CHINA: CNR Dalian has won an order to supply 23 six-car stainless steel bodied trainsets for the 27 km east-west metro Line 2 now under construction in Tianjin.
The trains will be formed of three motor and three trailer cars, with a seating capacity of 1?440 and maximum capacity of 1?832 passengers. Deliveries will run from early 2010 until July 2011.
USA: The Operation Lifesaver safety campaign has expressed concern over an increase in illegal ‘Subway surfing’, where people ride on the outside of metro trains, and New York City Transit has deployed drones to back up a publicity campaign developed with teenagers to tackle the problem ...
PHILIPPINES: Passenger services on the Manila LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 began on November 16, following an official inauguration by President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr the previous day. ‘This extension will greatly reduce travel time, giving commuters the gift of more moments spent with ...
THAILAND: Plans to upgrade Bangkok’s Blue Line were approved by an extraordinary ceneral meeting of Bangkok Expressway & Metro shareholders on October 31. CH Karnchang plc has been contracted to oversee procurement of trains and infrastructure enhancements valued at 6·8 bn baht. A proposal for an ...
