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 time, but setbacks meant services could not...Read more
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 will be travelling at 120 kilometres per...Read more
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 plans are also being made for a...Read more
Fully automated metros introduced on line 4 in Paris
Since this week, passengers on metro line 4 in Paris can board fully automated metros. Equipped by Siemens Mobility, four automated vehicles with CBTC signaling at GoA 4 have entered service, and more will be...Read more
‘We protect trains in a way that benefits the overall appearance’
Partner contentIf a train approaches that it is pristine condition, it can mean a few things: it is brand new or it has been washed. However, it can also mean that a protective film has been...Read more
Germany’s 9-euro public transport ticket on sale
The 9-euro, flat-fee public transportion card for use in Germany in June, July and August went on sale on Monday. From June 1 onwards, the ticket will allow travellers to make unlimited use of all...Read more
Night Tube services to resume from Saturday onwards
From the evening of Saturday 21 May the Jubilee line Night Tube services will return following a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more
Munich orders an additional 18 Siemens C2 metro sets
Municipal company Stadtwerke München has placed an order with Siemens Mobility for an additional 18 C2 metro set for the Munich Transport Company (MVG). The contract brings the total number of metro trains ordered to...Read more
SNCF to embark on recruitment campaign for Transilien division
SNCF Voyageurs will be recruiting 600 people this year for Transilien, its division for rail services in the Île-de-France region and Paris.Read more
UK’s first very light rail line given the go-ahead following grant confirmation
The UK Department of Transportation on Monday confirmed a 1,03-billion-pound grant (1,23 billion euros) to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for an upgrade of the region’s public transport options, which includes building the country’s...Read more
London commuters brace for major strike action
Transport for London (TfL) expects “severe disruption across all Tube lines” from Tuesday onwards as a result of a planned strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.Read more
UK government throws Transport for London lifeline with extra funding
Transport for London (TfL) has received a short-term funding package to the tune of 220 million pounds (262 million euros), the UK government announced earlier on Friday.Read more
Mitsubishi becomes first non-European CBTC supplier in New York
The Mitsubishi Electric Corporation earlier this week announced a contract award for communications-based train control (CBTC) wayside equipment for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The agreement, valued at 62,65 million dollars, is Mitsubishi’s first CBTC...Read more