BART launches Tap & Ride contactless payment
USA: The San Francisco Bay Area’s BART has introduced tap-in tap-out payment with contactless bank cards and mobile services.
‘An act of justice’ promised as Santiago metro Line 9 construction starts
CHILE: Construction of Santiago’s 27 km metro Line 9 has begun with a ceremony at the future La Pintana depot site.
Stations, Rail & Systems agreement signed for Toronto light rail extension project
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded Trillium Rail Partners the Stations, Rail & Systems contract for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension light rail project.
Brazilian government backs huge 30-year urban transport plan
BRAZIL: The Ministry of Cities and development bank BNDES have published a study proposing 2 506 km of mass rapid transit lines across Brazil’s 21 largest metropolitan areas for completion by 2054.
Masabi to modernise Montréal fare collection system
CANADA: Greater Montréal transport authority ARTM has awarded UK-based Masabi a contract to develop and implement a modernised fare collection system under its Concerto programme to improve the user experience.
Toronto to order metro trains through single-source contract to support Canadian jobs
CANADA: Toronto Transit Commission has cancelled a competitive tender for the supply of metro trainsets in favour of a single-source contract with Alstom.