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SYSTRA Secures Contract for Taiwan's High-Speed Rail Upgrade
SYSTRA has been awarded a contract for the modernisation of Taiwan’s high-speed rail fleet in collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries…
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Deutsche Bahn and Alstom Test Remote Depot Driving of S-Bahn Train
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Alstom have completed a test of remote driving technology for a commuter train in a depot environment.
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GWR Introduces UK's First Battery-Only Train into Passenger Service
Great Western Railway (GWR) will introduce the UK’s first battery-only powered train into passenger service on Saturday 31 January.
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Alstom Fits 100th Norwegian Train with ERTMS Technology
Alstom has reached a new milestone with the upgrade of the 100th Norwegian train to incorporate onboard ERTMS technology.
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ABB to Provide Traction and Control Systems for Mumbai Metro Lines 5 and 6
ABB will supply propulsion equipment and Train Control and Management System (TCMS) software for the expansion of the Mumbai Metro network.
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Eurotunnel Begins First Phase of Channel Tunnel Signalling Upgrade
Eurotunnel has launched the first phase of a project to modernise rail signalling in the Channel Tunnel, working with Compagnie des Signaux.
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Hitachi Rail to Supply Ticketing System for Île-de-France Mobilités' Cable 1
Hitachi Rail is set to provide the ticketing system for Île-de-France Mobilités' new Cable 1 urban cable car line.
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CAF-Led Consortium Secures Contract for Naples Automated Metro Line 10
A consortium led by CAF has been awarded a project contract for the new Naples Metro Line 10, the city’s first fully automated metro line.
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China: GoA4 Automated Metro Lines Enter Service in Chengdu
Two new smart metro lines have entered passenger service in Chengdu, with the introduction of GoA4 fully automated trains from CRRC.
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Merseyrail Launches New Pilot Trialling Contactless Ticketing Technology
Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced the introduction of a pilot for the next phase of a new smart ticketing system on the Merseyrail network.
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South Western Railway Trials Satellite-Based Wi-Fi Technology
South Western Railway (SWR) has begun a new trial of satellite-powered Wi-Fi technology utilising Starlink's Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network.
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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.