Bilbao invests €736 million in metro system
Bilbao has announced a 736 million euro investment program for its metro system, with an estimated 600 million euros set aside for updating its rolling stock. That includes…
Alstom will provide an extra 20 Movia C30 metro trains to SL in Sweden
Alstom announced an agreement with SL to supply an additional 20 Movia C30 metro trains, expanding the existing fleet to a total of 116 metro trains. This agreement…
Hitachi Rail secures 200 million euro metro contract in Naples
Hitachi Rail has secured a 200 million euro contract from the Municipality of Naples to supply new-generation trains for Naples Metro Line 6. Under the agreement, Hitachi Rail…
Île-de-France Mobility’s 2023 punctuality “satisfactory”
While punctuality and service quality had significantly deteriorated between September and December 2023, the situation is now improving at RATP on the Paris metro. However, some issues persist,…
Île-de-France Mobilités makes 1.1 billion euro order from Alstom
Île-de-France Mobilités has ordered 103 new MF19 subway trains for the Paris metro lines 8, 12, and 13 from Alstom. The new trains are scheduled to be deployed…
Grand Paris Express
Largest design-build contract to date awarded for Grand Paris Express metro project
The Société du Grand Paris (SGP) awarded the first design-build contract for metro line 15’s Eastern section to the COREA consortium, led by Eiffage Génie Civil. Awarded on…
First Siemens-built Piccadilly line train goes through testing
Siemens Mobility is currently conducting testing on the upcoming Piccadilly line trains, employing both the test track and a climate chamber in Germany and Austria. These new trains…
Tyne and Wear Metro is latest green for go with Zonegreen safety tech
Sheffield-based rail safety pioneers Zonegreen have put their Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS) on alert at the brand new Gosforth Metro depot in Newcastle. The 70 million pound…
Two new commuter lines inaugurated in Moscow
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin inaugurated a fourth Moscow Central Diameter (MCD-4) suburban commuter line last Saturday. It is now…
Milan M4 metro extension reduces journey time to airport to 12 minutes
The new M4 ‘Blue Line’ in Milan since this Tuesday reaches San Babila station, cutting journey times from Milan city centre to Linate airport from 33 to just…
Three extensions in four years: where does Paris’ M14 metro line stand?
Having already been extended three times since it entered service, a fourth extension is planned for metro line M14, before the start of the Paris Olympics. It will…
Increasing efficiency of Metro Bilbao’s fleet with monitoring systems
How does Metro Bilbao benefit from a fully integrated monitoring approach including sensors, software & analytics? Helmut Liebminger, CEO of voestalpine Signaling and Walter Serno, customer manager for…
Unique metro station right on the beach opens in the Netherlands
The Rotterdam metro RET made its first trip to the new station on the Hoek van Holland beach on Friday. The station had been finished for a some…
Speedy 120-km/h metro line inaugurated in Istanbul
The Turkish ministry of Transport and Infrastructure this week inaugurated a metro line to Istanbul Airport. The line stands out for its speed, as in some sections passengers…
Bid to extend England’s Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington
The metro rail network that serves the neighbouring cities of Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland, in the north east of England, is currently undergoing a much needed modernisation. Future…