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.
PORTUGAL: Metropolitano de Lisboa has awarded Stadler a €134m contract to supply 24 three-car metro trainsets, with an option for up to 12 more. The contract signed on October 30 is the second the operator has awarded to Stadler, after a 2021 order for 14 trainsets ...
SOUTH KOREA: Korea Railroad Research Institute is preparing to extend its R&D programme which aims to introduce direct train-to-train communication and position reporting to replace centralised traffic control. As part of its 33·1bn won programme, which started in 2016 and runs until the end of this ...
This month, Lahore’s Orange metro line completes four years of operation serving Pakistan’s second largest city. Its growing ridership and positive socio-economic impact have spurred the local authorities to plan three more urban rail lines, although funding remains an issue.
