Mexico: Guided buses challenge urban rail projects
Colombia: Bogotá finally chooses rail
Brazil: Urban rail projects battle local politics
Brazil: Salvador turns to the tram
North America: Bringing more rail to Mexico’s metropolis
Pakistan: Lahore’s pioneering metro approaches maturity
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Mexico: Guided buses challenge urban rail projects
While Mexico is enjoying a renaissance in rail investment at a national level, urban rail projects in several cities are coming under threat from cheaper bus options and Chinese-backed ART technology. Michael Dreyer reports.
Colombia: Bogotá finally chooses rail
In the 2000s the capital of Colombia was famous for its TransMilenio bus rapid transit network, but as that became overcrowded, authorities made a decision to develop metro and tram-train routes, reports Marcelo Benoit.
Brazil: Urban rail projects battle local politics
Examples in Cuiabá and Canoas show how vulnerable Brazilian urban rail projects are to changes in local politics, as well as the temptation of alternative modes which are seen as less complex, even if the benefits are lower. Marcelo Benoit examines the two cases.
Brazil: Salvador turns to the tram
Having dismantled a suburban railway and aborted a monorail scheme, the Brazilian city of Salvador is now developing a tram network using second-hand trams and track assets from Cuiabá. Ana Cláudia Nascimento, CEO of state transport operator CTB, explains the plans to Benjámin Zelki.
North America: Bringing more rail to Mexico’s metropolis
Two major suburban rail projects are well into the phase of delivery in the state of Mexico, which borders Mexico City. But plans to extend metro and light rail beyond the capital’s boundaries are yet to be finalised as policymakers continue to flirt with non-rail modes, which are often perceived as cheaper to deliver.
Pakistan: Lahore’s pioneering metro approaches maturity
This month, Lahore’s Orange metro line completes four years of operation serving Pakistan’s second largest city. Its growing ridership and positive socio-economic impact have spurred the local authorities to plan three more urban rail lines, although funding remains an issue.
Vietnam: Hanoi ahead in sluggish metro expansion
With Hanoi’s second metro line having opened this summer and a starter route in Ho Chi Minh City due to be inaugurated soon, Vietnam is likely to have 41 km of metro operational by the year end. Yet this is far below the government’s goal, with bureaucratic delays partly to blame. Peter Janssen reports.
Paris: Learning lessons from Line 14
Paris metro operator RATP believes it can use the experience it has gained in managing the migration of train control equipment used on Line 14 from one GoA4 platform to another to help upgrade other automated metros. Jérémie Anne reports.
Train Control: Paris RER lines switch to NExTEO
SNCF Réseau is committed to installation of the digital NExTEO train control system to increase train throughput on the busiest sections of the heavily used Paris RER network. Jérémie Anne reports.
South Korea: Suburban networks take shape
Under pressure to reduce commuting time across the country, policymakers are developing suburban rail services around key conurbations, many making use of spare capacity on existing main lines. Benjámin Zelki reports.
South Korea: Seoul embraces the ‘GTX era’
Portugal: Circle Line leads Lisboa metro expansion project
Philippines: New lines programme puts the metro in Manila
Luxembourg: Luxtram eyes an expanding network
Netherlands: TINA on course to reshape HTM tram fleet
China: Metro networks grow in 14 cities
London and New York outside top 10 longest metros as Chinese cities dominate
India: Digital modelling supports Delhi metro extension
India: Maintaining the metro momentum
USA: Manhattan congestion charge is key to New York investment
Market Analysis: Driverless metro market set to surge
Brazil: São Paulo stands out in uneven picture
Interview: Making trains even greener
Egypt: Safely expanding Cairo’s rail network
Colombia: Bogotá’s Regiotram schemes face mounting hurdles
Interview: Investing to create an inclusive metro
Comment: Bright light in Barcelona
Technology: Putting rail at the heart of digital mobility
France: Making the switch to digital tickets in Ile-de-France
Automation: Seizing the opportunities for metro modernisation
Austria: A transport network for everyone
Algeria: Urban projects back on track
USA: Hurricane-resistant workshop inaugurated
Austria: Mobile milling supports preventive rail maintenance
Australia: Bankstown Line conversion takes shape
Light rail: Ridership bounces back as Nordic cities embrace the tram
Technology: Unlocking the next level of MaaS
Germany: Farm shop concept spurs freight tram revival
Technology: Keeping track of tram-trains
On track to an integrated future
Brazil: making more use of urban railways
Canada: Generational change will transform travel
Côte d’Ivoire: Abidjan metro makes slow progress
Metros can capitalise on telecoms innovation
China: Express metros serve growing conurbations
France: Éole makes a critical breakthrough
Ticketing: Fair play for fare payers
Israel: Light rail is not the only fruit
Turkey: Currency crunch dents metro expansion
Research: Extending the role of backup batteries
Ticketing: Expanding the use of Japan's IC cards
Brazil: Private participation keeps metro momentum building
Wien: U2xU5 Linienkreuz reshapes the U-Bahn
Cities will drive the decarbonisation of transport
Technology: Overcoming the silo effect in metro IT
Track Maintenance: ATMO takes to the tracks
Technology: Decision support tool drives up network performance
Istanbul: Metro expansion forges ahead
China: Metro openings hit record high
Building back better
Vietnam: Optimising infrastructure on Hanoi’s nascent network
Rio de Janeiro: Overcoming decades of inaction
Hungary boards the tram-train
Novosibirsk: Evolution in Siberia
Technology: Early diagnosis prevents bearing failure
Netherlands: Uithoflijn opens at last
Boston: Building a Better T
ABB targets battery traction applications
The role of ticketing technology in enabling MaaS
Digitalisation strategies drive Smart Transit
Comment: Safety first
Mixed success in São Paulo
Toulouse: Transport investment for a growing population
Oslo: Investing in a zero-emission future
Stockholm: Transport plans accompany housing development
Tram orders falling but still strong
Krasnodar: Russia’s ‘southern capital’ relies on urban rail
Tampere prepares for its first tramway
Oklahoma City: Setting a streetcar example
Private sector drives Brazilian urban rail revival
Birmingham: All systems grow
New York: Signalling the Subway
Four modes in Busan
Mexico City: Investment comes after years of decline
Reshaping urban mobility
Bringing driverless technology to Wien
Learning to adapt in a multimodal transport era
The art of public transport
Driving towards a digital future
A new approach for Newcastle
Digitalisation discussed at Asia-Pacific Rail
Beijing: Capital metro expansion
UITP Stockholm 2019
Additive manufacturing: from cup holders to front-ends
Nudging commuters to avoid the crush
A growing network in Bordeaux
The winners and losers of Russian metros
Digital transport and the challenges of urbanisation
Surveying a new mobility landscape
Automation speeds up metros
Mobile technology ecosystems to transform travel in 2018
New York’s summer of hell
Making metros accessible
Understanding Rail Wayside Energy Storage Requirements And Relative Costs For High-Power, High-Cyclable Technologies
Keeping up with ticketing technology
KPMG predicts better use of information and more M&A activity in 2017
A boost for Russian trams?
Towards the Metro of the Future