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January 3, 2020 | Metros

Metro projects completed in 15 Chinese cities

DECEMBER has become the month when a large number of Chinese transit projects come to fruition, and December 2019 was no exception with the completion of metro projects in 15 cities.

January 2, 2020 | Asia

Final section of Songjiang light rail network opens

THE final 3.88km section of the Songjiang light rail network in China opened on December 30 2019, extending the network to 31km with 46 stations.

January 2, 2020 | News

Hohhot opens first metro line

THE Chinese city of Hohhot in Inner Mongolia celebrated the opening of Hohhot Rail Transit Line 1 on December 29, the city’s first metro line.

December 30, 2019 | Metros

Beijing Metro tops 699km making it world’s largest network

THE start of trial operation on two extensions to the Beijing Metro on December 28 has extended the network to 699.3km with 405 stations, making it the world’s largest metro network and pushing Shanghai metro into second place.

December 30, 2019 | Metros

First Pune metro train delivered

MAHARASHTRA Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro) has taken delivery of the first of 102 aluminium-bodied metro cars from Titagarh Firema for the first phase of the two-line metro network under construction in the Indian city of Pune.

December 27, 2019 | Metros

Full construction of first underground metro line in Manila launched

FULL construction on the first underground metro line in Manila, the Philippines, began on December 21, after breaking ground in February.

December 26, 2019 | Metros

Hanoi completes construction of first metro line

CONSTRUCTION of Hanoi’s first metro line has reportedly been completed, with the final safety checks currently underway.

December 24, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New York MTA approves $US 17bn 2020 budget

THE New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board approved the agency’s $US 17bn 2020 budget and four-year financial plan on December 18, which includes a surplus between 2019 and 2021 but warns of a deficit in 2022 and 2023, which will worsen if the authority does not complete its transformation plan.

December 23, 2019 | Metros

Joint venture awarded €1.36bn Abidjan metro contact

A €1.36bn technical and financial offer submitted by the Abidjan Rail Transport Company (Star) joint venture for the construction of Line 1 of the Abidjan Metro has been approved.

December 20, 2019 | Fleet

Korail orders 448 EMU cars from Hyundai Rotem

KOREA’s national operator Korail has awarded a Won 638.6bn ($US 550.4m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to replace ageing rolling stock on Seoul metro lines 1, 3, 4 and the Bundang Line.

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