Signalling & Train Control News
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CMA: Hitachi's Acquisition of Thales Could Reduce Digital Signalling Options
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded that Hitachi’s acquisition of Thales GTS could reduce competition.
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Hitachi Rail to Provide Onboard Digital Signalling for SNCF's TGV-M Fleet
Hitachi Rail has signed a new framework agreement to provide onboard digital signalling equipment for SNCF's TGV-M fleet.
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UK: GTR Class 387 Completes Static Testing with ETCS Signalling
The first of Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR) Class 387 Great Northern Electrostar trains has completed static testing retrofitted with ETCS…
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Romania: Consortium Selected to Deliver Cluj-Napoca Metro Line 1
Alstom, Gulermak and Arcada have been contracted by Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania to construct the city's metro line 1.
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ETCS Level 2 Testing Underway for Queensland's Cross River Rail Project
The Cross River Rail project has reached new milestones in testing ETCS Level 2 signalling on the Shorncliffe Line in South East Queensland.…
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Network Rail Advances East Coast Main Line Digital Signalling Programme
Network Rail has announced the next step in its plans to deliver digital signalling across the first section of the East Coast Main Line.
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Siemens Mobility Concludes South Africa’s Largest Railway Signalling Project
Siemens Mobility has completed a re-signalling project in Gauteng, South Africa to improve the reliability and safety of PRASA services.
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Alstom to Provide Train Control and Signalling for Delhi MRTS Phase-IV
Alstom has been awarded contracts worth 54 million EUR to provide train-control and signalling systems for Delhi MRTS Phase-IV.
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GTR Retrofits First Class 387 with ETCS Signalling
Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR) first Class 387/1 Electrostar train has been retrofitted with ETCS in-cab signalling.
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Belgium: Alstom to Equip SNCB Locomotives with ETCS Signalling
Alstom will supply Level 2 European Train Control System (ETCS) signalling for 37 HLD77 locomotives in SNCB’s fleet in Belgium.
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RET Metro Line Opens between Rotterdam and Hoek van Holland Strand
RET Metro has launched a last-mile connection equipped with Alstom's signalling system from Rotterdam to Hoek van Holland Strand station.
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Spain: Málaga Metro Extended to City Centre
Metro de Málaga has inaugurated an extension of the Málaga Metro to connect the network with the city centre.
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GTR Receives ORR Approval to Operate Class 717s with In-Cab ETCS Signalling
The ORR has given authorisation for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to operate its Class 717 fleet with Level 2 ETCS digital signalling.
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Malaysia: Klang Valley MRT Putrajaya Line Opens in Kuala Lumpur
The Klang Valley MRT Putrajaya Line has officially opened to the public in the Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley region of Malaysia.
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Philippines: Alstom Consortium to Deliver North-South Commuter Railway Extension
Alstom and Colas Rail will provide an integrated railway system for the extended North-South Commuter Railway project in the Philippines.
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UK: SNC-Lavalin Secures Network Rail Signalling Contract
Network Rail has selected SNC-Lavalin Group to deliver signalling renewal projects across the south of England.
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Škoda Group Acquires The Signalling Company
Škoda Group has acquired a large stake in The Signalling Company, a digital developer of onboard safety software and signalling systems.
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Hungary: Alstom Equips 36 MÁV-START Electric Trains with ETCS Level 2
Alstom has retrofitted the first 36 of 59 MÁV-START electric trains with its Atlas ETCS solution in order to increase speed and safety.
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Algeria: Mostaganem Tramway Begins Commercial Operations
The Mostaganem tramway has enetered commercial service following a series of works by Alstom and Cosider to commission the two new lines.
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Network Rail Commissions New Signalling for the East Coast Digital Programme
The East Coast Digital Programme has further progressed, thanks to new signalling in the Wood Green – New Barnet area of north London.
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Zonegreen Improves Points Safety at Southsea
Technology created by Zonegreen is protecting workers at a historic Portsmouth depot from the potential risks posed by manual points.
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Montréal Metro to Be Equipped with New Train Control System
STM has announced that over 565 million CAD is being invested to equip the Montréal Metro with a new train control system.
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Stadler to Retrofit DB Netz Maintenance Vehicles with GUARDIA ETCS
Stadler has signed an agreement with DB Netz to retrofit up to 80 maintenance and track service vehicles with its GUARDIA ETCS system.
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Italy: RFI Signs Agreement to Install ERTMS Onboard Trains
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has signed an agreement with Hitachi, Mermec, Progress Rail and Alstom to install ERTMS onboard its trains.