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August 20, 2019 | North America

Trudeau commits $C 1.2bn to Quebec City public transport project

CANADIAN prime minister, Mr Justin Trudeau, visited Quebec City on August 19 to announce a $C 1.2bn ($US 900m) federal commitment to the city’s public transport expansion project, which includes a new light rail line, two BRT lines and dedicated bus lanes.

August 15, 2019 | Light Rail

LA Gold Line LRT extension contract awarded

FOOTHILL Gold Line Construction Authority awarded a design-build contract to the Kiewit-Parsons joint venture to construct an extension to the Los Angeles light rail Gold Line.

August 13, 2019 | Technology

Hitachi to test barrierless mobile ticketing system

HITACHI is due to launch a testing programme for a new smart ticketing system, which uses sensors positioned on the doors of public transport vehicles to detect an app on passengers’ smartphones as they board and alight, removing the need for ticket barriers.

August 12, 2019 | Light Rail

Shanghai Songjiang Tramway comes full circle

SHANGHAI Songjiang Tramway Line T2 became a circle line on August 10 with the opening of the southern section of the loop and the extension of Line T1 from Xinmiaosan Road and Jinxi Road.

August 9, 2019 | Light Rail

Queensland government commits to Gold Coast Light rail extension

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland has committed $A 351m ($US 238m) in funding for the next stage of the Gold Coast Light Rail network (G:link) and has called on the federal government to increase its commitment to allow construction to start.

August 8, 2019 | Light Rail

CAF and Shapir awarded Jerusalem light rail project contract

JERUSALEM Transportation Masterplan Team (JTMT) has awarded the TransJerusalem J-Net consortium, comprised of CAF and the construction firm Shapir, a €1.8bn contract to undertake an extension to the Jerusalem light rail network.

August 8, 2019 | Light Rail

London Trackwork awarded Finch West LRT contract

MOSAIC Transit Group has awarded London Trackwork, Canada, a contract to supply trackwork and switch machines for the Finch West LRT project in Toronto, Canada. The contract will take between one-and-a-half and two years to complete.

July 31, 2019 | Central/South America

Guatemala City LRT right-of-way agreement signed

PLANS for the first light rail line in Guatemala City took a step forward on July 29, when the municipality signed an agreement with the country’s railway infrastructure manager Ferrovías to use an abandoned heavy rail alignment for the project.

July 30, 2019 | Fleet

Portland and San Diego order additional Siemens LRVs

SIEMENS has been awarded two contracts to supply S700 LRVs for San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and Portland regional transit operator TriMet.

July 29, 2019 | Light Rail

Seattle awards Downtown Redmond Link Extension contract

SEATTLE public transport authority Sound Transit has selected a joint venture of Stacy and Witbeck/Kuney for a $US 729.2m contract to design and construct the Downtown Redmond Link light rail extension.

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