International Railway Journal - July 2008 - (Page 14)

Transit news company which will be responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of the city’s first metro line. The first 12-station section of the $US 1 billion north-south line will run for 14.5km from Lebak Bulus to Dukuh Atas and open in 2014. In brief of the Metro-North Railroad. Permut succeeds Mr Peter Cannito, who is retiring this month. Rabat Bouregreg Valley Development Agency has awarded Alstom a ƒ90 million contract to supply 22 Citadis LRVs for the 19km Rabat-Salé light rail network. The contract includes five years’ maintenance and an option for an additional eight LRVs. Manila Edinburgh LRT contract awarded CONSORTIUM of Bilfinger Berger, Germany, and Siemens has been awarded a ƒ350 million contract to build a 19km light rail system in Edinburgh. The consortium was awarded preferred bidder status in October 2007, and since then detailed negotiations have been taking place to close A the deal. The light rail system will connect the northern suburbs, city centre, and airport, and will have 22 stops. Siemens will be responsible for system integration, communications and signalling equipment, electrification and parts for the track. The deal includes a 10-year maintenance contract. A consortium of DMCI, Philippines, and First Balfour has been awarded a Pesos 3.6 billion ($US 81.7 million) contract to design and build the 5.7km extension of light metro Line MRT3 from North to an interchange with Line LRT1 at Monumento. The Pesos 6.3 billion extension will be built entirely on viaduct and will open in 2010. Rotterdam GE has been awarded a ƒ62 million contract to modernise signalling and communications systems on the Rotterdam metro. The contract covers the replacement of relay-based equipment, and includes the supply and installation of interlocking control equipment, audio frequency track circuits, and cab control systems on the 55km two-line network. Melbourne The government of the state of Victoria plans to invest $A 320 million ($US 303 million) increasing capacity on commuter rail services in the city. A third track and extra platform will be built at Westall and Laverton, an additional track will be provided at Cragieburn, and design work will begin on the proposed Epping - South Morang extension. Belo Horizonte to build two more metro lines FTER years without any expansion of the network, the government of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais says it will invite bids soon for the extension of Belo Horizonte’s only metro line, and the construction of two new lines. The Reais 4 billion ($US 2.5 billion) plan involves the construction of Line 2, running north-south from Pampulha Airport to Savassi, and an A east-west Line 3 which will run underground from Barreiro to Santa Tereza. A northern extension of Line 1 from Vilarinho to Administrative Centre will also be constructed entirely at grade. The project is intended to increase metro ridership from around 200,000 passengers per day to more than 1 million. The state government is planning to carry out the expansion using Belo Horizonte public-private Line open Administrative partnerships (PPP) to Planned lines Centre reduce the dependence the metro has N traditionally had on Vilarinho federal funding. Private enterprise will Pampulha Airport fund 38% of the total cost, the Federal government will contribute a similar amount and the cities Minas of Belo Horizonte, Shopping Contagem and Betim BH Hospital will provide the remainder. Central Lagoinha Line 3 is considered the priority because of the need to provide a Praça Santa Sete Eldorado Tereza connection between the airport and the city Tereza Cristina Savassi centre in time for the 2014 Soccer World Cup, which will be IRJ Barreiro hosted by Brazil. Shenzhen Hyundai Rotem has been awarded a contract worth around $US 29 million to supply equipment for metro trains being built for Metro Line 3. The deal includes traction motors, train control and diagnostics systems, inverters, and auxiliary power supply systems. Montreal Mayor Mr Gérald Tremblay has pledged to build a 6km $C 260 million ($US 257 million) light rail line from Old Montreal to the city centre by 2013. Feasibility studies are expected to begin this month, and a three-line 20km network is ultimately envisaged at a cost of around $C 985 million. Singapore The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is seeking contractors to design, supply, build, test, and commission track and electrification on Phases 1 and 2 of the metro’s Downtown Line. The closing date for responses is July 31. Mumbai Mumbai Metro One, the Special Purpose Vehicle constructing the city’s first metro line, has awarded CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock company, China, a Rupees 6.04 billion ($US 140 million) contract to supply 16 four-car metro trains. The 11.4km line from Ghatkopar to Versova is currently under construction and will open in 2010. Sydney The government of New South Wales has invited expressions of interest to find a shadow operator for Australasia’s first metro line. The shadow operator will provide consultancy services in the run up to the start of construction on Sydney’s 38km North West Metro in 2010, and will provide technical assistance for the $A 12 billion ($US 11.3 billion) project (IRJ May page 16). IRJ New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has appointed Mr Howard Permut as president 14 IRJ July 2008

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