in 41 states. ...
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Metro Report InternationalWashington Metro starts next fleet renewal
USA: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has unveiled plans to replace its oldest remaining trainsets, which are now approaching life-expiry. The agency issued a request for proposals on September 4 for the design and manufacture of up to 800 new vehicles, designated Series 8000, along with a driver training simulator ...
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Metro Report InternationalVancouver light rail and metro funding announced
CANADA: Federal and provincial funding for the Surrey – Newton – Guildford Light Rail Transit and Broadway Subway projects in Vancouver was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier of British Columbia John Horgan Federal on September 4. The national government is to contribute C$1·37bn towards ...
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Metro Report InternationalSão Paulo metro extension opens
BRAZIL: A 1·3 km single station extension of São Paulo metro Line 5 east from Moema to AACD-Servidor opened on August 31, taking the length of the line to 16·6 km. A planned extension from AACD-Servidor to Chácara Klabin would take the line to 22·1 km.
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Metro Report InternationalKeolis tests autonomous electric shuttle in Belgium
BELGIUM: Keolis has begun testing a NAVYA electric autonomous shuttle in Han-sur-Lesse. It will initially operate on a 500 m route linking car parks to the Cave Domaine speleological tourist attraction, before being extended to cover a 1·5 km route. The trial aims to study how passengers and other road ...
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Metro Report InternationalSofia metro takes delivery of maintenance machines
BULGARIA: Czech manufacturer CZ Loko has built two MUV 74 M-S track maintenance vehicles for use on the Sofia metro. One vehicle is equipped with a work platform for access to the overhead electrification equipment. The other has a hydraulic arm and snow plough for use on the surface sections ...
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Metro Report InternationalSecond tram line opens in Suzhou
CHINA: The second tram line in the city of Suzhou opened on August 31, having been under construction since December 2014. The 17·2 km Line 2 starts at Longkang Road where there is an interchange with Line 1, and then runs via Hogfu Road to Suzhou New District Railway ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew York seeks funding to build Brooklyn light rail
USA: Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio has confirmed the city’s intention to develop a modern light rail route serving districts of Brooklyn and Queens which are poorly served by the Subway network. Issuing a statement on August 30, De Blasio said that an environmental impact study would begin ...