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DOUBLE THE INTERNATIONAL LIGHT RAIL MAGAZINE ISSUE! www.lrta.org www.tautonline.com DECEMBER 2017 NO. 960 DIGITAL DISRUPTION: USE AND SAFEGUARDS MetrolinkEnergy efficiency at 25: through Big Bang effective and driver beyond training Nashville’s ambitious light rail plan Hydrogen tram debuts in Tangshan Edinburgh tenders for Newhaven route Time to celebrate Detroit 12> £4.40 Global Light Rail Private funds rebuild Awards review a city through LRT 9 771460 832050 “I very much enjoyed “The presentations, increased informal Manchester networking, logistics networking opportunities and atmosphere were in such a superb venue. excellent. There was a The 12th Annual Light Rail common agreement Conference quite clearly 17-18 July 2018 among the participants marked a coming of age that the UK Light Rail as the leader on light rail Conference is one of worldwide, as evidenced the best in the industry.” by the depth of analysis The UK Light Rail Conference and exhibition is the simcha Ohrenstein – from quality speakers and ctO, Jerusalem Lrt the active participation of premier knowledge-exchange event in the industry. transit Masterplan key industry players and suppliers in the discussions.” With unrivalled networking opportunities, and a Ian Brown cBe – 75% return rate for exhibitors, it is well-known as Director, UKtram the place to do business and build valuable and “This event gets better long-lasting relationships. every year; the 2018 dates are in the diary.” Peter Daly – sales & There is no better place to gain true insight into the services Manager, thermit Welding (GB) Voices workings of the sector and help shape its future. V from the t o discuss how you can be part of it, industry… visit us online at www.mainspring.co.uk “An excellent conference as always. or telephone +44 (0) 1733 367600 Well done for such a well-organised and “I had a great time in highly-informative Manchester. Thank you for MEDIA PARTNER ORGANISED BY event.” everything, the conference David hand was a great success.” Global Lead for Lrt ana M. Moreno – & Divisional Director General Manager, Mott MacDonald tranvía de Zaragoza CONTENTS The official journal of the Light Rail Transit Association DECEMBER 2017 Vol. 80 No. 960 www.tautonline.com EDITORIAL 448 EDITOR S imon Johnston E-mail: [email protected] 13 Orton Enterprise Centre, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, UK 479 ASSOCIATE EDITOR T ony Streeter E-mail: [email protected] WORLDWIDE EDITOR 484 Michael Taplin Flat 1, 10 Hope Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6EA, UK. E-mail: [email protected] NEWS EDITOR John Symons 17 Whitmore Avenue, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST9 0LW, UK. E-mail: [email protected] SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR Neil Pulling WORLDWIDE CONTRIBUTORS Tony Bailey, James Chuang, Paul Nicholson, Richard Felski, Ed Havens, Bill Vigrass, Andrew Moglestue, NEWS 444 STAYI NG SAFE IN A DIGITAL WORLD 479 Mike Russell, Nikolai Semyonov, Vic Simons, Herbert Nashville Mayor reveals ambitious light rail TAUT looks at the cyber threats to public Pence, Alain Senut, Rick Wilson, Thomas Wagner plans; fuel cell tram debuts in Tangshan; transport and looks ahead to the tighter PDTRO UC ION Lanna Blyth EU investment granted for Warsaw tramway; regulations that are on the way in 2018. Tel: +44 (0)1733 367604 E-mail: [email protected] Stockholm rolling stock orders; Dubai DESIGN ‘Route 2020’ tunnel-boring begins; Tenders STYS EMS FACTFILE: WÜRZBURG 484 Debbie Nolan released for Edinburgh’s line to Newhaven. This Bavarian tramway is continuing ADVertiSING renewal, as Neil Pulling explains. COMMERCIAL ManaGER STREETCAR BOOST FOR moTOR CITY 448 G eoff Butler Detroit has seen private finance help WR O LDWIDE REVIEW 489 Tel: +44 (0)1733 367610 E-mail: [email protected] revitalise city centre transport. Preferred route for Sydney’s Paramatta PublISHER line announced; Moscow Mayor approves H oward Johnston RETHINKING CHICAGO TRANSIT 454 Prokshino – Troitsk tramline; Singapore Tramways & Urban Transit is jointly published by the LRTA and LRTA Publishing on the third Friday of each Mark Walbrun and John Krause lay out a opens Chinatown – Expo metro. month preceding the cover date. radical proposal to re-establish streetcars. LRTA WEBSITE anD DIARY MAILBOX 494 Brian Lomas D IGITAL DISRUPTION on THE RAILS 458 Why learning lessons shouldn’t take time E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Big Data is revolutionising safety and or money; and making OLE comparisons. LRTA MEMBERSHIP (with TAUT subscription) efficiency, explains Howard Parkinson. Tramways & Urban Transit is sent free to all paid-up C LASSIC TRAMS: DARMSTADT 496 members of the Light Rail Transit Association. L OOKING TO A mobILE FUTUre 460 Mike Russell chronicles the survival of a SUBSCriPTIONS AND MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES Ashley Murdoch of Corethree looks at the highly-representative collection of tramcars LRTA Membership Secretary (Dept T06), 38 Wolseley Road, Sale M33 7AU, UK. impact of mobile technology on transport. from this German city. Tel: +44 (0)117 951 7785 BACK ISSUES GLOBAL LIGHT RAIL AWARDS 2017 – SPECIAL REVIEW 463 Tel: +44 (0)117 951 7785 PRINT AND DISTRIBUTION Warners (Midlands) plc, The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincs PE10 9PH, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1778 391000. ‘Technology is a useful servant... LRTA REGISTERED OFFICE c/o 138 Radnor Avenue, Welling, Kent DA16 2BY, UK. but it can also be a dangerous master’ Private company limited by guarantee, No. 5072319 Kicking off a bumper issue as we close out 2017, we have much to celebrate. in England and Wales. Key themes include expansion, renewal and new technology – and the LRTA CHAIRMAN readoption of technologies over a century old. Andrew Braddock Vic Simons visits Detroit to discover how business leaders are driving E-mail: [email protected] a return to the streetcar, helping build a vibrant downtown for a city on LRTA DeputY CHAIRMAN its way back from the brink. Elsewhere in the US we outline a radical plan involving P aul Rowen advanced traffic management and green track that seeks to do the same for Chicago. LRTA PUBLISHING REGISTERED OFFICE c/o 8 Berwick Place, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 4TU, Press deadlines meant we only had time for a brief overview of the 2017 Global Light UK. Private Limited Company, No. 06169422 Rail Awards last issue; this time we have a detailed review of this spectacular event that in England and Wales. showcased everything great about our industry’s people, companies and innovation. © LRTA Publishing 2017 One of the evening’s winners was Manchester Metrolink, and this issue we also have Articles are submitted on the understanding they may also a special publication that celebrates its remarkable success – from humble beginnings a later be used on our websites or other media. A contribution is accepted on the basis that its author is responsible for the quarter-century ago into its phenomenal growth into the UK’s largest LRT network. opinions expressed in it, and such opinions are not those of There is a definite technology focus this time too, as we look at how digital LRTA Publishing or the LRTA. All rights reserved. transformation is shaping mobility choices, with everything from analyses of the future No part of this magazine may be reproduced or transmitted in of mobile and wearable tech to that most fashionable of terms, ‘Big Data’. However, in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and our march for ultra-modernity, we must never lose sight of our responsibilities in terms retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from of maintaining privacy and security. A reminder of just how important that is comes the copyright owner. Multiple copying of the contents of the with the potentially large new penalties on the way for organisations that fail to do this. magazine without prior written approval is not permitted. My headline paraphrases Norwegian political scientist and Nobel prize winner COVER: Rows of smartphone users on a Singapore Christian Lous Lange, summing up these thoughts well... Simon Johnston, Editor MRT service in November 2017. Neil Pulling www.tautonline.com . www.lrta.org DECEMBER 2017 / 443 News Nashville mayor’s light rail plan USD5.2bn plan to transform the urban transit network in Tennessee’s state capital by 2032 he mayor of Nashville, surcharge on business and excise Tennessee (US), tax, and on rental car charges, a announced the 0.25% increase in hotel taxes and USD5.2bn ‘Let’s Move a 0.5% sales tax to be introduced TNashville’ plan on 17 December, from 1 July 2018, increasing including 41.6km (25.8 miles) of to 1% in 2023. Metro will also light rail to be delivered between seek Federal grants. The plan is Dickerson 2026 and 2032. This would serve dependent on a referendum vote Gallatin Gallatin Rd to Briley Parkway, in May 2018 to achieve citizen Murfreesboro Rd to the airport, approval following consultation Bordeaux Nolensville Rd to Harding Place, in October and November at a Northwest Charlotte Avenue to I-440, and series of public meetings. the city centre to State University; In 2017 Governor Haslam and Charlotte 57 trams will be required to the State Legislature enacted the provide the full service. Metro IMPROVE Act that increased Nashville Airport Authority has funding for state road projects and West End agreed to fund the line from enacted a local option for voters Murfreesboro Murfreesboro Rd to the airport. to adopt a transit improvement The plan includes bus rapid plan with dedicated funding. Hillsboro Nolensville transit, electric buses and a city Mayor Megan Barry said: “This subway under 5th Avenue from is a balanced funding proposal Charlotte to Lower Broadway, that will ensure that visitors and Light Rail while the existing Music City out-of-county residents who may Rapid Bus Star commuter rail service would use our roads or transit system Transit Center see frequency improvement.