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March 7, 2019 | Fare collection

Singapore to launch contactless bank card ticketing system

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) will launch SimplyGo, a contactless bank card based ticketing, on April 4 following a successful pilot of the system launched in March 2017.

March 6, 2019 | North America

CRRC hires first employees for Chicago assembly facility

CRRC Sifang America has hired the first 70 employees for its new $US 100m Chicago facility, where it will assemble 7000-series metro trains for Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).

March 5, 2019 | Metros

First section of Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1 opens

INDIAN prime minister Mr Narendra Modi opened the first 6.5km Vastral - Apparel Park section of Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1 on March 4, before taking a ride on one of the driverless trains due to operate on the network.

March 4, 2019 | Signalling

Alstom and Barletta awarded Boston subway resignalling contracts

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded Alstom and Barletta Heavy Division a more than €80m contract to upgrade and modernise the signalling systems on the Red and Orange subway lines.

March 4, 2019 | Metros

Sofia orders additional Inspiro metro trains

SOFIA metro operator Metropolitan EAD has ordered an additional 10 three-car Inspiro trains for the initial phase of Sofia metro Line 3.

March 1, 2019 | Asia

Indian cabinet approves Agra and Kanpur metros

INDIA’s Union Cabinet gave the go-ahead on February 28 for the construction of the first metro lines in the cities of Agra and Kanpur in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

February 28, 2019 | Fleet

Bangalore orders 42 metro cars from BEML

BANGALORE Metro (BMCL) has awarded BEML a Rupee 4bn ($US 56.3m) contract to supply 42 additional metro cars.

February 27, 2019 | Financial

10-point MTA master plan calls for dedicated funding streams

NEW York State governor, Mr Andrew Cuomo and New York city mayor, Mr Bill de Blasio, have announced a 10-point plan to transform and fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

February 27, 2019 | Asia

Construction begins on Metro Manila Subway

THE Philippines broke ground on its first underground urban rail line on February 27, when a ceremony was held at Barangay Ugong in Valenzuela City to officially launch construction of the Metro Manila Subway.

February 26, 2019 | Metros

Barcelona to replace oldest metro trains

THE board of Barcelona Metropolitan Transport (TMB) has approved a tender for 42 five-car trains to replace the oldest fleets on the city’s metro network.

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