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Consortium-Led Trial Evaluates Drone Use Around Key Rail Infrastructure
NATS, DroneCloud and Network Rail have completed a project that explores how drones could be used at scale around national infrastructure.
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Jakarta Metro Expansion Awards Digital Ticketing Contract
Hitachi Rail and Sumitomo Corporation have been contracted to deliver the Automatic Fare Collection system for Jakarta's Metro expansion.
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AUS: Alstom to Supply First Mainline ETCS System for The Wave Project
Alstom will design, supply, test and commission its ONVIA Control ETCS Level 2 trackside signalling system for Queensland's Wave project.
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DB Regio Introduces Ticket Purchase Options via Google Maps
DB Regio has announced that customers will now be able to book tickets directly through the Google Maps app.
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Alstom & Flox Intelligence Trial AI-Powered Wildlife Detection & Deterrence Software
Alstom and Flox Intelligence will conduct a series of tests utilising AI technology that will identify and deter wildlife along the tracks.
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DfT Seeks Rail Safety & Reliability Solutions in Latest Round of FOAK Competition
The DfT has opened the ninth round of the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition, seeking projects aimed at improving safety and reliability.
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Brightline Rail Services Integrated into Amadeus Travel Platform
Brightline Florida has been integrated into the Amadeus Travel Platform, allowing tickets to be combined with airline reservations.
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Switzerland: Alstom to Modernise Lausanne's m2 Metro
Transports publics de la région lausannoise and Alstom have signed a brand-new contract for the modernisation of Lausanne's m2 metro line.
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UK: Wind Turbines to Harness Power of East Coast Main Line
LNER and Treeva have announced the installation of three wind turbines along the East Coast Main Line at Hitachi Rail’s Craigentinny depot.
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Southeastern Automates Timetable Change Updates in UK First
Southeastern has become the UK's first train operator to automate the communication of planned timetable changes.
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Siemens Mobility to Digitise New York City's Fulton-Liberty Lines with CBTC
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a new contract to modernise New York City’s Fulton-Liberty Lines with advanced CBTC technology.
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France: Alstom Commissions First ARGOS Digital Interlocking System in Montbard
Alstom has successfully commissioned the new-generation ARGOS computerised interlocking system at a site in Montbard, near Dijon, France.
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Hitachi Rail to Upgrade EMU500 ATP System in Taiwan
Hitachi Rail has been awarded a new contract for the replacement of existing EMU500 ATP System Equipment for the Taiwan Railways Corporation…
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Rolls-Royce Switches to HVO for German Engine Testing
Rolls-Royce has completed a series of new tests for its mtu diesel engines in Germany utilising hydrogenated vegetable oils.
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Australia: Renewable Energy Deal to Power NSW Trains and Buses
Transport for NSW has signed a 1.9 billion AUD renewable energy agreement to power New South Wales' entire public transport system.
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Network Rail Prevents Lineside Fires During Annual Safety Programme
Network Rail has celebrated another successful iteration of a safety programme carried out across Teesside, County Durham and the North East…
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Hitachi Rail to Develop & Certify New ERTMS STM for Portuguese Market
Hitachi Rail has been chosen to both develop and certify a new External ERTMS Specific Transmission Module (STM) for the Portuguese market.
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Network Rail Signs Deal with RWE for Renewable Energy Supply
Network Rail has signed a new deal advancing its journey towards powering all its offices, depots and managed stations with renewable energy…
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Rail Industry to Phase out Signal Post Telephones in England
The Rail Safety and Standards Board Industry Leadership Group has decided to move away from the use of signal post telephones.
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FS Italiane Group Begins 5G Trials Along HS/HC Torino - Milano Line
The FS Italiane Group has announced the beginning of new trials for its 5G network along the HS/HC Torino - Milano Line.
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Romania: Hitachi Rail Deploys New Signalling Technology at Ciulnita Station
Hitachi Rail has deployed an all-new, compact digital signalling technology system at Ciulnita station in Romania.
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Siemens Mobility and Sonda Secure ETCS Signalling Contract in Mexico
Siemens Mobility and Sonda will deliver ETCS signalling technology for the Mexico City–Querétaro–Irapuato railway corridor.
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New Quantum Navigation Technology Trialled on British Rail Network
New systems are being designed to measure train position with extreme precision via the use of quantum navigation technologies.
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First TBM Delivered for Italian Side of Turin–Lyon Railway Line
A TBM destined to carve out the Italian side of the Mont Cenis Base Tunnel has been delivered to Herrenknecht's German plant.