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Innovative, Inspiring: Lrt's Great 12 Months THE INTERNATIONAL LIGHT RAIL MAGAZINE www.lrta.org www.tramnews.net JANUARY 2014 NO. 913 INNOVATIVE, INSPIRING: LRT’S GREAT 12 MONTHS Cincinnati: Streetcar scheme to hit the buffers? Adelaide plans all-new LRT network Alstom considers asset disposals Midland Metro growth linked to HS2 ISSN 1460-8324 £4.10 Chicago Kyiv 01 Modernisation and Football legacy and renewals on the ‘L’ reconnection plans 9 771460 832036 FOR bOOKiNgs AND sPONsORsHiP OPPORTUNiTiEs CALL +44 (0) 1733 367603 11-12 June 2014 – Nottingham, UK 2014 Nottingham Conference Centre The 9th Annual UK Light Rail Conference and exhibition brings together 200 decision-makers for two days of open debate covering all aspects of light rail development. Delegates can explore the latest industry innovation and examine LRT’s role in alleviating congestion in our towns and cities and its potential for driving economic growth. Packed full of additional delegate benefits for 2014, this event also includes a system visit in conjunction with our hosts Nottingham Express Transit and a networking dinner open to all attendees hosted by international transport operator Keolis. Modules and debates for 2013 include: ❱ LRT’s strategic role as a city-building tool ❱ Manchester Metrolink expansion: The ‘Network Effect’ ❱ Tramways as creators of green corridors ❱ The role of social media and new technology ❱ The value of small-start/heritage systems ❱ Ticketing and fare collection innovation ❱ Funding light rail in a climate of austerity ❱ Track and trackform: Challenges and solutions ❱ HS2: A golden opportunity for light rail development ❱ Prioritising effective maintenance strategies ❱ Beyond 2015: Where are the new UK systems? ❱ Cleaner cities through wire-free and smart grid ❱ Future interchanges and additional revenue streams ❱ New perspectives on mixed fleet operations ❱ Tram-train: A proven model, so why wait for Sheffield? ❱ LRT vehicle design forum ❱ RTPI: Giving our customers the right information ❱ Safety and security forum ❱ Marketing: Getting road users onto public transport ❱ UK project updates SUPPORTED BY CONTENTS The official journal of the Light Rail Transit Association JANUARY 2014 Vol. 77 No. 913 www.tramnews.net EDITORIAL 12 EDITOR S imon Johnston Tel: +44 (0)1733 367601 E-mail: [email protected] 13 Orton Enterprise Centre, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, UK ASSOCIATE EDITOR 5 T ony Streeter E-mail: [email protected] WORLDWIDE EDITOR M ichael Taplin Flat 1, 10 Hope Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6EA, UK. E-mail: [email protected] NEWS EDITOR J ohn Symons 17 Whitmore Avenue, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST9 0LW, UK. E-mail: [email protected] SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR N eil Pulling WORLDWIDE CONTRIBUTORS Tony Bailey (Australia), James Chuang (Australia), 22 Richard Felski (Spain), Ed Havens (USA), Andrew Moglestue (Switzerland), Paul Nicholson (Australia), Mike Russell, Nikolai Semyonov (Russia), Vic NEWS 3 CHICAGO: MODERNISATION, RENEWAL 17 Simons, Alain Senut (France), Bill Vigrass (USA), Adelaide’s 30-year plan to deliver six new The world famous elevated metro in the Thomas Wagner (Germany). tramlines; Welsh ministers re-examine USA’s third-largest city is undergoing a PRODUCTION ‘metro’ plans; Alstom unveils its first transformation, as Vic Simons reports. Tel: +44 (0)1733 367604 E-mail: [email protected] Citadis Compact and looks at restructuring DESIgn its transport business; Jena welcomes new SYSTEMS FACTFILE: KYIV 22 D ebbie Nolan trams and 100% green energy. Mike Russell gives an overview of two ADVertiSING tramways in the Ukrainian capital. COMMERCIAL Manager V icky Binley NEWS FOCUS: CINCINNATI 10 Tel: +44 (0)1733 367602 E-mail: [email protected] A newly-elected Mayor theatens to cancel the W ORLDWIDE REVIEW 28 ADVERTISING Manager already under-construction modern streetcar The first test train runs on India’s Chennai A ndy Adams project for Ohio’s third-largest city. metro; Warsaw orders 30 Jazz Duo trams Tel: +44 (0)1733 367605 E-mail: [email protected] from PESA; San Francisco’s BART (US) takes PublISHER BRIDGING THE FUNDING GAP 11 up USD638.9m option for another 365 H oward Johnston Mat Taylor examines the difficulties in Bombardier metro cars. Tramways & Urban Transit is jointly published by the securing public finance for transport schemes LRTA and LRTA Publishing on the third Friday of each month preceding the cover date. – and proposes an interesting alternative... MAILBOX 34 LRTA WEBSITE anD DIARY Manchester’s high-floor decision, more on B rian Lomas 2013 – AN INSPIRATIONAL YEAR 12 energy storage, and LRT progress in Australia. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Over the past 12 months light rail’s LRTA MEMBERSHIP (with TAUT subscription) steamroller has continued to push CLASSIC TRAMS: ESSEN AT 120 36 Tramways & Urban Transit is sent free to all paid-up on around the globe, with openings, German tramways unite to help Essen members of the Light Rail Transit Association. innovation and more... celebrate its 120th anniversary. Y ou are welcome to join the LRTA. SUBSCRIPTIONS LRTA Membership Secretary (Dept T06), 38 Wolseley Road, Sale M33 7AU, UK. How promotion helps the light rail battle BACK ISSUES The TAUT offices are always busy in December as we produce not only Tel: +44 (0)1406 373070 the Index for 12 months’ worth of issues, but also our review of the year. PRINT AND DISTRIBUTION At that point you realise just how much has happened and just how Warners (Midlands) plc, The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincs PE10 9PH, UK. much the magazine covers each month! Tel: +44 (0)1778 391000. Over the past year TAUT has carried news and features from almost LRTA REGISTERED OFFICE 500 towns and cities that have embraced urban rail as a solution for c/o 138 Radnor Avenue, Welling, Kent DA16 2BY, UK. effectively moving passengers. As you’ll see from Michael Taplin’s comprehensive Private company limited by guarantee, No. 5072319 round-up next issue, there’s a lot more to come in 2014. in England and Wales. Yet new sytem openings and extensions are only part of the story. It’s a tribute to LRTA CHAIRMAN some of the great minds within the industry that innovation is at the very heart of Andrew Braddock what’s delivered to millions of passengers day in, day out – helping make their lives LRTA DeputY CHAIRMAN V ic Simons easier, safer, and more productive. LRTA PUBLISHING REGISTERED OFFICE: Despite this, the benefits that light rail can bring still need to be promoted loudly c/o 8 Berwick Place, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 4TU, and clearly to politicans. The global economic climate is still far from stable, and heavy UK. Private Limited Company, No. 06169422 demands are being made on the public purse in every country, so light rail must stay in England and Wales. ahead of the game in delivering wider benefits than just transport. © LRTA Publishing 2013. The private sector must also increasingly play its part – Mat Taylor’s Comment on page Articles are submitted on the understanding they may also 10 looks at an interesting concept in this respect – and we all need to work smarter to later be used on our websites or other media. A contribution is accepted on the basis that its author is responsible for the deliver cost-effective transport solutions. opinions expressed in it, and such opinions are not those of The New Year promises big things for a vibrant and exciting industry – and we’re LRTA Publishing or the LRTA. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced or transmitted in proud to be a part of it. Simon Johnston, Editor any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from COVER IMAGE AND ABOVE: Shenyang is the location for China's first modern low-floor tramway, the copyright owner. Multiple copying of the contents of the opening three lines simultaneously in August 2013. Dennis Schulz, Beijing magazine without prior written approval is not permitted. www.tramnews.net . www.lrta.org JANUARY 2014 / 3 News Adelaide’s 30-year transportation masterplan to retain young talent South Australia Government to spend AUD36bn; plans include a new six-line tramway network he Government of South is a war on. The war is for the city centre; electrification of Australia has announced great cities of the world to commuter rail lines to Gawler AdeLINK routes a AUD36bn (approx. compete with one another for and Grange is also proposed. EUR24bn) 30-year attention ... to attract and retain The first trial operation with Po rtLINK – To Outer Harbor, Port Ttransport and infrastructure the best and brightest.” an EMU on the newly-electrified Adelaide, Semaphore, Grange plan that includes a new tram The new AdeLINK light rail suburban line took place on and West Lakes network branching out from a system would connect a central 13 November. We stLINK – To Adelaide Airport core Central Business District loop on Morphett, Stuart, Premier Weatherill wants the and Henley Beach (CBD) loop. Halifax and Frome streets with tram network built within the UnleyLINK – To the south Premier Jay Weatherill said Port Adelaide, West Lakes, next decade to bolster the State’s E astLINK– To Norwood and Adelaide needs modern public Henley, Magill, Mitcham, the vision of a “creative city” and Magill Campus transport to its Riverbank university and the airport. a doubled CBD population of ProspectLINK – To the north development to prevent young Under the plan, the O-Bahn 50 000. C ityLINK – A loop around the people leaving the region and to busway would also be extended Responding to criticisms Central Business District lure others back, saying: “There from Hackney Road towards the that the transport masterplan plan was unrealistic, Weatherill “There is a war on.
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