All articles by Metro Report International – Page 185
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Metro Report InternationalSix start-ups to work with Transport for London on open-data innovation
UK: Six start-ups have been chosen to work with Transport for London under the Nitrous innovation accelerator that aims to reduce congestion, encourage public transport use and promote walking and cycling. Nitrous has been developed by the Tech City Ventures network. It aims to help start-ups better support public-sector ...
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Metro Report InternationalShijiazhuang metro opens
CHINA: June 14 saw the inauguration of the 28th metro in China, when two lines opened in Shijiazhuang. These form the first phase of a planned six-line network in the city that would total 169·2 route-km with 144 stations. Line 1 runs from Xiwang in the west to Xiaohedadao ...
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Metro Report InternationalFederal funding for REM agreed
CANADA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on June 15 that the federal government is to provide C$1·28bn towards the construction of the Réseau Électrique Métropolitain automated metro project in Montréal. All the funding for the project is now in place. Public pension and insurance investor Caisse de dépôt et ...
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Metro Report InternationalBART makes crime data publicly available
USA: The police department of San Francisco’s BART has made data for serious crimes at and around its stations publicly available. Fed by data from the police department’s computer-aided dispatch, CrimeMapping.com shows information about reported Part I crimes at BART stations. Details of crimes in the surrounding area are ...
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Metro Report InternationalTrapeze to open public transport research lab
SWITZERLAND: Trapeze has established a subsidiary called AMoTech, which is to open a centre of competence for research into autonomous mobility. The Public Transport Lab in Neuhausen would be used to conduct tests of autonomous vehicles, including a self-driving shuttle supplied by Navya. The aim of these tests would ...
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Metro Report InternationalGuangzhou Metro rolls out its longest train
CHINA: Guangzhou Metro has unveiled its longest train at CRRC Dalian’s factory. The eight-car trainset is the first of 17 that will enter service on Line 13 later this year. The Type A trainset is 186 m long and 3 000 mm wide with capacity for 3 456 passengers. ...
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London launches Facebook Messenger chatbot
UK: Transport for London has launched an artificial intelligence driven Facebook Messenger chatbot. TfL said it deals with a huge number of queries every day through its Facebook pages, and it hopes that the TfL TravelBot will make it easier for users to get information in a ...
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Metro Report InternationalDalian metro opens three extensions
CHINA: Three metro extensions opened in Dalian on June 7 2017. Line 1 and the suburban Line 12 now meet at Hekou. Line 1 has been extended by 9·1 km southwest from Convention & Exhibition Centre. On this section it parallels tram Route 202, and serves six ...
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Metro Report InternationalTesting starts on Beijing maglev
CHINA: Testing has started on the first maglev line in Beijing, and trial running is expected to commence by the end of the year. The first stage of Line S1 will offer a 20 min journey between Mentougou and Pingguoyuan, where interchange will be provided with metro Line 1. ...
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Metro Report InternationalZhuhai tramway enters revenue service
CHINA: Revenue service on the Zhuhai tramway began on June 6. The 8·9 km line with 14 stops runs from Haitan Park to Shangchong, where depot is located. Trial running had started in November 2014. Services are operated with 10 five-section 100% low-floor Sirio trams supplied under a 10-year ...
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Metro Report InternationalVariable headways based on real-time passenger numbers to be tested
DENMARK: København metro authority Metroselskabet has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ansaldo STS to develop a proof-of-concept dynamic headway technology for the city’s metro. Sensors at stations would detect passenger numbers and use this to adjust the frequency of trains in real-time. Ansaldo STS sees this as particularly ...
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Metro Report InternationalSacramento approves smart city partnership
USA: Sacramento City Council voted unanimously on June 6 to approve a public-private partnership with Verizon to develop smart city infrastructure. Verizon expects to invest more than $100m as part of the project. ‘This partnership will serve as a critical step in upgrading our city’s infrastructure to support the ...
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Metro Report InternationalAutomated mobility-on-demand to be trialled in France
FRANCE: Transdev and Delphi Automotive announced on June 7 that they are to test an automated mobility-on-demand service at two sites in France. One pilot will take place on a fixed route between the Saclay campus in southwest Paris and an RER station. The other would serve Rouen. ...
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Metro Report InternationalPorsche to buy PTV Group
GERMANY: PTV Planung Transport Verkehr announced on June 7 that it is being acquired by Porsche Automobil Holding for €300m, subject to regulatory approval. Karlsruhe-based PTV Group supplies software for transport planning, management and logistics. It employs more than 700 people across 20 offices. ‘PTV Group operates at ...
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Metro Report InternationalHurontario light rail shortlist announced
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Greater Toronto transport agency Metrolinx have shortlisted three consortia for the contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Hurontario Light Rail Transit project to the west of Toronto. Hitachi, Transdev, Keolis and RATP Dev are among the shortlisted bidders (below). A Request for ...
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Metro Report InternationalLos Angeles light rail vehicle overhaul contract
USA: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has awarded Alstom a €130m contract to overhaul 52 Siemens P2000 light rail vehicles in use on the Blue, Green and Expo lines. The mid-life overhaul is expected to extend the LRVs’ service life by 15 years. It will see traction equipment, ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC unveils ‘railless train’ electric bus
CHINA: CRRC Zhuzhou unveiled its Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit vehicle in Zhuzhou on June 2. The articulated electric bus has the same dimensions as a tram, but runs on the road using rubber tyres. Described by the manufacturer as a ‘railless train’, the three-section articulated vehicle is 31·6 m ...
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Metro Report InternationalLos Angeles Metro budget approved
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Metro Report InternationalTramlink automated tram speed monitoring systems sought
UK: Transport for London has begun early market engagement for the potential retrofitting of automated vehicle speed monitoring and driver vigilance devices to the Tramlink light rail fleet. This follows a fatal accident on November 8 2016, when a tram travelling at approximately 70 km/h on a section of line ...
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Metro Report InternationalSecond phase of Chengdu metro Line 4 opens
CHINA: The second phase of Chengdu metro Line 4 opened to passengers on June 2, extending the east-west line at both ends. A western extension with eight stations runs underground from Intangible Cultural Heritage Park to Wansheng. At the eastern end, Line 4 has been extended from Wannianchang to ...