Chronology Of Main Events / News

Протяжённость сети метрополитена превысила 300 км (составила на эту дату 350 км).

Delivery of the first two trams of 71-623-02 (KTM) type. The third tram will be delivered in January. The new trams will operate on the busiest Line 1 "Zheleznodorozhniy Vokzal — KhimFarmZavod".

Opening of the new South Island MRT Line • South Island U-Bahn-Linie hat geöffnet.

Opening of the metro Line 6 extenion between Changban and Xiangxue stations and the new metro Line 7 from Guangzhou South railway station to Higher Education Mega Center South station • Die Verlängerung der U-Bahn-Linie 6 von Changban zu Xiangxue und neue U-Bahn-Linie 7 von Guangzhou South Railway Station zu Higher Education Mega Center South haben geöffnet

Opening of the monorail Line 3 extension from the Bijin to Jurenba Station • Die Verlängerung der Einschienenbahn-Linie 3 von Bijin zur Jurenba.

Opening of the Nanning Metro Line 1 extension from the Nanhu to the Shibu Station • Die Verlängerung der Nanning U-Bahn-Linie 1 hat von Nanhu zur Shibu geöffnet.

Opening of the Guangfo Line extension from the Kuiqi Lu to the Xinchengdong Station

Opening of Hefei Metro Line 1

The metro line 1 extension opens from Chunrong Street to Kunming South • Die Verlängerung der U-Bahn-Linie 1 hat von Chunrong Street zu Kunming South geöffnet.

Из-за кражи 2-х километров контактного провода движение трамваев прекращено. Идёт речь о ликвидации трамвайного предприятия в городе.
http://konstantinovka.in.ua/news/obshche...tramvai

Dismantling of tramway tracks via Tereshkovoy Ulitsa.

Anlieferung des ersten neuen Straßenbahnwagens Typ Solaris/Stadler Tramino (NGT10) Nr. 1001 • Delivery of the first new tram type Solaris/Stadler Tramino (NGT10) No. 1001.

The first three Škoda 14Tr trolleybuses have entered passenger service on the Line 3. Details...

Opening of a segment of the metro between the Stesicoro and Galatea stations.

The tram system was finally closed after almost 10 years of discussion. The remaining trams will be sold.

A new trolleybus line via Kozatska street opens. The new Line 11 Nezalezhnosti street — Bobrovytsia introduced, operated with 6 trolleybuses on the 13 min. headway.

Tramway tracks should be removed from the central Lenina Prospect and Engelsa Ulitsa as per mayor Evgeniy Avilov's office:
http://www.tulapressa.ru/2016/12/avilov-.../#comments
https://vk.com/wall-31522604_101541
This issue was raised many times before to the lack of support by the citizenry.

Tram line C opened from Cracovie to Gare de Blanquefort.

The first Škoda 15Tr enters revenue service on the Line 3:
http://transphoto.ru/photo/977215/
http://transphoto.ru/photo/977283/

MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line opened between Sungai Buloh & Semantan.

Sungai Buloh-Kajang U-Bahn-Linien hat geöffnet Sungai bei Buloh von Semantan.

The trolleybus Line 5 reinstated. It will be serviced with a single trolleybus operating on the 40-50 minute headway.

Рыбинскому троллейбусу исполнилось 40 лет.

Trolleybuses of the TrolZa-5265.05 Megapolis type entered revenue service.

The trolleybus Lines 2 & 5 are temporarily suspended due to low ridership. In case of absence of complaints from passengers, trolleybuses will not return to these lines.

Hossein Abad metro station opened.

The Line 4 extension opens between Thon and Am Wegfeld.

The Tram Line 25 extended between Max-Weber-Platz & Berg am Laim Bahnhof. The new section is 2,8 km. long.

The new tram extension opens between Hauptbahnhof West & Lerchenberg/Hindemithstr. The new section is 9,2 km. long.
Die Verlängerung der Straßenbahn hat geöffnet von Hauptbahnhof West zu Lerchenberg/Hindemithstr. Der Geöffneten Abschnitt ist 9,2 km lang.

Starting from 01.01.2017 the Moscow Monorail will be operated according to a published timetable. Later on it is planned to convert the monorail operation to excursion-only service affiliated with the VDNKh exhibition grounds located nearby. Details.

The Mendoza State Governor Alfredo Cornejo proposed closing the trolleybus system and removing about 180 km of trolleybus overhead in favor of hybrid and electric buses, which will be pruchased by the national government. The new public corporation under state control will replace the current EPTM (Empresa Provincial de Transporte de Mendoza) trolleybus carrier. It will employ 200 out of EPTM's current staff of 480. The light rail Metrotranvia line will continue to be operated by the STM (Servico Transporte Mendoza).

Currently four trolleybus services remain in operation: 1 Parque (operated with 7 units), 3 Dorrego (4 units), 4 Pellegrini (7 units) and 6 UNC (3 units). The services 2 Villanueva and the longest route 5 Godoy Cruz — Las Heras are operated with 23 diesel buses (13 EPTM buses and 10 rented buses) due to roadworks and trolleybus rolling stock shortages. There are currently about 25 ex-Vancouver Flyer E901 trolleybuses (only about 13 operable) and 13 locally built new Materfer Águila trolleybuses (9 operable) on the property.

The offer by the Russian TrolZa trolleybus manufacturer to purchase 20 to 60 Optima trolleybuses at $210.000/unit (delivery included) with the low 3,5% interest rate 7-year loan from Roseximbank was rejected.