Samsun, Turkey Officials are considering a new light rail system. Cleveland Parson Brinkerhoff will be conducting a study which may extend the current Shaker Heights rapid transit line from the Van Aiken terminal to Interstate 271, a distance of approximately 2 miles. Texas San Antonio voters will get their chance to give nods or nos to a proposed 55 mile street-running light rail system that already has the endorsement of the downtown business community. The MPO of the greater region of Hanover has decided to start the planning of a 5.5 km long light rail extension to Altwarmbuechen, including 10 new stations. The route will connect developing business districts in the north of Hanover with the existing light rail net.
Construction is scheduled to begin in three years, taking about three years to complete.
San Francisco - BART has been awarded a federal grant for development of a 3.5 mile APM to link the BART Coliseum station with Oakland Airport. Turkey An 11.6km light rail line linking Ayazmana to Mehmet Tonge is to be built. Opening date is scheduled for the year 2000. Line 4 is to go ahead after all. Nanjing, China Work has begun on the first line of the for this eastern Chinese city.