Urban rail industry news round-up

This week’s round-up of news from the global urban rail transport sector, from Railway Gazette International.

Dortmund‘s transport agency DSW21 has reached a revised €300m agreement for Heiterblick, its new owner Pesa and electrical equipment supplier Kiepe Electric to modernise the fleet of 64 B-type LRVs by 2033 and complete the supply of 34 additional LRVs in 2027. The project was first launched in 2018 but has been delayed by two years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine and financial problems at Heiterblick; so far only one vehicle has been modernised, and 30 new ones delivered. DSW21 said turning the basic agreement into a detailed firm contract had been a challenge, but passengers would benefit.

Long Island Rail Road President Rob Free is to retire on November 20. A 34-year LIRR veteran, he worked his way up from station cleaner to become President in 2023. New York MTA said it would conduct a nationwide search to find a successor.

Delhi Metro Rail Corp has begun providing real-time coach occupancy information on the capital’s Pink Line 7. Onboard sensors measure the weight of each coach and calculate the approximate passenger load which can then be shown on the platform information displays shortly before the train arrives. DMRC said implementing the data interlinking had been challenging because of the line’s circular route.

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