South Korea: Suburban networks take shape
South Korea: Seoul embraces the ‘GTX era’
Portugal: Circle Line leads Lisboa metro expansion project
Philippines: New lines programme puts the metro in Manila
Luxembourg: Luxtram eyes an expanding network
Netherlands: TINA on course to reshape HTM tram fleet
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South Korea: Suburban networks take shape
Under pressure to reduce commuting time across the country, policymakers are developing suburban rail services around key conurbations, many making use of spare capacity on existing main lines. Benjámin Zelki reports.
South Korea: Seoul embraces the ‘GTX era’
This year has seen the opening of the first phase of Seoul’s Great Train Express commuter rail Line A, and the start of construction on lines B and C. Plans have also been announced for extensions of all three and three more lines, as the Executive Director of Korea National Railway’s GTX Department Song Hye-chun explains to Benjámin Zelki.
Portugal: Circle Line leads Lisboa metro expansion project
Backed by EU funding, the expansion of the Lisboa metro and light rail networks is expected to deliver significant environmental benefits for the Portuguese capital, reports Andre Pires.
Philippines: New lines programme puts the metro in Manila
After years of stagnation, major investment in and expansion of the urban rail network in Manila is now on the horizon, with three new lines and one metro extension due to open by the end of the decade. Benjámin Zelki reports from the Filipino capital.
Luxembourg: Luxtram eyes an expanding network
As Luxembourg City’s first modern light rail line nears completion, work is getting underway on two branches to form a second route. Two more routes are being planned, along with an interurban link to the country’s second city.
Netherlands: TINA on course to reshape HTM tram fleet
Dutch operator HTM has unveiled a mock-up of its next-generation trams from Stadler’s expanding modular TINA range. Dr Harry Hondius reports from Den Haag.
China: Metro networks grow in 14 cities
More than 300 km of new metro lines and extensions were commissioned in China during December 2023, with the completion of 19 projects in 14 cities. This meant that by the beginning of 2024, Chinese cities accounted for nine of the world’s 10 largest networks. Toma Bačić rounds up the latest additions.
London and New York outside top 10 longest metros as Chinese cities dominate
Data from Railway Gazette shows Moskva is now the only non-Chinese metro among the 10 longest networks in the world. Beijing and Shanghai are leading the way, but it is unclear yet which city will be first to achieve a 1 000 km metro.
India: Digital modelling supports Delhi metro extension
Delhi Metro Rail Corp has used Bentley Systems software to model the design of a complex section of underground alignment being built under the network’s Phase IV expansion.
India: Maintaining the metro momentum
By February 2026, Mumbai hopes to have more than doubled its metro network, while Indore, Bhopal and Patna are set to open their first lines. A landmark of India’s ongoing metro boom is the imminent opening of the Agra metro, the first tranche of which will serve the Taj Mahal. Benjámin Zelki looks ahead.
USA: Manhattan congestion charge is key to New York investment
Market Analysis: Driverless metro market set to surge
Brazil: São Paulo stands out in uneven picture
Interview: Making trains even greener
Egypt: Safely expanding Cairo’s rail network
Colombia: Bogotá’s Regiotram schemes face mounting hurdles
Interview: Investing to create an inclusive metro
Comment: Bright light in Barcelona
Technology: Putting rail at the heart of digital mobility
France: Making the switch to digital tickets in Ile-de-France
Automation: Seizing the opportunities for metro modernisation
Austria: A transport network for everyone
Algeria: Urban projects back on track
USA: Hurricane-resistant workshop inaugurated
Austria: Mobile milling supports preventive rail maintenance
Australia: Bankstown Line conversion takes shape
Light rail: Ridership bounces back as Nordic cities embrace the tram
Technology: Unlocking the next level of MaaS
Germany: Farm shop concept spurs freight tram revival
Technology: Keeping track of tram-trains
On track to an integrated future
Brazil: making more use of urban railways
Canada: Generational change will transform travel
Côte d’Ivoire: Abidjan metro makes slow progress
Metros can capitalise on telecoms innovation
China: Express metros serve growing conurbations
France: Éole makes a critical breakthrough
Ticketing: Fair play for fare payers
Israel: Light rail is not the only fruit
Turkey: Currency crunch dents metro expansion
Research: Extending the role of backup batteries
Ticketing: Expanding the use of Japan's IC cards
Brazil: Private participation keeps metro momentum building
Wien: U2xU5 Linienkreuz reshapes the U-Bahn
Cities will drive the decarbonisation of transport
Technology: Overcoming the silo effect in metro IT
Track Maintenance: ATMO takes to the tracks
Technology: Decision support tool drives up network performance
Istanbul: Metro expansion forges ahead
China: Metro openings hit record high
Building back better
Vietnam: Optimising infrastructure on Hanoi’s nascent network
Rio de Janeiro: Overcoming decades of inaction
Hungary boards the tram-train
Novosibirsk: Evolution in Siberia
Technology: Early diagnosis prevents bearing failure
Netherlands: Uithoflijn opens at last
Boston: Building a Better T
ABB targets battery traction applications
The role of ticketing technology in enabling MaaS
Digitalisation strategies drive Smart Transit
Comment: Safety first
Mixed success in São Paulo
Toulouse: Transport investment for a growing population
Oslo: Investing in a zero-emission future
Stockholm: Transport plans accompany housing development
Tram orders falling but still strong
Krasnodar: Russia’s ‘southern capital’ relies on urban rail
Tampere prepares for its first tramway
Oklahoma City: Setting a streetcar example
Private sector drives Brazilian urban rail revival
Birmingham: All systems grow
New York: Signalling the Subway
Four modes in Busan
Mexico City: Investment comes after years of decline
Reshaping urban mobility
Bringing driverless technology to Wien
Learning to adapt in a multimodal transport era
The art of public transport
Driving towards a digital future
A new approach for Newcastle
Digitalisation discussed at Asia-Pacific Rail
Beijing: Capital metro expansion
UITP Stockholm 2019
Additive manufacturing: from cup holders to front-ends
Nudging commuters to avoid the crush
A growing network in Bordeaux
The winners and losers of Russian metros
Digital transport and the challenges of urbanisation
Surveying a new mobility landscape
Automation speeds up metros
Mobile technology ecosystems to transform travel in 2018
New York’s summer of hell
Making metros accessible
Understanding Rail Wayside Energy Storage Requirements And Relative Costs For High-Power, High-Cyclable Technologies
Keeping up with ticketing technology
KPMG predicts better use of information and more M&A activity in 2017
A boost for Russian trams?
Towards the Metro of the Future