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October 26, 2020 | Metros

Lahore opens Pakistan’s first metro line

PAKISTAN’s first metro line has opened in Lahore. The 27.1km line runs from Ali Town in the southwest via Lahore main station to Dera Gujran in the east.

October 26, 2020 | Metros

Kolkata East-West metro line construction resumes

WORK on the Phase 2 section of Kolkata’s East-West metro line, including a 500m underwater tunnel below the River Hooghly, has restarted following a five-year stoppage to the project.

October 26, 2020 | Metros

Transforming public transport in Australia’s largest city

Sydney Metro is embarking on one of the world’s most ambitious transit expansion programmes. Kevin Smith speaks with CEO Jon Lamonte about how the projects are progressing and how the authority is striving to stay on time and on budget.

October 23, 2020 | Financial

English light rail operators receive additional support

THE British government has announced a new round of funding, worth up to £67.8m, to support light rail and light metro networks in England following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, until March 2021.

October 22, 2020 | Metros

Crossrail’s troubles offer valuable lessons

As the developer of the Crossrail project to build a high-capacity tunnel through central London attempts to bring it under control, Kevin Smith reviews the current status of the project and the lessons for future schemes.

October 21, 2020 | Policy

TfL faces possible government seizure if support negotiations fail

BRITISH transport secretary, Mr Grant Shapps, has reportedly threatened to take Transport for London (TfL) into direct government control unless London accepts a proposed £1bn bailout package for the operator, which includes a list of additional measures.

October 20, 2020 | Metros

Sydney Metro awards $A 370m station construction contract

SYDNEY Metro has awarded AW Edwards a $A 370m ($US 260.3m) contract to build Crows Nest station, which will be the first stop for metro services leaving Chatswood towards Sydney city centre when the line is extended in 2024.

October 19, 2020 | Telecoms

Europe boosts spectrum allocation for Intelligent Transport Systems

THE European Commission (EC) has agreed to adopt the 5.9GHz band for the exchange of real-time information on safety conditions in connected transport. The ruling effectively doubles the level of available spectrum for safety-critical communications used by intelligent transport systems (ITS) in metro, light and suburban rail networks as well as by road vehicles.

October 19, 2020 | Metros

Costs continue to rise on Honolulu’s much-delayed metro project

HONOLULU Authority for Rapid Transportation (Hart) now estimates the cost of building its 32km 21-station elevated metro line at $US 9.9bn, nearly double the original estimate.

October 16, 2020 | News

Construction of São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange resumes

CONSTRUCTION on the Reais 15bn ($US 2.6bn) São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange has resumed, after the University Line Participants consortium led by Acciona, Spain, took over the construction and operation of the public-private partnership (PPP) contract.

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