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Munich launches €3.8bn second cross-city S-Bahn project

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THE first sod was cut on April 5 for a €3.84bn 10-year project to build a second east-west S-Bahn line under the centre of Munich to relieve congestion on the parallel existing line. Under an agreement reached in October 2016, the German federal government will contribute around €1.5bn to the project through the Municipal Transport Financing Act (GVFG), with €1.4bn coming from the state of Bavaria, €155m from the city of Munich, and €150m from German Rail (DB). Any additional costs will be divided on a 60:40 basis between the federal and state governments. The project, which has taken 16 years of planning, will be implemented by Germany’s infrastructure manager DB Networks and is due to be completed in 2026. The 7km twin-bore underground line will run from a point between Leuchtenbergring and East Station in the east to the west of Donnersbergerbrücke with new stations at East Station, Marienhof in the city centre and Munich Main Station. Additional tracks will be constructe
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Zürich light rail project gets approval

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Switzerland’s Federal Transport Office has issued a construction permit for the 13.4km (8.6-mile) Limmattalbahn light rail line, linking Zurich-Alstetten main line station with Killwangen-Spreitenbach in Aargau. The metre-gauge line will serve 27 stations and trams will run on a dedicated alignment for 92% of the route. The line will be electrified partly at 600V dc and partly at 1.2kV dc. Services will operate at 15-minute intervals with a commercial speed of 22km/h and an end-to-end journey time of 37 minutes. The first stage of the route from Altstetten to Schlieren Geissweid could commence in September. The second stage is expected to be built between 2019-2022. The project will cost SFr 715m ($US 709m) excluding rolling stock and is being funded jointly by the Swiss Federation and the cantons of Zürich and Aargau.
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MUMBAI Metro Rail (MMR), India, plans to purchase driverless trains to operate on Mumbai metro Line 3, which will run for 33.5km from Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone (Seepz) in the north of the city to Cuffe Parade in the southern district of Colaba. The metro rail agency has plans to open the Metro system for passengers in phases from 2020. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation's director (systems), AA Bhatt, said that the driverless train will be equipped with latest technology prevalent across the world. "It will have driverless features besides communication-based train control system." Initially, for a year, the train will operate with the help of a pilot, but these pilots will gradually be done away with. Packages for traction systems, power supply, tunnel ventilation, signalling, train control, platform screen doors and telecommunication systems are still up for tender, with Siemens, Alstom and Bombardier among those in the running for the various pa
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India to establish independent rail regulator

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India’s cabinet approved a proposal on April 5 to establish an independent rail regulator, which will be responsible for setting Indian Railways’ (IR) freight and passenger tariffs and ensuring a level playing field for stakeholders and investors. an independent regulator for the Indian Railways that will be empowered to set fares. Except that its name will neither have the words 'independent' or 'regulator'. The Rail Development Authority (RDA) - which will comprise a chairman and three members – will set efficiency and performance standards for IR on the basis of “global benchmarking parameters”. It will have the powers to engage experts from other fields. The RDA is expected to revive investor sentiment, as it will ensure greater continuity on the railway when a change of government occurs. With the setting up of the regulator towards the fourth quarter of 2017, passenger fares on the IR network - which have remained hugely subsidised in recent decades - ar
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Indian Railways set to launch new train TEJAS having LCD screens, Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's Menu and host of other facilities

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In a move to revamp the travelling experience for passengers, Indian Railways is set to roll out world class facilities for new trains. Railways is looking to unveil new services in the new year as part of which passengers will be treated to cuisines curated by a celebrity chef coupled with ultra modern facilities to make it a world class journey. “Despite challenges, we undertook several initiatives in 2016 which will bear fruits later. In 2017, we are looking to progress on the many new initiatives we have launched,” Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said. Recently we launched Hamsafar Express. Before that Mahamanya and Gatimaan Express were also launched. Tejas will be launched in 2017. - Suresh Prabhu, Railways Minister, India Redefining passengers’ travel experience, Tejas coaches will be equipped with 22 new features, including entertainment LCD screens for each passenger along with headphones sockets. Have a look at this Video posted by a Facebook user:
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Macau light metro HVAC contract awarded to Hollysys

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Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. announced that the wholly owned subsidiary Concord Corporation Pte. Ltd. signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) to supply and install HVAC and electrical services for rolling stock & system of Macau LRT phase 1 project.  MHI is supplying 158 Crystal Mover rubber-tyred cars, ordered in two batches, to operate on the driverless Macau Light Rapid Transit line. The contract is approximately valued at MOP 137 million (USD 17.17million). The project is planned to be finished in May 2018. The 21 km line is due to open between Taipa Island and the border with Mainland China at Zhuhai in May 2018. We are glad Concord has successfully embarked on the Macau LRT phase 1 project. This is a significant milestone for the company to penetrate into Macau market particularly on transport segment. Hollysys will continue to accumulate brand name throughout enormous realms, expand more markets and create value for sharehol
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CHINA: Chongqing monorail Line 3's  10 km  extension north from Bijin to Jurenba opened on December 28 . Now this line is of 66·5 km with 45 stations.  Construction of the extension had begun in January 2013. Five of the six stations on the extension are elevated, while the station at Konggang Square is on the 2·5 km underground section of the route.  The extension project included the Huancheng North Road depot, which is accessed via a 1 km branch leaving the main route between Gaobao Lake and Guanyue Road.  Source: www.metro-report.com
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