Paris transport services supported through 2021
“We came close to disaster, so this is a huge relief,” said President of Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) Valérie Pécresse on 8 September, following the conclusion of talks to cover EUR2.6bn in pandemic-related losses incurred by the Parisian regional transport authority.
read moreNew York MTA warns of mass redundancies
Chairman and CEO of New York’s MTA Patrick J. Foye has said the US transit agency may have to cut 40% of subway and bus services and 50% of Metro North and Long Island Rail Road services – resulting in the loss of 7400 jobs – if the MTA doesn’t receive a further USD12bn in federal aid to see it through 2020 and 2021.
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Moskva places new PK-TS order
Mosgortrans is to add 114 new low-floor trams from PK Transportny Systemy (PK-TS) to its fleet, in a RUR22.15bn (EUR242m) order announced on 8 September.
read moreAlstom signs Bombardier purchase agreement
With a significant price reduction, takeover deal could complete in 2021.
read morePresident Rajapaksa halts work on Colombo LRT project
In a surprise move, on 23 September Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa directed the country’s Ministry of Transport to terminate work on the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded LRT project to link the capital Colombo with Malabe with immediate effect.
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Berlin timetables tramway extensions
Detail released of 15-year expansion programme.
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More S700 LRVs ordered for Phoenix expansion
Valley Metro confirmed an order for a further 14 Siemens S700 LRVs on 1 October to support
the 2024 opening of the 9km (5.6-mile) South Central Extension/Downtown Hub extension.
Siemens beats Bombardier to Rheinbahn contract
Düsseldorf and Duisburg join to place new high-floor Stadtbahn order
read more‘Public transport is OK’
On 14 September, Netherlands public transport industry body OV-NL launched its ‘Public transport is OK’ campaign to encourage a return to tram, bus and rail services.
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Wien’s ‘vaccination tram’
Mayor of Wien (Vienna) Michael Ludwig officially launched the ‘Impfbim’ (‘vaccination tram’) service on 1 October, offering free flu vaccinations for city residents in a two-month long initiative.
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Tampere: Another reason to smile
The tramway in the Finnish city of Tampere is the largest infrastructure project the region has ever seen. Lanna Blyth reports on progress to date.
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South Wales Metro: The transformation begins
TAUT examines the latest progress with the vision to deliver enhanced urban rail services across South Wales.
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Saving energy
Len Vossman explores a few of the current initiatives designed to improve energy performance and management, while also reducing the operational costs of tramway and metro systems.
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Toulouse creates new connections
Sandrine Vielhescaze and Yves Montaron from SYSTRA describe the latest developments in the creation of Toulouse’s integrated transport network.
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Preparing Canberra light rail
Shany Shaked and Robert Wagner of DB Engineering & Consulting describe the process of testing and commissioning for Australia’s newest light rail system.
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Artics roll in Schöneiche
Tony Streeter examines how the international drive to offer barrier-free public transport has brought low-floor vehicles to a traditional metre-gauge tramway on the outskirts of Berlin.
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Enhancing safety
TAUT examines the role of technology and human factors in improving passenger safety on urban tramway systems.
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Florence T2: A modern masterpiece
The Tuscan capital is world-renowned as the birthplace of the Renaissance, but with its latest addition Alessandro Fantechi and Giovanni Mantovani show how the city is becoming a leader in the art of the modern tramway.
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Safety in Stuttgart
Reinhold Schröter of Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen talks to TAUT about how serious incidents in previous decades have helped shape the city’s light rail system of today.
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OKC Streetcar: A new chapter in the Cinderella story
Peter Ehrlich and Simon Johnston examine the success of the modern streetcar service in Oklahoma City.
read moreAmbitious plans in the Eurasian region for 2023 deadline
High-level speakers from the region’s top operators will be discussing the developments and solutions for the rail industry in the Eurasia region at SmartRail Eurasia in Istanbul on 26-27 January 2016.
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Ffestiniog Travel – dedicated tram holidays
Ffestiniog Travel has been organising rail holidays since 1974, and for 2015 is running two special-interest tram holidays.
read moreUK Light Rail Awards 2014
‘Light rail is a success story in the UK that needs to be replicated in more cities’, UK Minister of State told those assembled at the UK Light Rail Awards.
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SmartRail Asia
The SmartRail Asia team have worked with Thailand’s number 1 railway publication,ThaiTRANS to put together an official SmartRail Asia magazine packed with interviews and features with some of the leading industry figures within the Asian rail industry. With so much investment in South East Asian rail, this magazine will uncover the latest opportunities and new projects profiled at the SmartRail Asia show later in the year. In this edition, we speak to: Ms. Soithip Traisuth, Permanent Secretary for Transport, Thailand Mr. Yongsit Rojsrikul, Governor, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand Mr. Jamroon Tungpaisarnkit, Chairman, SRT Electrified Train Co., Ltd. Download the magazine SmartRail Asia will host over 3,000 visitors and a high-level congress for a maximum of 250 railway and government executives in Bangkok this November. Further local partnerships with associations such as Thai Electrical & Mechanical Contractors Association (TEMCA) have been established by the event, which is also co-located with The Engineering Institution of Thailand (EIT)’s Engineering Expo 2014, and Securtech ASEAN 2014. SmartRail Asia is set to be: “The most important gathering of consultants, contractors and engineers in the region this year.” – Ali Adam, Advisory Committee member and Chairman, Arcadia Engineering Make sure that you do not miss out and book your free exhibition pass today. Click here to register. All Tramways and Urban Transit readers are entitled to a 15% discount. To claim, please enter TRAM15 when registering. Click here to learn more:... read more
