All Metro articles – Page 98
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NewsParis metro hackathon
FRANCE: Alstom and programming school Ecole 42 are organising a ‘connected metro’ hackathon in Paris on March 17-18. Students will have 48 h to develop a vision for how the Paris metro would look in 2030 by creating mobile applications, services, Internet of Things applications and APIs offering ‘connected ...
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NewsKochi metro begins test running
INDIA: The first test run of the Kochi metro took place on February 27, on a 1 km section between Muttom Yard depot and Kalamassery at speeds of up to 10 km/h. Two crew and technical assistants were on board. Project manager Delhi Metro Rail Corp is ...
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NewsAccenture to support Madrid’s Digital Metro Station project
SPAIN: Metro de Madrid has appointed Accenture to support the design of a ‘Digital Metro Station’ model for the control and management of station technology such as security and passenger information systems. The project aims to define an open and scalable architecture to support future expansion and Internet of ...
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NewsMobile ticketing launches in Houston
USA: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County launched a mobile ticketing app for light rail and buses in Houston on February 29. Developed by GlobeSherpa, part of the RideScout group, the Q-Mobile Ticketing app allows passengers to pay for tickets by debit card, credit card or PayPal. A ticket ...
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NewsBangkok monorail lines approved
THAILAND: The government’s Public-Private Partnership Policy Committee approved in principle the Pink and Yellow monorail lines planned for Bangkok on February 29. The 34·5 km Pink Line, running from Khai Rai to Minburi, is estimated to cost 56·7bn baht to build. The Yellow Line would link Ladprao with Samrong ...
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NewsDelhi Metro launches experimental freight service
INDIA: Delhi Metro Rail Corp launched an experimental freight service on the Airport Express Line on March 1, making use of the secure luggage van on AEL trains to carry non-perishable and e-commerce goods. DMRC said this is the first time an Indian metro has been used for freight ...
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NewsEuropean disaster exercise simulates Underground station collapse
UK: What the London Fire Brigade describes as ‘Europe’s biggest ever disaster training exercise’ began on February 29, with emergency response personnel from London being joined by firefighters from Italy, Hungary and Cyprus in a four-day simulation based on a scenario where a building collapses onto a London Underground station. ...
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NewsDC Streetcar opens
USA: Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser was on the inaugural journey of the DC Streetcar on February 27 at 10.00. The 3·3 km mixed-traffic route with eight stops links Union Station with Oklahoma Avenue/Benning Road. Services operate every 15 min every day except Sunday. Frequencies are expected to increase ...
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NewsIncheon suburban extension opens
SOUTH KOREA: A northwest extension of the Suin Line in Incheon opened on February 27. The 7·3 km section links Songdo with Incheon station on metro Line 1. The extension adds five stations, including one at Hagik that is due to open in 2019. The Suin Line was rebuilt ...
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NewsIsle of Wight light rail conversion proposed
UK: Next month Isle of Wight Council is due to consider a report into the future of the Ryde – Shanklin railway which has been prepared by former GNER Chief Executive Christopher Garnett following meetings with stakeholders. The 13·7 km Island Line is currently operated as part of the much ...
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NewsTram extension opens in Linz
AUSTRIA: The first section of Linz’s StadtRegio-Tram project opened on February 25, extending the 900 mm gauge Line 3 southwest from Doblerholz to Trauner Kreuzung. The 2·7 km extension has five stops, including one serving the PlusCity shopping centre in Pasching. A further 1·8 km to Schloss Traun is ...
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NewsWork starts on München tram extension
GERMANY: A groundbreaking ceremony on February 26 marked the start of work on the Steinhausen extension of München’s tram network. Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter, MVG General Manager Herbert König and Managing Director of publishing business Süddeutsche Verlag Stefan Hilscher officially launched the work at the site of the future turning ...
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NewsHonolulu breaks ground on first metro station
USA: Construction of the first Honolulu Rail Transit station officially started with a groundbreaking ceremony on February 25. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit and contractor Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co were joined by city and state officials at West Loch station. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co is building West Loch under ...
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NewsMelbourne Metro Rail preliminary works shortlist
AUSTRALIA: Victoria Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan announced the shortlist for the Early Works package of the Melbourne Metro Rail project on February 24. The bidders shortlisted to undertake preliminary works are: CPB Contractors;a joint venture of John Holland Group and KBR;a joint venture of Lend Lease Engineering ...
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NewsMünchen airport peoplemover completes test run
GERMANY: A test run of an automated peoplemover between München airport Terminal 2 and a future satellite facility was carried out on February 23. Bombardier has supplied 12 Innovia 300 vehicles under an €89m contract awarded in November 2011. The scope also includes supply of Cityflo 650 automatic train ...
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NewsBudapest suburban line ownership change
HUNGARY: Budapest Mayor István Tarlós and Minister of National Development Miklós Seszták have agreed that national rail operator MÁV is to take over operation of all HÉV suburban lines that run beyond the city boundary. This will follow the government taking over all operating costs of these lines, currently financed ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst Riyadh metro trainset unveiled by Siemens
SAUDI ARABIA: The first Inspiro trainset for the Riyadh metro was unveiled at Siemens’ Simmering plant in Wien on February 23. A trainset is currently being tested at the Rail Tec Arsenal climate chamber in Wien, and dynamic trials at the Siemens test centre at Wildenrath in Germany are scheduled ...
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NewsFeature articles in the March 2016 issue of Metro Report International
Articles in the March 2016 issue of Metro Report International. Comment Rolling Stock Fleet General Manager Richard Keefe explains MTR Corp's asset life assurance strategy News Review Round-up of world metro, light rail and tram news City digest Canberra consortium appointed, London rail proposals, Moscow EMUs ordered, Palermo trams inaugurated, ...
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NewsChina sets out urban transport guidelines
CHINA: The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council issued guidelines and targets for urban development and management on February 21, following the Central Urban Work Conference at the end of last year. The document is a response to the problems caused by rapid urbanisation in ...
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NewsFinch West LRT requests for proposals issued
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Toronto regional transport agency Metrolinx have issued requests for proposals to the three consortia which have been shortlisted for the contract to design, build, finance and maintain the Finch West Light Rail Transit project. Proposals are to be submitted later this year. IO envisages that preliminary ...