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New Subway Breaks Cover at Innotrans THE INTERNATIONAL LIGHT RAIL MAGAZINE www.lrta.org www.tautonline.com NOVEMBER 2018 NO. 971 NEW SUBWAY BREAKS COVER AT INNOTRANS Highlights from the world’s biggest mobility fair Success at the Global Light Rail Awards FTA demands Honolulu ‘rescue plan’ Five shortlisted for Tyne & Wear Metro Zürich Stuttgart at 150 11> £4.60 Further improving Celebrating one of an LRT world-leader the tramway greats 9 771460 832067 Congratulations to all those honoured at this year’s Global Light Rail Awards and a big thank you to the evening’s supporters: HEADLINE SUPPORTER ColTram Next year’s event will be held in London on 2 October 2019 2019 Register your interest by emailing [email protected] or by calling +44 (0)1733 367600 CONTENTS The official journal of the Light Rail Transit Association 410 NOVEMBER 2018 Vol. 81 No. 971 www.tautonline.com EDITORIAL EDITOR – Simon Johnston [email protected] 404 ASSOCIATE EDITOr – Tony Streeter [email protected] WORLDWIDE EDITOR – Michael Taplin [email protected] 422 NewS EDITOr – John Symons [email protected] SenIOR CONTRIBUTOR – Neil Pulling WORLDWIDE CONTRIBUTORS Tony Bailey, Richard Felski, Ed Havens, Andrew Moglestue, Paul Nicholson, Herbert Pence, Mike Russell, Nikolai Semyonov, Alain Senut, Vic Simons, Witold Urbanowicz, Bill Vigrass, Francis Wagner, Thomas Wagner, Philip Webb, Rick Wilson PRODUCTION – Lanna Blyth Tel: +44 (0)1733 367604 [email protected] NEWS 404 SYSTEMS FACTFILE: ZÜRich 422 Achievement and excellence at the Global Neil Pulling explores the recent projects and DESIGN – Debbie Nolan Light Rail Awards; Two openings in a week future prospects for a city that continues to ADVertiSING grow Wuhan’s metro by over 50km; Honolulu invest in high-quality urban transport. COMMERCIAL ManageR – Geoff Butler Tel: +44 (0)1733 367610 metro project given FTA ultimatum; UK [email protected] tram-train to carry passengers in October; WORLDWIDE REVIEW 430 PUBLISheR – Matt Johnston Five shortlisted for Tyne & Wear Metro fleet Confederation line delayed until 2019; replacement; Liège tramway PPP awarded. Škoda wins in Ostrava and Plzen; Aachen Tramways & Urban Transit 13 Orton Enterprise Centre, Bakewell Road, to re-examine tram-train plans; Messina’s Peterborough PE2 6XU, UK INNOTRANS 2018 410 mayor contemplates tramway closure; DART Tramways & Urban Transit is published by Mainspring Geoff Butler and Simon Johnston round up approves DFW – Plano commuter link; FTA on behalf of the LRTA on the third Friday of each the highlights – and the gossip – from the confirms funding for Santa Ana streetcar. month preceding the cover date. world’s largest mobility fair. MAILBOX 434 MODERNisiNG THE suBWAY 415 Charles Hoskins explains how the Glasgow CLASSIC TRAMS: STUTTGART 436 PRINT AND DISTRIBUTION Subway is being transformed into a 21st Mike Russell covers the 150th celebrations Warners (Midlands), Bourne, Lincs PE10 9PH, UK Century automated network. for one of Germany’s oldest tramways. LRTA MEMBERSHIP (with TAUT subscription) Tramways & Urban Transit is sent free to all paid-up When is logic more important than emotion? members of the Light Rail Transit Association. LRTA WEBSITE AND DIARY It’s been a very busy month for the TAUT team – and an incredibly inspiring Brian Lomas one with visits to Berlin and London for two important events that give us [email protected] [email protected] both insight into the future and an important reflection on today. SuBSCriPtioNS, MEMBERSHIP AND BACK ISSueS You may notice from the contents panel above that we have a number of LRTA Membership Secretary (Dept T06), 38 Wolseley ‘big reads’ in this edition as we take a detailed look at two major cities with Road, Sale M33 7AU, UK. Tel: +44 (0)117 951 7785 very different urban rail networks. [email protected] Website: www.lrta.info The first city is undertaking a once in a generation programme to modernise a FOR CORPORATE SuBSCriPtioNS VISIT well-loved local icon. The Glasgow Subway has had to put up with decades of ‘make www.mainspring.co.uk do and mend’, but will soon become one of the most advanced networks in the UK LRTA REGISTERED OFFICE following a near GBP300m rebuild. This includes comprehensive upgrades to its 138 Radnor Avenue, Welling DA16 2BY, UK. 122-year-old infrastructure as well as the introduction of a brand new fleet that in a few Private company limited by guarantee, No. 5072319 years will bring driverless operation to this vital underground system. in England and Wales. Next, in a Systems Factfile special, Neil Pulling visits Zürich to explore one of the LRTA ChaIRMAN – Paul Rowen world’s best public transport networks. Continued investment is demonstrating the [email protected] importance that the region’s authorities are placing on sustainable connectivity, © LRTA 2018 offering lessons that we are sure can, and should, be applied elsewhere. Articles are submitted on the understanding they may also We also have a comprehensive report on the 2018 edition of the world’s biggest later be used on our websites or other media. A contribution mobility fair (it has branched beyond just rail) – InnoTrans. In Berlin we were treated is accepted on the basis that its author is responsible for the to a host of displays from manufacturers and suppliers of just about every form of rail opinions expressed in it, and such opinions are not those of equipment, with a common theme emerging – automation. the LRTA or Mainspring. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced or transmitted in We were shown a collaboration between Siemens and Potsdam operator ViP that offers any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including a tantalising glimpse of what an automated tramway might look like. Both maintain that photocopying, recording or by any information storage and this is just a developmental trial, but it can only be assumed that the application of AI to retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from street-running operations will only strengthen the case for such technologies. the copyright owner. Multiple copying of the contents of the Elsewhere in the world we are seeing debates over ownership, risk transfer and magazine without prior written approval is not permitted. funding. We have argued before how to prosper public transport should belong to the cities that it serves, but often logical decisions are overriden by ego and emotion – you Cover images: Simon Johnston, Neil Pulling, sometimes wish that if only politics could be automated... Simon Johnston, Editor Mike Russell www.tautonline.com . www.lrta.org NOVEMBER 2018 / 403 News ‘What a year for light rail!’ Celebrating the very best in worldwide light rail achievements in London on 3 October uests from 12 safe, efficient, environmentally- RIGHT: Transdev countries made up a friendly modes that connect on celebrated a packed audience at an emotional level with people of number of honours London’s Honourable all ages in a way that other modes at this year’s Global GArtillery Company on 3 October just can’t match. The message Light Rail Awards, including sharing for this year’s running of the is clear. the Operator of Global Light Rail Awards – “It can’t be a coincidence that the Year prize the industry’s showcase for 45 of the world’s top 50 most with Edinburgh excellence and innovation in the liveable cities feature some form Trams for its work light and urban rail sectors. of urban rail service – and the on Dublin’s Luas Over 50 organisations, other five have their own plans light rail network. individuals, projects and either on the drawing board or Mainspring/J. Hill products were recognised across under construction.” Below LEFT: the evening’s 17 categories in a Jackie Townsend, Managing Egis Rail was year of record submissions for the Director of FirstGroup subsidiary recognised for prestigious worldwide ceremony. Tram Operations Limited and its excellence in The event was hosted once headline supporter of the 2018 project delivery again by BBC broadcaster and event, also gave a heartfelt for the new author Nicholas Owen who welcome to the evening, Luxembourg delivered a rousing introduction reinforcing the commitment tramway. to the event, saying: “This is of her organisation in taking LuxTram genuinely one of my favourite the lead on safety allied to events of the year as a fully exemplary customer service paid-up member of the tramway following the tragic events on to drive a step-change in both for praise in four areas, including and light rail supporters club. the London Tramlink network in process and procedure that are the prestigious Operator of the “We have seen another November 2016 that saw seven paying dividends but will also Year in a joint win with Transdev magnificent year of growth and passengers lose their lives. ultimately assist operators across Dublin Light Rail. expansion around the world as It has been a difficult couple the country – and worldwide. Brookville Equipment more and more cities recognise of years, Ms Townsend said, International transport Corporation impressed the the benefits of light rail. but the support of the wider operator Keolis and its six-man judging panel with “Be it a tramway, streetcar, industry and the south London subsidiaries were some of the its innovation and project light rail or metro: these are the network’s partners have helped biggest winners on the night, delivery to take home the 2018 taking home honours in six Manufacturer of the Year award categories for its operations in a close-run contest with CAF. in the Gold Coast, London The ceremony concluded with Docklands, Manchester and Judges’ Special Awards for Nottingham, as well as being long-time Chair of the Transport recognised for its partnership for Greater Manchester with Transport for Wales in the Committee Andrew Fender, Vision of the Year category for referred to as ‘Mr Metrolink’ for the new South Wales Metro.
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