All Urban news articles – Page 15
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
Bombardier Transportation has delivered the 200th Flexity Berlin tram to operator BVG, which has so far ordered a total of 231 in four variants. ‘The Flexity Berlin tram was developed in close co-operation with BVG. The result is a reliable, air-conditioned and barrier-free accessible tram that ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
Düsseldorf operator Rheinbahn has received authorisation to put the first of 59 Bombardier Transportation Flexity HF6 high-floor LRVs into passenger service on its Stadtbahn routes. The vehicles have undertaken extensive test running since delivery last year. The US Federal Transit Administration and Dallas ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
Spain’s RENFE aimed to reinstate approximately 90% of its Cercanías suburban services on weekdays from May 11, reducing to 60% at weekends. Operations will be adjusted to suit demand in each city while ensuring that social distancing is possible. Over the two months of lockdown, demand on ...
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Metro Report InternationalSpain implements transport safety measures as lockdown eases
tn_es-barcelona-metro-generic_04.jpg SPAIN: The use of face masks covering the nose and mouth became obligatory for passengers on all modes of public transport from May 4, including taxis, ferries and flights. Workers involved in providing these services are also obliged to wear masks, and must have access to ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news round-up
Amsterdam transport operator GVB is to strengthen its current basic timetable in stages from April 29, May 4 and May 11. Although the Dutch government has extended its coronavirus restrictions until at least May 19, there has been a slight increase in the number of public transport ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news round-up
A revised seating layout is being tested on the Praha metro. The current seats are arranged in a 2+1 transverse configuration, but in the proposed layout the single seats are turned 90º to face the aisle. Many passengers were already sitting sideways on these seats, and DPP ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news round-up
Eastern Denmark public transport authority Movia has awarded Keolis a contract to operate and maintain 47 buses, of which 32 are fully electric, in the greater København area. The contract for the operation of 6 million vehicle-km/year is worth more than €100m and runs for 10 ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news round-up
As part of a series of studies on shared mobility in different urban contexts, the International Transport Forum at the OECD has published a report examining five scenarios in which shared transport options could replace privately-owned cars in the Lyon metropolitan area. The simulations offer insights on ...
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Metro Report InternationalSMRT receives multi-functional driving and control centre simulators
SINGAPORE: Spanish supplier Lander Simulation has completed delivery of a suite of training simulators and laptop computers to metro operator SMRT. According to Lander, the simulation suite developed with SMRT for its Circle Line marks a significant enhancement of the scope of traditional driver and staff training ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news round-up
EBRD intends to appoint a consultancy to undertake a feasibility study to determine the scope and viability of plans to modernise the Almaty trolleybus network. The city envisages the acquisition of 200 hybrid trolleybuses to replacing the existing deteriorating fleet, provide vehicles for new routes should it ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news round-up
Having finalised funding, the Romanian city of Galati has signed a firm order for preferred bidder Astra Vagoane Călători to supply eight Autentic trams, with an option for 10 more which would take the total value to 119·7m lei. On March 16 the ...
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Metro Report InternationalCádiz tram-train testing underway
SPAIN: Following authorisation by notified body CETREN on March 13, test running is set to begin this month along the full 24 km length of the tram-train route between Chiclana de la Frontera and Cádiz. Initially planned to open in 2017, the tram-train project covers construction of ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news in brief
Photo: Ivan Rukovitsyn PK TS has started series production of trolleybuses at the former Trolza factory in Engels. A 1·4 km eastern extension of Zhengzhou metro Line 1 opened on November 21 from Wenyuanbeilu to Henan University New Campus. A consortium of Siemens Mobility, ST Engineering and ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news in brief
Photo: Shanghai Keolis The Shanghai Pudong International Airport peoplemover opened on September 16. Operated by Keolis, it serves terminals 1 and 2 with satellite buildings S1 and S2. Alexander Dennis is to supply six electric buses to Fullers360 to be operated by its subsidiary Waiheke Bus Co ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news in brief
TSA is to supply traction motors to the seven trams that CAF is supplying for the tram project in Lund. Uber is integrating public transport information into its app for users in Sydney. CRRC Zhuzhou has tested its Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit articulated battery ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news in brief
Nice tram route T2 has been extended by 2 km from Magnan to Jean Médecin. The Samsun tram line has been extended northwest by 6 km from OMÜ Rektörlük / Batı Garajı to Yurtlar. A 2·7 km tram route that goes over the Ada Bridge over ...
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Metro Report InternationalRobel takes stake in Vogel & Plötscher
GERMANY: Track maintenance plant supplier Robel has taken a majority stake in Vogel & Plötscher GmbH, which specialises in track measurement systems and electric drives. Based at Breisach in Baden-Württemberg, Vogel & Plötscher will continue to trade as an independent business following the acquisition of a 70% stake in ...
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Metro Report International‘Historic’ restructuring of New York MTA approved
USA: A landmark restructuring of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority was approved at a board meeting on July 24. The ‘historic reorganisation’ is the first such effort since MTA was established in 1968. Developed internally with input from consultancy firm Alix Partners, the plans focus on centralising support ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport news in brief
A prototype Solaris Trollino 24 double-articulated trolleybus has started test running in Gdynia. BYD has handed over 16 8·7 m electric buses to Messina public transport operator ATM. Woojin Industrial Systems Co is to supply 200 metro cars for Line 5 and 136 cars for Line ...
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Metro Report InternationalEmbedded glass technology on show at UITP
OSG: Israel-based glass manufacturer OSG is showing its ScreeneX embedded glass screen technology at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2019. Products on OSG’s stand include the TRN 21-21T dual-sided partition, which combines a digital display on one side and a touchscreen interface on the other. This has been ...