Algeria's Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has said that several tram and rail projects will be postponed as a result of economic difficulties caused by falling oil prices.
Work is to begin this year on the first two lines of the Jinan metro: the 26·4 km north-south Line R1 with nine stations and the 35·2 km east-west Line R2 with 14 stations. Both lines are due to open by 2019, along with the north-south Line R3.
A 1·5 km section of tram track opened in Warszawa on February 14 between Bemowo Ratusz and Radiowa.
A 1·8 km extension of Cagliari’s 950 mm gauge light rail line opened on February 14. Running from Monserrato Gottardo to Policlinico, it has two intermediate stops.
The Asian Development Bank has approved a US$4·2m loan for Hanoi metro Line 3.
The PPP concession for Beijing metro Line 16 has been initialled by Beijing MTR Corp and the municipality (RG 1.15 p13).
Construction of Salvador metro Line 2 started on February 6. The 20·7 km line with 13 stations is being built under a R$3·6bn PPP contract and is scheduled to open in 2017.
A 1·3 km western extension of Samara’s metro line to Alabinskaya opened on February 1.
A five-year strategic plan for Panama includes funding for the extension of metro Line 1 and the construction of Line 2.
