All articles by Metro Report International – Page 43
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Metro Report InternationalMelbourne suburban contract extended as tunnel tracklaying completed
AUSTRALIA: Tracklaying in Melbourne’s cross-city Metro Tunnel has been completed.
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Metro Report InternationalBerlin tram network ups the voltage
GERMANY: Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe has completed conversion of the traction power supply on its entire 196 route-km tram network from 600 V DC to 750 V DC.
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Metro Report InternationalFlexity tram enters service in Duisburg
GERMANY: The first of 47 Flexity Classic trams which Alstom is supplying to Duisburg entered passenger service on Route 903 on April 13. ‘Sustainable public transport in the city requires modern and comfortable vehicles’, said Mayor Sören Link. ‘With the new trams, we want to persuade ...
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Metro Report InternationalTram becomes rolling weather station
GERMANY: A Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr tram has been fitted with weather monitoring sensors to complement static equipment which municipal transport, energy and digital technology company Smart City Mannheim is installing at 400 fixed locations throughout the city by the end of 2023. The equipment includes two air parameter sensors ...
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Metro Report InternationalAddressing the US public transport workforce shortage
USA: The American Public Transportation Association has released the first of six workforce development guides designed to help operators address critical workforce shortages across the sector. These will provide best practices, case studies and insights on: advancing awareness of transit careers; creating internships and apprenticeships; ...
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Metro Report InternationalRostov-na-Donu tramway reconstruction concession signed
RUSSIA: Sinara City Transport Solutions has signed a public-private partnership concession agreement for the upgrading and expansion of the tram network in Rostov-na-Donu. The work to be undertaken in 2023-28 includes the modernisation of 43·7 km of track and 15 substations, and the construction of 75·3 ...
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Metro Report InternationalAnkara opens M4 metro extension
TURKEY: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened a 3·3 km three-station extension of Ankara metro Line M4 on April 12. The extension connects Atatürk Kültür Merkezi with the newly expanded Kızılay station, which is served by the M1 and Ankaray metro lines. It has intermediate stations at ...
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Metro Report InternationalParis in Olympic sprint to install ticket machines
FRANCE: Paris transport operator RATP has awarded Flowbird a contract to supply 100 ticket vending machines, with a tight deadline for installation at metro stations and tram stops ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games which are expected to bring large numbers of visitors to ...
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Metro Report InternationalPresident opens Istanbul metro M3 extension
TURKEY: An extension of Istanbul metro Line M3 running 6·2 km from Başakşehir Metrokent to Kayaşehir Merkez with three intermediate stations was opened by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on April 8. The initial 11·6 km of Line M3 from Kirazlı to Başakşehir ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Metro Report InternationalVitoria-Gasteiz tramway extended to serve growing suburb
SPAIN: A extension of the Vitoria-Gasteiz tramway has opened to serve a developing suburban area. A day of free travel marked the start of passenger services on April 11, and operator Euskotren is holding information and familiarisation events throughout the month. The extension in the southeast ...
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Metro Report InternationalShadow Operations Consultant advises Manila Line 4 promoter
PHILIPPINES: The Department of Transportation has appointed Ricardo and Seoul Metro to provide advice from an operator’s perspective to support the development of Manila metro Line 4. The planned 15·6 km elevated line will run from Quezon City to Taytay with 11 stations, serving the Mandaluyong, ...
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Metro Report InternationalPalma de Mallorca metro extension contract awarded
SPAIN: Operator SFM has awarded Comsa, Tecsa, Mab and Coexa a 12-month €28·9m contract to build a short extension of Palma de Mallorca light metro Line M1.
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Metro Report InternationalBucurești airport metro construction contract awarded
ROMANIA: București metro operator Metrorex has selected a consortium of Turkish contractor Gülermak and its local partner Somet to design and build the second section of metro Line M6 to Henri Coandă International Airport at Otopeni. Line M6 will share tracks with the existing M4 from ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew York Subway stations get a deep clean
USA: New York MTA aims to complete cosmetic upgrades and repairs at 50 Subway stations by the end of this year.
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Metro Report InternationalEnvironmental and employment focus in Grand Paris Express Line 17 contact
FRANCE: Automated metro project promoter Société du Grand Paris has appointed a consortium of Colas Rail and Alstom to supply 10 km of track, rigid overhead catenary and lineside equipment for the second phase of the future Line 17. The consortium said it would pay particular ...
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Metro Report InternationalTrams with Mariupol steel enter service in Kyiv
UKRAINE: Tatra-Yug trams which have begun entering service in Kyiv contain steel which was produced at the Azovstal works in Mariupol before it was destroyed in Russia’s full-scale invasion. ‘Despite the tragic events, Mariupol steel continues to live on’, said steelmaker Metinvest, when the first eight ...
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Metro Report InternationalBengaluru metro Purple Line extension opens
INDIA: The eastern section of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Purple Line running 13·7 km from Krishnarajapura to Whitefield (Kadugodi) opened for revenue service on March 26, after an inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi the previous day. Construction of the 12-station extension cost Rs42·5bn. A 2·5 km ...
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Metro Report InternationalKaohsiung MRT awards railway systems contract for Red Line South Extension
TAIWAN: Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Bureau has awarded a turnkey contract to a consortium of ST Engineering and Hyundai Rotem for the supply of railway systems and rolling stock for the Red Line South Extension, also known as the Siaogang – Linyuan Line. Intended to serve ...