SINGAPORE's National Research Foundation has awarded a $S 250,000 ($US 197,000) grant to a research project which is developing new real-time asset monitoring technology for third-rail electrification systems.
THE World Bank has agreed to lend $US 205m to the municipality of Quito to support construction of the first metro line in the Ecuadorian capital, which is due to open in 2016.
BUENOS AIRES metro authority Sbase has announced that it is acquiring 73 series 6000 vehicles from Madrid Metro for use on Line B, following the opening of the 2km western extension of the line from Los Incas to Juan Manuel de Rosas on July 26.
THE Philippines' transport secretary Mr Joseph Emilio Abaya has told the domestic media that after three postponements, the four consortia which have prequalified for the contract to extend Line LRT-1 to Bacoor in Cavite will finally submit their bids on August 15.
ARRIYADH Development Authority (ADA) announced the winning bidders on July 28 for three design and build contracts worth almost $US 22.5bn for the construction of a 176.7km six-line automated metro network in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
ATHENS Metro began commercial operations on July 26 on the 5.5km southern extension of Metro Line 2 from Aghios Dimitrios to Elliniko.
THE British government has approved a scheme to divert London Underground's Metropolitan Line to Watford Junction and the construction of new station at Woolwich as part of the Crossrail project.
DELHI Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has issued an international invitation to tender for a contract to supply 25 three-car metro trains for the first phase of the Kochi Metro.
ILE-DE-FRANCE Transport Authority (Stif) has approved a proposal by Paris Transport Authority (RATP) to automate Metro Line 4, following the successful introduction of driverless operation on Line 1 in December 2012.
THE Development Commission of Mecca and Mashaaer (DCOMM) has selected Parsons Brinckerhoff as the project management office consultant for the Mecca Public Transport Programme (MPTP) in a five-year contract worth $US 93.6m.
