Subway
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Resourceless Karaj Subway Stalls
EghtesadOnline: The subway project of Karaj, the provincial center of Alborz, has stalled over lack of funds and mismanagement, as progress faltered interminably since its inception in 2006.…
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New Wagons to Help Fulfill Tehran Subway Network’s Mobility Plan
EghtesadOnline: The expansion of Tehran’s subway network has become the core part of the capital's mobility plan and more people are discovering it as a cost-effective, traffic-free mode of transporta…
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Subway Needs $52m to Reach Southwest Tehran District
EghtesadOnline: Tehran Metro’s extension to Eslamshahr, a working district in the southwest, requires 13 trillion rials ($52 million), one of the county’s municipal officials said.
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Cash Crunch Stalls Subway Projects
EghtesadOnline: Tehran’s subway network requires 20 trillion rials ($88.49 million) to launch 10 stations in three lines, the CEO of Tehran Metro Company said.
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Karaj Subway Closer to Launch
EghtesadOnline: The subway system in Karaj, the provincial center of Alborz Province, will start partial operation in six months, the chief of Tehran City Council said.
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Financial Trouble Scuttles Expansion of Tehran Subway
EghtesadOnline: The expansion of the Iranian capital city’s subway network is a challenging task for urban managers, who are struggling to secure financial resources to accomplish the same.
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Karaj Subway Project Makes Slow Progress
EghtesadOnline: A subway development project in Karaj, the central city of Alborz Province, is in progress and two stations will be launched by the end of the current fiscal year (March 2021).
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Subway Expansion Plans Gain Momentum in Ahvaz, Shiraz
EghtesadOnline: Plans for development and expansion of subway networks in Iranian cities of Ahvaz and Shiraz are gaining momentum.
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Surge in Subway Use Raises Alarm Amid Covid Third Wave
EghtesadOnline: Amid the third wave of Covid-19 infections in Iran, the number of subway passengers has recently risen by 10% and made the bad situation worse, Tehran Metro’s CEO said.
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New Subway Project to Tackle Tehran’s Transportation Needs
EghtesadOnline: The development of public transportation has been high on Tehran urban managers’ agenda, for which the capital launched the construction of the subway’s Line 10 last week.
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Subway Expansion Plans Gain Momentum in Three Cities
EghtesadOnline: Providing people with decent public transportation services is of high importance worldwide and there is much room for improvement in Iranian cities.
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Tech Firms Help Localize Subway Wagon Production
EghtesadOnline: Iranian knowledge-based companies and tech firms unveiled a largely localized subway wagon during an event held last week in Tehran.
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Covid-19 Crisis Challenging Urban Transportation Response
EghtesadOnline: The new round of traffic rule waiver in the capital city of Tehran has failed to curb the jostling crowd in the subway, contrary to expectations, Tehran Metro’s CEO said.
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Jam-Packed Subway Trains Heighten Concerns About Covid-19 Spread
EghtesadOnline: The resumption of traffic schemes in Tehran as of last week has reduced traffic congestion in the city’s thoroughfares, but it is increasing passenger density in subway trains,…
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Traffic Schemes Resume, Commuters Throng Subway
EghtesadOnline: Traffic schemes in Tehran resumed as of Saturday, pushing more people toward using public transportation and increasing the spread of coronavirus.
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Facemasks to Become Mandatory in Public Transportation Networks
EghtesadOnline: The national coronavirus taskforce is planning to make wearing facemasks mandatory in public transportation, including buses and subway, a deputy health minister said.
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Tabriz, Mashhad Investing on Speedy Subway Expansion
EghtesadOnline: The recent subway network expansion in Tabriz and the holy city of Mashhad are expected to help curb air pollution and ease traffic congestion, making life easier for the citizens…
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Tehran Subway Extension to Hashtgerd
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani is to inaugurate Hashtgerd Subway Station in Alborz Province on Tuesday.
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Tehran, Qom Investing in Public Transport Expansion
EghtesadOnline: Major Iranian metropolises are making efforts to boost public transport services by expanding bus and taxi fleets and investing in subway projects.
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New Subway Station Launched in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: On the eastern flank of Tehran subway's unfinished Line 6, Imam Hussein (PBUH) junction station was inaugurated on Saturday.
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Iranian, French Groups to Help Set Up 4 New Subway Lines in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: In an ambitious initiative to provide Tehran’s residents with extensive and decent transportation services, four new lines have been designed for expanding the capital city’s…
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Tehran Mayor Hanachi Promises Swift Progress in Metro Expansion
EghtesadOnline: After the official launch of two new stations in Tehran Metro’s Line 7 early this week, urban managers assured the citizens of swift progress in the expansion of Tehran subway…
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Rapid Expansion Plans for Tehran Subway Underway
EghtesadOnline: Two more stations along the eastern flank of Tehran Metro’s Line 7 came on stream on Wednesday, CEO of Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway Company announced.
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Public Transportation Gets a Boost in Tehran, Qom
EghtesadOnline: From adding new vehicles to the public bus fleet to purchasing new wagons for the subway, urban managers across Iran are taking measures for tackling air pollution and facilitating…
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Limited Entry for Bikes on Tehran Subway
EghtesadOnline: Bikers can take their bicycles on the subway during specified times as of Tuesday, in the newest move announced by Tehran Municipality to facilitate public and clean transportation…
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Tehran Metro Line 6 Opens
EghtesadOnline: Tehran Metro Line 6 opened partially on Sunday in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani and Mayor Pirouz Hanachi.
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Extra Working Hours for Subway, Bus Service
EghtesdaOnline: With two weeks before Norouz (Persian New Year) holidays and to help facilitate public transportation, working hours of Tehran Metro line 5 has been extended by one hour.
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Subway to Link 1 More South Tehran District
EghtesadOnline: Tehran Metro will be extended to Eslamshahr, a working district in the southwest, to help residents commute easier and reduce the traffic congestion. Construction will commence…