Light Rail

The state government of Delhi has given the approval 'in principle' for the first monorail system in Delhi. It is thought the transit system will link to three Delhi Metro lines and could start operations in 2017. A feasibility study was...

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has revealed plans to modify its S&T software system to provide passengers with more information. The operator wants to be able to show passengers how many carriages an approaching train has. It is expected to take...

Nottingham’s tram network is set to double in size with a similar boost to the tram fleet after funding was agreed. Work on the five mile extension to Clifton and the six mile route to Beeston starts soon. The new services should be running by 2014. Tramlink Nottingham has taken over the running of the [...]

Austrian comapny NXP been awarded a contract  an order to manage the Automated Fare Collection (AFC) of the newly opened Bengaluru Metro in the Indian city formally known as Bangalore. The system, also known as the Namma Metro, is the third...

Southbank Tram Depot in Melborune, Victoria, is to benefit from a $24 million refurbishment to help the network prepare for the arrival of 50 new trams. Premier Ted Baillieu said: “Approximately 50 jobs will be created during construction, and an extra 15 permanent full time maintenance and engineering staff will be employed by Yarra Trams to [...]

Thales has been awarded a contract by IHI Corporation to re-signal the automated people mover (APM) located within Hong Kong international airport, with a state-of-the-art solution. Thales will supply its radio-based SelTrac CBTC system for the existing lines and for a planned extension...

Stadler Pankow GmbH has awarded a contract to 'R2P' Rail & Road Protec to provide Driver Only Operating, forward facing CCTV for six of London Tramlink's Croydon trams. Last summer, British tram operator London Tramlink ordered six Variobahn five-carriage trams, with...

The Essen Transport Authority (EVAG) has ordered 27 BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Classic trams from Bombardier Transportation. The contract is valued at approximately €72 million ($94 million US). The first two vehicles will be delivered in August 2013 and the rest will arrive in Essen...

The Mumbai Metro will start operations by the end of 2012, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has reportedly said. The first line will be a 11.7 km elevated line on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkhopar route. The original deadline for the project was...

Metro enters the New Year on a ‘solid footing’ after rounding out 2011 by exceeding performance targets for the seventh consecutive month. The number of trains running on time in December 2011 was 89.81 per cent and the number of services delivered was 98.36 per cent. Metro Corporate Relations general manager Leah Waymark says the [...]