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16 December – Paris (T3 – Tramway des Maréchaux): a tram line with a strong ambition of urban renewal
The third tram line in Ile-de-France is actually the first to be opened in the city of Paris since 1937, is located along the municipal boundaries of Paris. Therefore, the 100,000 expected daily passengers will be constituted by inhabitants of the capital and of the near suburbs. The 7.9 kilometre long line serves 17 stations
16 December – Montpellier (Line 2) : a tram partially operated with single track
The second tram line of Montpellier will complete the existing Est/West line 1 with a 19.6-kilometre long line serving 35 stations from North to South and 6 park and ride facilities. The investment costs amount to € 400 million. Line 2 will meet line 1 at four different stations of the city-centre, serving an alternative
13 November – Clermont-Ferrand (line 1) : an innovative tyre technology from Translohr
The specificity of the first tramway line of this city (14-kilometre long, 31 stations, € 290 million invested) lies mainly in the technology using the Translohr tram on tyres. The result is a combination of excellent performances in terms of acceleration /braking, noise, and climbing (up to 13%) with the benefits of guided systems, however
29 November – Lyon (T3 – LEA) : a suburban tram line
This 14.6-kilometre line uses a former rail corridor closed during late 80’s and protected from other uses. From the main railway station, it serves the partly urbanised western area of greater Lyon region. The investment costs amounted to € 172 million, including a brand new track. The interest of LEA lies in its commercial speed
Bombardier signs € 1.4 billion contract with French National Railways SNCF to supply new trains for Paris / Ile-De-France
Bombardier Transportation signed on 22 November a contract with SNCF, French National Railways Company for the supply of new trains to be used on the Greater Paris / Ile-de-France suburban network. The initial firm order for 172 trains is valued € 1.4 billion. Deliveries of trains should start in November 2009 and continue to 2015,
Two metro lines to be built in Dublin
The Irish Railway Procurement Agency presented on 19 October the selected route for Metro North and opened on 22 November the consultation aiming at defining the route of Metro West. Metro North is scheduled for completion in 2012 and will use underground, surface and elevated tracks. An estimated 34 million passengers a year will use
First line of Madrid Metro 2003-2007 extension plan opened
In Madrid, two new stations have been inaugurated on the metro line 5 extension on 25 November, which represents the first operation achieved within the current Metro extension plan 2003-2007. Moreover, the opening was four months in advance compared to the expected schedule. The tunnel works including the operating systems have been achieved in less
New contract for train supply expected in Ile-de-France :
SNCF (French National Railways) launched in February 2004 a call for tenders for a supply of 330 new train sets for Paris-Ile-de-France region (180 trains and 150 more in option). The amount of the total contract is estimated €3.9 bn. This contract is highly expected as no new rolling stock has been added since 2003
London: new responsibilities for TfL and new trains for passengers
Transport for London (TfL) announced that a £223m (€330 million) contract to build and maintain more than 44 new trains has been awarded to Bombardier with the aim of revitalising London’s rail services, addressing issues of capacity and train performance. The contract also includes further options for extra carriages for the North London Railway and
Madrid: new rolling stock for line 7 extension
As Madrid continues to expands its metro network, new rolling stock “Class 9000” manufactured by Ansaldobreda has passed the tests phase and will be able to enter in service in Spring 2007. It will be equipped with modern communication means, automatic driving systems, CCTV, anti-fire protection and optimisation of energy consumption. Each train will be
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