Signalling & Train Control News
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US: FRA Publishes Funding Opportunities for Positive Train Control
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the remaining grants for the installation …
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CRSC Wanquan Adopts Artesyn ControlSafe™ Platform for CBI, TPC and ATP Rail Signaling and Train Control Applications
Computer-based interlocking, tram point controller and automatic train protection applications all built on SIL4 COTS ControlSafe Platform. …
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Nanov to Present Latest LCD Passenger Information Display Systems at InnoTrans 2018
Nanov Display, Inc., a Miami-based outdoor LCD sign manufacturer, has announced that it will be exhibiting at InnoTrans 2018 in Berlin, Germ…
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Union Pacific Making "Good Progress" on Positive Train Control
Union Pacific (UP) has announced “significant progress” in its implementation of positive train control (PTC). The company is confident that…
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Depot Safety Specialist Zonegreen Wins Bombardier Contract
Sheffield-based Zonegreen has secured a five-year deal with Bombardier that will safeguard workers looking after London’s new Elizabeth line…
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Bombardier "Banking" on New High-Tech Laboratory
Bombardier Transportation has opened a new high-tech laboratory in Mannheim, Germany. The laboratory will develop and test electronic train …
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SIEMENS and DAMM Complete Testing of ETCS-over-TETRA Packet Data
SIEMENS and DAMM have together successfully implemented and tested an open and interoperable Tetra packet data solution which complies with …
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High-Speed Rail Service Between China and Hong Kong Reaches Milestone
Hong Kong – On 16 August 2018 the Secretary for Transport and Housing announced that the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail service be…
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Taiwan: Siemens Consortium Wins Metro Line Rail Technology Contract
The city government of Taoyuan has awarded a contract for the delivery of electrical and mechanical systems for its metro network to a conso…
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BNSF Applies for PTC Deadline Extension to Ensure Third-Party Compliance
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has applied for a PTC deadline extension of two years. All trains which operate on its lines equipped with PTC m…
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Discuss the future of Traffic Management Systems and the implications of their use for all types of rail
With Traffic Management Systems (TMS) being used in both underground and mainline railway, now is the time for the industry to understand ho…
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Bangkok's Suburban Train will Boost its Capacity by up to 40% with Thales
Thailand’s main rail operator, SRT, will adopt the European Train Control System, ensuring the highest safety standards of operation. Throug…
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Department for Transport and Network Rail Announce Digital Railway Strategy
Department for Transport (UK) and Network Rail have announced plans to digitalise all new trains by 2019. The Digital Railway Strategy shoul…
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Fenix Signalling Launches Office in Southeast Asia after Acquiring MGB Systems Ltd
Fenix Signalling has acquired a majority shareholding in MGBS Systems Ltd and will use it to launch its own services in Southeast Asia. MGBS…
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Ramboll Acquires DEG Signal Ltd.
Engineering and design consultancy Ramboll UK has acquired DEG Signalling Ltd to expand its multidisciplinary support for clients in the rai…
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Thales Secures Computer-Based Interlocking Systems Contract in Montreal
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has recently awarded Thales a contract to provide new computer-based interlocking systems across …
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New Generation of Fully Accessible Train Cars for VIA Rail Canada
VIA Rail Canada has awarded Bombardier a $54 million contract to upgrade 17 train cars. Built in the 1950s, the renovations will be used to …
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Norway's Rail Network Goes Digital With Siemens ETCS Technology
Bane NOR, the state-owned agency responsible for the Norwegian national railway infrastructure, has contracted Siemens to upgrade the signal…
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Shanghai’s New Driverless APM System Starts Passenger Service
Bombardier Transportation announced that its Bombardier Innovia APM 300 Automated People Mover System has entered service on Shanghai Metro’…
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Zonegreen Recruit On Track to Increase Sales
Rail depot control specialist, Sheffield-based Zonegreen, is expanding its sales and marketing team to strengthen brand awareness and suppor…
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Poland Chooses Nokia for Nationwide GSM-Railway Contract
A Nokia-led consortium and Poland's state-owned railway operator PKP have signed a five-year contract to deploy a nationwide turnkey GSM-Rai…
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Alstom Ships First Metropolis Trainset for Panama Metro Line 2
Alstom has shipped the first Metropolis trainset for Panama metro line 2 from its factory in Barcelona (Spain). All 20 metros ordered for Pa…
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Bombardier to Extend Automated People Mover System in Phoenix
The Bombardier automated people mover system in Phoenix has a proven track record, achieving over 99.5 percent availability each year since …
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World-First for Automatic Train Operation on Mainline Railway
Govia Thameslink Railway, working with Network Rail and Siemens, have scored a world-first by running Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over E…