A STUDY by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) of urban public transport usage in the European Union (EU) between 2000 and 2012 shows that ridership has now recovered since the slump in 2009.
ISTANBUL Metropolitan Municipality has awarded Mitsubishi Corporation and CAF, Spain, a €119m contract to supply 21 six-car driverless trains for metro line M5, which is currently under construction.
COPENHAGEN metro authority Metroselskabet has awarded the first contract for construction works on the 3km Nordhavn line, which will branch off the Cityring circle line near Østerport.
THE Catalonian autonomous government has confirmed its intention to open a second section of its ambitious Barcelona Line 9/Line 10 metro project in the first half of 2016, connecting the south of the city with the two terminals at El Prat Airport.
LIMITED public services began on the first phase of the metro network in Salvador, Brazil, on June 11, just two days before the city is due to host its first fixture in the 2014 football World Cup.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Paris on June 11 to mark the official start of construction on the 5.8km northern extension of Line 14 from St Lazare to Mairie de Saint Ouen.
A REPORT into technical defects which have led to the partial closure of Mexico City metro Line 12 is due to be published within the next few weeks.
THE BOARD of Ile-de-France Transport Authority (Stif) voted on June 5 to approve a €100m contribution towards a €256m project to automate Paris's second-busiest metro line.
MUMBAI Metro Line 1 – India's first metro rail project built under a PPP model – launched on June 8, with chief minister of Maharashtra Mr Prithviraj Chavan riding the first train on the elevated 11.4km route from Versova to Ghatkopar.
ATHENS Metro authority Attiko Metro announced on June 5 that its new fleet of 17 Hyundai-Rotem trains for lines 2 and 3 has been approved for passenger operation, enabling the first sets to enter service over the next few days.
