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Meridiam, the concessionaire for Florence’s tramways, announced on July 15 that it had completed financing for the 405 million euro construction of the seven-kilometer 3.2.1 extension to Bagno a Ripoli, due to open in 2027.
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On July 14, Vienna’s train operator Wiener Linien exercised an option under a 2014 framework agreement for Alstom to supply 27 more Flexity trams. Deliveries are due to take place between mid-2025 and the end of 2026.
The San Diego Metropolitan Transportation System Commission approved the creation of a separate Copper Line light rail service later this year to replace Green and Orange Line service on tracks between the El Cajon Transportation Center and the Santee Trolley Station, aiming to prevent delays on one section of track from affecting the rest of the network and improve reliability.
On June 22, the Delovoy Tsentr – Shelepikha Khoroshovskaya branch of Moscow Metro Line 11 (Big Circle) was closed for reconstruction work to modernize the infrastructure and incorporate it into the future Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya Line 17, which is being built from Shelepikha to Lipovaya Rosha and is due to be completed in 2026. The work will allow Big Circle services to operate in an uninterrupted loop with short intervals.
Work has begun on a tram extension linking Prague’s Muzeum metro station with the existing line at Václavské Námestí.
On July 16, the provincial government announced that construction had begun on an interchange between the TTC’s existing Bloor-Danforth subway and the future automated Ontario Line at Toronto’s Pape station.
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Transport for London has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to provide early contractor engagement services to support the design of new maintenance facilities at Cockfosters Depot, the work is part of the Piccadilly Line Upgrade Programme.
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Tampere City Council has agreed to provide loan guarantees to tram operator Tampere Raittiotije, allowing ŠKODA Transtec to exercise its option to extend up to 11 existing tramways to 47 metres by inserting 10-metre modules, allowing the operator to cater for higher than expected passenger numbers.
The Chicago Transit Authority reports a positive response to its website chatbot, which it launched in partnership with Google Public Sector. In the first three months, users initiated more than 8,000 conversations, 28% of which were handled directly by the chatbot, with the rest sent to staff for review. “We’re seeing increased feedback as riders embrace this tool, making it easier than ever to report issues that impact their customer experience,” said Dorval R Carter Jr, CTA president.
