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February 26, 2019 | News

Bahia governor signs Salvador monorail contract

THE governor of the Brazilian state of Bahia, Mr Rui Costa, signed a contract on February 13 to launch an elevated monorail project that will link the Commerce district in Salvador with São João, Simões Filho.

February 25, 2019 | Metros

Indian cabinet approves Ahmedabad metro Phase 2

INDIA’s Union Cabinet gave the go-ahead on February 19 for the second phase of the metro network in Ahmedabad, the largest city in the western state of Gujarat.

February 25, 2019 | Metros

Tokyo metro launches new Marunouchi Line trains

TOKYO Metro’s new fleet of 2000 series trains entered commercial service on the Marunouchi Line on February 23.

February 20, 2019 | Metros

Riyadh metro sprints for the finish line

2018 was another year of milestones for the Riyadh metro project, with infrastructure taking shape, the awarding of operating contracts and the start of test running. With the first sections set to open later this year, Keith Barrow rounds up recent progress on one of the world’s largest urban rail projects.

February 19, 2019 | Signalling

Siemens awarded Medellín metro resignalling contract

THE Colombian city of Medellín has awarded Siemens a €42m contract to modernise signalling and automation systems on Line 1 of the city’s two-line metro, along with the Patio de Bello depot.

February 18, 2019 | Metros

First tranche of MRT Phase 2 loan transferred to Jakarta administration

INDONESIA’s Ministry of Finance has signed over the first instalment of a Yen 70bn ($US 633.1m) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) for phase two of the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project to Jakarta’s administration on February 13.

February 14, 2019 | Metros

Alstom begins MP 14 tests on Paris Line 1

TESTING of new eight-car MP 14 rubber-tyred trains has begun on Paris Line 1 in preparation for the fleet’s introduction on Line 14 at the end of the year.

February 14, 2019 | Infrastructure

Balfour Beatty awarded £220m TfL renewals contract

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has awarded Balfour Beatty a £220m, four-year contract to conduct track renewals on the London Underground (LU) network.

February 14, 2019 | Metros

Honolulu councilwoman seeks metro project audit

HONOLULU city council newcomer Ms Heidi Tsuneyoshi is demanding a forensic audit of contracts tied to a plan to build a metro line for the Hawaiian city amidst suggestions that fraud might be the cause of cost overruns.

February 11, 2019 | Metros

Yekaterinburg Metro orders Metrovagonmash vehicles

YEKATERINBURG Metro has ordered eight type 81-717.6/714.6 metro vehicles from Metrovagonmash.

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