All Metro articles – Page 212
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NewsDublin Metro North shortlist announced
IRELAND: The Railway Procurement Agency has shortlisted two tenderers to proceed to the final stage of the procurement competition for the 18 km Metro North light rail line, following the receipt of four bids for the PPP contract in February. The remaining bidders are Celtic Metro Group and Metro ...
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News'Buy America' tram unveiled
USA: Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was in Portland on July 1 for the formal unveiling of United Streetcar's prototype 10 T3 tram. A subsidiary of commercial fabricator and defence contractor Oregon Iron Works Inc, United Streetcar has developed the light rail vehicle to be compliant with the 'Buy America' ...
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NewsTours tramway project manager appointed
FRANCE: Tours transport authority SITCAT has appointed a consortium led by Systra as project manager for the city’s first tram line. Studies began last month and construction is scheduled to begin in June 2010, ready for services to be launched on September 1 2013. The consortium includes infrastructure consultants ...
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NewsTaipei Neihu Line inaugurated
TAIWAN: On June 29 Mayor Hao of Taipei City hosted the official ceremony to mark the inauguration of the Neihu Line, an extension of the existing Muzha Line. The project involved the design and supply of the 15 km line and a fleet of 202 vehicles, as well as ...
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NewsTangshan begins maglev testing
CHINA: CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicle Co has announced the start of tests of a domestically produced magnetic levitation train for medium and low-speed urban applications up to 120 km/h. The prototype has been developed by China Northern in conjunction with Beijing Enterprises Holdings Maglev Technology Development Co and the ...
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NewsMelbourne tram and train operators selected
AUSTRALIA: The Victorian government has selected Metro Trains Melbourne as the preferred bidder for a contract to operate Melbourne's rail services, and Keolis Downer EDI Rail to run the city's trams. Both contracts are expected to be signed in August and will run for eight years from December, with optional ...
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NewsCairo sticks with French suppliers
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels has signed a contract for the construction of the second phase of Cairo metro Line 3 with a consortium headed by Vinci Construction Grands Projets. The consortium is already working on phase 1, which is 60% complete and set to open in October 2011. ...
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NewsMakkah metro contracts signed
SAUDI ARABIA: Thales is to supply Seltrac Communications-Based Train Control, an operations control centre, CCTV, SCADA and passenger information systems for the Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro in Makkah under a contract announced on June 24. The €130m contract was awarded by China Railway Construction Corp, which is responsible ...
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NewsZaragoza light rail partner selected
SPAIN: The municipality of Zaragoza announced on June 10 that it had selected the Traza consortium of Tuzsa, CAF, FCC Construcción, Acciona, Ibercaja and Concessia as its preferred partner to build Line 1 of the city's light rail network. By the end of June it was hoped to form the ...
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NewsSão Paulo modernisation contract placed
BRAZIL: São Paulo metro operator CMSP has awarded a consortium of Bombardier, Temoinsa and Tejofran a €139m contract to modernise 26 six-car trainsets used on Line 1. 'This is a complete vehicle modernisation project that will extend the useful life of CMSP's rolling stock well beyond 30 years', said ...
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NewsRiyadh university metro contracts signed
SAUDI ARABIA: A contract for the construction of an automatic light metro within the Princess Noura Bint Abdulrahman women's university in Riyadh was signed on Finmeccanica's stand at the Paris air show. General contractor Saudi Binladen Group has awarded a consortium of Ansaldo STS and AnsaldoBreda a €218m contract ...
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NewsCairo to extend
EGYPT: A consortium headed by French construction company Vinci expects to receive the go-ahead imminently to start work on the second section of Cairo metro Line 3. This will continue the underground line eastwards by 6·2 km from Abbasiya to Al Ahram (Heliopolis), and includes four underground stations. A turnkey ...
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NewsBaku metro expansion study
AZERBAIJAN: A consortium headed by Systra and including Mott MacDonald's Praha office and Saman of Korea has been selected to draw up plans for the expansion of the Baku metro by a further 60 km with 50 stations. A study will be undertaken to identify the needs of public ...
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NewsBlackpool tram funding confirmed
UK: Transport Minister Sadiq Khan confirmed the award of £68·3m of government and £33·4m of local council funding for an upgrade of the Blackpool tramway on June 10. Work to provide a modern commuter service on the traditional tramway will include replacing 8 km of track, accessibility improvements, tram priority ...
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NewsMacau LRT project launched
CHINA: Detailed planning is getting underway for the first phase of an automated light metro in the Macau. The Special Administrative Region’s Transport Infrastructure Office (GIT) hopes to invite tenders for civil works and rolling stock later this year. Officially known as Macau LRT, the fully-automated line ...
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NewsAlexandria tram renovation
EGYPT: This month Czech supplier AZD Praha will begin work on a €10m contract to provide modern signalling and interlocking equipment for a tram route in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. AZD will be responsible for installing new traffic signals, CCTV and specially modified level-crossing equipment on the city’s double-track ...
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NewsCasablanca tram project manager appointed
MOROCCO: Casablanca tram development company Casa Transports has appointed a consortium of Systra and Moroccan firm CID Engineering & Development Consultants as project manager for the city's light rail scheme. Systra drew up preliminary designs in 2008. As consortium leader it will now be responsible for management of the ...
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NewsGold rush
AUSTRALIA: Expressions of interest are due to be called later this year for the Gold Coast light rail project. Promised A$365m in federal funding, Queensland state and the local government must now identify sources of finance for the remainder. The federal funding is targeted at Stages II and III of ...
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NewsBombardier unveils Indian-built metro car
INDIA: The Chief Minister of Gujarat and the Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corp were among the 250 guests who celebrated the roll out of the first Movia metro car to be built in India on June 5. Bombardier Transportation has invested €33m constructing a factory at Savli ...
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NewsBuilding on foundations of foam
USA: Utah Transit Authority is using Geofoam foundations at four bridges on the West Valley City light rail project in Salt Lake City. The lightweight fill and ground stabiliser was developed by Utah-based ACH Foam Technologies. ‘Using Geofoam instead of other types of fill, such as soil, could save ...