Urban transport industry news round-up

CRRC  Qingdao Sifang has delivered two three-car electric multiple-units to boost capacity on the two-line Biotrén suburban rail network serving Concepción. The vehicles augment the fleet of nine similar trainsets already in operation. Chilean national railway EFE says that ‘the purchase of 10 more EMUs is in progress’.

The city of Edmonton has shortlisted CAF, Hyundai Rotem and Siemens Mobility for a contract to supply up to 53 high-floor light rail vehicles. On February 13 the city said its Request for Qualifications has attracted six submissions. The order would include 37 LRVs to replace the U2 fleet, and up to 16 for the Capital Line South and Metro Line Northwest extensions. The city hopes to award contract in late 2025 for delivery in 2028-29.

Chicago Transit Authority’s Innovation Studio has awarded STV $60 000 of funding to test the use of a machine-vision track intrusion detection system at two stations. CTA said it receives 2 000 reports every year of people on the track, one of the most common being people who jump off a platform to retrieve a dropped mobile phone.

Vinnytsia Mayor Serhiy Morhunov has announced plans to add locally bu…