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July 25, 2019 | Metros

Singapore launches Circle Line Stage 6 tunnelling

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has launched a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at Keppel station to begin the first stage of tunnelling for the Circle Line Stage 6 (CCL6), which will complete the Circle Line (CCL) loop by connecting the current terminus stations at Harbour Front and Marina Bay.

July 23, 2019 | Metros

Hook of Holland light metro line to open in September

THE project to convert the Schiedam - Hook of Holland line from a conventional railway to light metro operation and integrate it into the Rotterdam metro network, will be completed on September 30, two years later than originally planned and €90m over budget.

July 23, 2019 | Metros

Sydney City and Southwest Metro line tunnelling 50% complete

TUNNELLING for Sydney’s City and Southwest Metro line is now 50% complete after tunnel boring machine (TBM) “Mabel” broke through at the new Crows Nest station on July 15.

July 19, 2019 | Metros

Madrid to extend metro Line 11

THE regional government of Madrid has announced plans for a 6.3km extension of metro Line 11 from the current terminus at Plaza Eliotica to an interchange with Line 6 at Conde de Casal.

July 19, 2019 | Metros

MTR proposes phased opening of Tuen Ma Line, outlines options for Shatin - Central Link

A feasibility study by MTR Corporation has found a phased opening of Hong Kong’s Tuen Ma Line (TML), which would see three new stations at Hin Keng, Diamond Hill and Kai Tak open in the first quarter of 2020, is a viable option.

July 17, 2019 | Asia

Nanjing Metro awards train control contract

NANJING Metro has signed a contract with Alstom to provide traction systems and the train control and monitoring system (TCMS) for 318 metro cars that will operate on Nanjing Line 7, the first driverless metro line in the city.

July 16, 2019 | Metros

Technical consultant sought for Buenos Aires metro Line F

BUENOS Aires has launched a tender through metro authority Sbase for a design consultant to develop the project and technical specifications for metro Line F, which will link the districts of Palermo in the north and Barracas in the south.

July 16, 2019 | Central/South America

São Paulo monorail Line 17 E&M tender launched

SÃO PAULO Metro published an international tender on July 12 for a contract to supply electrical and mechanical systems for the 7.7km monorail Line 17 (Gold Line), which will connect Congonhas airport with Morumbi station on Paulista Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) Line 9.

July 15, 2019 | Metros

Testing launched on Xiamen Metro Line 2

XIAMEN Metro began a three-month-long trial operation on Line 2 on July 12. The tests will involve 30 trains, with up to 25 trains operating simultaneously.

July 8, 2019 | Signalling

CBTC contractors at fault for Hong Kong collision - MTR panel

THE results of an investigation by MTR into a derailment and collision on the Tsuen Wan Line (TWL) in Hong Kong during non-traffic hours on March 18 found that the problem was caused by software implementation errors by the Alstom-Thales DUAT joint venture installing a new CBTC system.

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