Transit news
Tokyo mulls Waterfront metro line C
ONSTRUCTION of a new 5.2km metro line to serve
the waterfront area of Tokyo’s Koto Ward is a step closer after the Koto Ward Office revealed a plan that would make the project eligible for central government subsidies. The new line, which will be operated by Tokyo Metro, will connect with Toyosu station on the Yurakucho Line and Sumiyoshi station, which is served by the Hanzomon Line and the Toei metro network. The line will add two stations and also connect with Toyocho
station on the Tozai Line. The project is estimated to
cost Yen 126bn ($US 1.29bn) with the Koto Ward Office and Toyko Metropolitan government providing a third of the funds, state subsidies covering another third and the remainder coming from loans to a semipublic entity which will handle construction. The ward office expects to
develop an implementation plan by the end of this year with a view to starting the project in 2015 and beginning operations in 2025.
Algiers
Algiers Metro Enterprise (EMA) has awarded a contract worth about ƒ20m to Siemens to install communications-based train control (CBTC) on the 4km southern extension of metro Line 1 from Hai El Badr to El Harrach-Centre. Siemens will supply its Trainguard MT CBTC automatic train control system as well as Airlink, a track-to-train continuous- data radio transmission system, and Digiloc train location.
Birmingham
West Midlands transport authority Centro has signed a £18.9m contract with Balfour Beatty to design and build a 1.4km extension of the Midland Metro light rail line from Snow Hill to New Street. The three-station extension is due to open in 2015.
Bratislava
Just two weeks after placing an order for 15 low-floor LRVs with Škoda (IRJ August p15), Bratislava Transport
exercised an option worth ƒ36.8m for 15 additional vehicles.
NJ Transit trials longer LRVs: New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) has unveiled a prototype light rail vehicle which it sayswill offer 50%more seating capacity on its Hudson-Bergen line at minimal cost. Under the joint project by LRV supplier Kinkisharyo International, NJ Transit, and the line’s operator Twenty-First Century Rail Corporation, one of the existing vehicles has been lengthened by 11mto 39m, increasing seating capacity from 68 to 102 seats and providing a significant increase in standing room. The extended vehicle is now undergoing a six-month trial on the Hudson-Bergen line, during which time it will operate on all three routes. Photo: Joe Calisi
Buenos Aires acquires Madrid metro trains B
UENOS 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. According to Madrid Metro, Sbase has paid around ƒ28m
for the cars and an additional ƒ4.6m for spare parts and technical support. The first vehicles are due
to be shipped to Argentina by 18
the end of the year. The trains will be converted
from 1445mm-gauge to standard-gauge and will be equipped with new signalling, train radio, and CCTV systems for operation in the Argentine capital. They will also undergo a full internal and external refurbishment before entering service, with renewal of some major components. The 29m-long three-car 6000
series trains were built by CAF in 1998 and were last used on Line 9.
Budapest
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to loan Budapest
Transport Centre (BKK) ƒ54.5m to help fund the introduction of a ƒ67.7m contactless smartcard system. BKK expects to award a contract this month and monthly tickets and season passes will switch to the new system next year, with all paper tickets due to be eliminated by 2015.
Changsha
China’s National Reform and Development Committee has approved plans for metro Line 3, which will be 36.5km long with 25 stations. Construction is expected to begin soon on the Yuan 23bn ($US 3.76bn) project.
Croydon Transport for London (TfL)
In brief
subsidiary London Tramlink has exercised an option for four additional Variobahn low-floor LRVs from Stadler Pankow The 32.4m-long bidirectional vehicles will be delivered in 2015, supplementing the existing fleet of six Variobahn vehicles.
Gurgaon (India)
Metro PPP concessionaire Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Rail (IL&FS) has awarded Siemens a turnkey contract worth around Rs 5.65bn ($US 92m) to supply signalling, electrification, and rolling stock for the second phase of the network. The six-station second phase runs south for 7km from an interchange with the Delhi metro at Sikanderpur to Sector 55-56.
Istanbul
Turkish Prime Minister Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally launched test operation of the Marmaray link between the Asian and European sides of Istanbul on August 5, when he took the driver’s seat for a historic first trip beneath the Bosphorus. The journey through the 13.3km tunnel between Üsküdar on the Asian side and Sirkeci on the European side took just six minutes. The line will be inaugurated on October 29.
Krakow
Krakow Transport Authority (MPK) has issued tender notices for two contracts to supply a fleet of 36 low-floor light rail vehicles and 40 ticket machines with a total value of around Zlotys 449m ($US 141.5m). The deadline for expressions of interest is September 26.
Quito
The World Bank has agreed to lend $US 205m to the municipality of Quito to support construction of the 23km metro Line 1, which is due to open in 2016. The loan will be made through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. IRJ
IRJ September 2013
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