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UK: 500 Passengers Apply to Trial New GPS-Based Ticketing
East Midlands Railway and Transport UK have urged travellers to take part in a new digital ticketing trial utilising GPS-based technology.
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Trainline Rolls Out Suite of New Features in Largest Update Yet
Trainline has rolled out a suite of new features on its app designed to increase the information delivered to passengers across the UK.
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Deutsche Bahn Secures New Green Energy Supply
DB has purchased two long-term power purchase agreements with the Blue Elephant Energy GmbH for roughly 2.5 terawatt-hours of solar power.
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US: FRA Approves Waiver to Expand Field Tests of ATI Technology
The FRA's Railroad Safety Board has approved a waiver allowing railroads to expand the field testing of automated track inspection technolog…
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30 South-East Stations to Receive PAYG Capabilities This Month
30 additional National Rail stations across the South-East will receive contactless pay-as-you-go (PAYG) technology starting from 14 Decembe…
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Siemens Mobility Boosts Capacity on Oslo Metro with New CBTC System
Siemens Mobility and Sporveien have commissioned a new CBTC system for passenger service on a three-kilometre-long section of the Oslo Metro…
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Hitachi Rail and Google Cloud to Advance the Rail Sector's Digital Transformation
Hitachi Rail has announced a new phase in its work with Google Cloud to support the rail industry’s automated and sustainable operations.
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British Transport Police to Trial Live Facial Recognition Technology in London
The British Transport Police (BTP) has announced trials of Live Facial Recognition (LFT) technology at railway stations across London.
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TfL App Introduces New Real-Time Line Status Notification System
Transport for London has introduced a number of additional features to its TfL Go app which aim to provide more efficient journey updates.
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Siemens Mobility to Implement ETCS Level 2 in Chile
EFE Trenes de Chile has contracted Siemens Mobility to implement the first ETCS Level 2 project on Chile's rail network.
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Hitachi Introduces New Level Crossing Obstacle Detection System
Hitachi Rail has announced the establishment of IARO – a new safety system designed to detect obstacles at level crossings.
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Alstom Supports Adif’s Trials of ERTMS on Low-Density Rail Lines
Adif and Alstom are testing the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on low-density rail lines in Spain.
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Knorr-Bremse and VTG to Introduce New iWagons in the UK
A long-term framework agreement has been signed by Knorr-Bremse and VTG Rail UK for the exclusive supply of FreightControl Sentinel Systems.
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UK: Tap-In, Tap-Out Payments Coming to 50 South East Stations
The DfT has announced the rollout of tap-in and tap-out contactless payments on journeys to both London Stansted and Southend Airports.
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Hotshot Thermal Imaging Train to Prevent Delays on SWR Services
South Western Railway (SWR) & Network Rail have announced trials of new thermal imaging technology that aims to help prevent delays.
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Peninsula Transport Debuts Superfast Wi-Fi Pilot at Paddington
Peninsula Transport has presented the UK’s first ‘next generation’ Superfast Wi-Fi Pilot onboard a GWR Intercity train at Paddington Station…
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Signalling Contract Awarded for Thailand’s Double-Track Railway Expansion
Progress Rail has secured a contract to supply signalling and telecommunications systems for Thailand’s double-track railway programme.
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Brightline & Sotereon.AI to Implement LiDAR on High-Speed Trains
Sotereon.AI and Brightline have announced a partnership to bring LiDAR technology to high-speed rail in the United States.
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Siemens and SBB to Digitalise Interlockings Across Switzerland
Siemens Mobility has signed a long-term strategic framework with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) to digitalise interlockings across its network…
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Škoda & Microvast to Develop Battery Systems for BEMUs
Škoda Group has entered a strategic partnership with Microvast to develop next-generation battery systems for public transport vehicles.
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Hitachi Rail to Upgrade Signalling on Bulgaria-Serbia Rail Link
Hitachi Rail and CERB will implement the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on the Voluyak–Dragoman railway line in Bulgaria.
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GPS-Based Ticketing Trials Expanded Across North of England
The DfT has extended its location-based digital ticketing trial to include Northern services between Sheffield and Doncaster.
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Hitachi Rail to Utilise New NVIDIA Technology within HMAX Platform
Hitachi is set to become the first transportation company in the world to utilise NVIDIA's new IGX Thor platform within its HMAX platform.
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Testing to Take Place in Paris as FRMCS Nears Commercial Integration
A team of more than 115 engineers will meet in Paris this month to test interoperability and harmonisation of the FRMCS.