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 builds upon the initial contract signed in...Read more
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 will manufacture 22 trains for the line,...Read more
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, many of which are external factors to...Read more
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 between 2027 and 2029. This procurement is...Read more
Grand Paris ExpressThe 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 Friday, 15 December 2023, it is the...Read more
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 are slated to commence passenger service in...Read more
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 (82 million euro) Gosforth depot serves the...Read more
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 the Russian capital’s longest, with a length...Read more
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 12 minutes. The metro’s autonomous trains and...Read more
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 link Orly airport to Saint-Denis-Pleyel in just...Read more
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 Spain, talk about the modular product concept...Read more
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
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
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
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