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Megabus.com launches new vehicle tracking application
February 17, 2012Megabus.com, UK-based public transport operator Stagecoach’s budget coach operating service, has launched a new vehicle tracking application for customers in the US.
SCOA and Nippon Sharyo secure passenger car contract from VRE
February 16, 2012Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA) and its car builder partner Nippon Sharyo have secured a contract from Virginia Railway Express (VRE) for 50 Gallery-type bi-level passenger cars.
Greyhound Lines to launch nonstop Dallas-Houston service
February 15, 2012Greyhound Lines Incorporated will launch a new nonstop service between Dallas and Houston on February 29, 2012 with reserved seating and new-look buses.
USDOT recommends USD2.2 billion for 29 rail and BRT projects
February 14, 2012US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has recommended USD2.2 billion in funding to begin or advance construction of 29 significant rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) projects in 15 states.
Latin America News
Intermodal transport integration planned in Lima
February 15, 2012The government of Peru is planning to build four integration corridors to interconnect Lima's Metropolitano bus rapid transit (BRT) lines 1 and 2 with the electric train system and additional transport corridors.
Los Teques’ Metro Line 2 to be completed by 2015
February 15, 2012The construction of Line 2 of the metro system serving the city of Los Teques in the Venezuelan state of Miranda is expected to be completed by 2015.
Sao Paulo to extend metro line 2 [free access]
February 13, 2012Construction works on the 4.5-km extension of Sao Paulo’s metro line 2 will soon begin in Brazil. The project received the environmental installation license for construction on January 10, 2012.
Tender for Cuiabá light-rail transit project delayed
February 8, 2012The tender for the construction of a light-rail transit (LRT) system in Cuiabá, the state capital of Mato Grosso, Brazil has been delayed.
Asia Pacific News
Fifth station planed on Airport Metro Express extension
February 20, 2012The planned extension of the Delhi Airport Metro Express Line up to Gurgaon will see an additional station near Bijwasan, old Gurgaon.
BMRCL to introduce combo travel cards
February 20, 2012The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is planning to introduce combo travel cards on the Reach-3 line of Namma Metro.
Shenzhen metro line 6 to run new train type [free access]
February 17, 2012The first phase of line 6 on the Shenzhen metro in Beijing is expected to begin service by the end of 2012.
Singapore sets up bus services enhancement fund
February 17, 2012The Singapore government will set up a bus services enhancement fund worth USD1.1 billion to augment Singapore's bus capacity by 20 per cent over the next five years.
Europe News
UK approves extension of Midland metro
February 17, 2012The UK government has approved the construction of a GBP128 million extension of the Midland metro from Snow Hill station through to New Street station in the city’s centre.
PSI secures contract for depot management system for Hamburger Hochbahn
February 16, 2012German software provider PSI AG has secured an order from IT consulting company HanseCom GmbH for a depot management system to automate the dispatch of buses at Hamburger Hochbahn AG, PSI.
Atkins secures contract for Oslo’s mass transit projects
February 15, 2012UK-based engineering and design consultancy firm Atkins has secured a design contract for the Oslo metro and tram.
London Tramlink to put new trams into service
February 15, 2012London Tramlink is in the process of putting the first of its six new Stadler Rail Variobahn trams into service by the end of February 2012.
Middle East & Africa News
PTB to invite EoI for Kuwait metro soon
February 18, 2012Kuwait’s Partnerships Technical Bureau (PTB) is planning to soon invite companies to submit expressions of interest (EoI) for the supply of the integrated rolling stock and systems for the Kuwait metro.
Work on Doha metro phase I to start in early-2013 [free access]
February 16, 2012Work on the first phase of the Doha metro is likely to start in early-2013, with tenders for the work being awarded by end-2012.
QDVC secures contract for Lusail LRT extension
February 13, 2012Qatar Railways Company (QRail) has awarded the contract for extension of Qatar's Lusail light- rail transit (LRT) project to engineering company QDVC, a joint-venture of Qatari Dar Real Estate Investment Company and French Vinci Construction Grands Projects.
Dubai RTA awards maintenance contract for Al Sufouh tram
February 12, 2012The Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a 13-year maintenance contract for the Al Sufouh tram project to a consortium of France-based Alstom and the Emirati-Belgian Cofely-Besix.