Archive for category: Light Rail

Tram Trains pilot given go ahead in South Yorkshire

Transport Minister Norman Baker today gave the green light to a £58 million…

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Delhi Metro phase III ‘to be completed by 2016′

Phase III of the Delhi Metro, which will cover a distance of over 103 km, is estimated to be completed by 2016. The new phase will provide ‘seamless connectivity’ to four major markets of the city – Sarojini Nagar, INA, South Extension and Lajpat Nagar. The INA and Lajpat Nagar Metro stations will be converted...
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Alstom awarded Lille metro contract

Alstom has been selected as preferred bidder by Lille Métropole to modernise…

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New Nottingham tram design unveiled

Nottingham Express Transit has revealed a new design for the 22 new trams which…

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LA Metro to purchase new light rail cars

A $299 million contract to purchase 78 new light rail vehicles from Kinkisharyo International, LLC, was approved Monday afternoon by the Metro Board of Directors. The contract also ‘includes four options to buy another 157 light rail vehicles for $591 million for a total contract value of $890 million for 235 new rail cars’. Metro...
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Balfour Beatty named preferred bidder for Midland Metro extension

Balfour Beatty has been named as the preferred bidder to build an extension…

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Rail delays as DLR suspended

The whole of the Docklands Light Railway system in London was suspended this…

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Blackpool Rocks

Blackpool’s tram system is back in action following a £100m project to modernise infrastructure and rolling stock. The majority of its heritage fleet has been replaced by 16 low-floor Bombardier-built Flexity 2 trams. The heritage fleet will operate during weekends and during the peak tourist season. Seven miles of track has been renewed and a...
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Centro & CAF formally sign deal for new Urbos 3 trams

Centro and CAF have formally signed contracts on a deal that will bring up to…

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Thales ‘eyes up metro rail projects’ in India

After the successful implementation of ticketing systems for Delhi Metro, France…

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