Signalling & Train Control News
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Alstom Secures €90 Million Tel Aviv Tramway Contract
The maintenance services for the new Tel Aviv Tramway Red Line project cover a period of 10 years plus an option of 6 additional years and a…
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‘Railless Train’ Begins Testing in China
Passengers in Zhuzhou, Central China's Hunan province, are a step closer to the arrival of the 'world's first railless train', after testing…
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DAMM Chosen to Replace Aurizon’s Aging Analog Rail System
DAMM has successfully been chosen to replace Aurizon’s aging analog rail system with a 70+ site DAMM TetraFlex® network. Operating in the...
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Artesyn ControlSafe™ Carborne Platform for Onboard Rail Computing Applications Now SIL4 Certified
Fault-tolerant, fail-safe computing system for train control and rail signaling accelerates time-to-market for rail application developers. …
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New Signalling System for the London Underground Successfully Tested
The transformation of London Underground's sub-surface lines has reached a milestone, with multiple test trains running on the brand new sig…
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Thales Secures Maintenance Contract in Saudi Arabia
Thales has signed a two-year contract with the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) to maintain the signalling and telecommunications systems of...
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Autonomous Freight Train Completes Test Run in Australia
Rio Tinto has successfully completed the first fully autonomous rail journey at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Aus…
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UK Government to Invest in Britain’s First Digital Intercity Railway
The Government is developing plans for Britain’s first digital intercity railway in the north, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced …
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Siemens Signs Bangkok Blue Line Extension Contract
The Bangkok Blue Line is being extended by a further 28 kilometers and 19 additional stations. A large part of the extension, from Hua Lamph…
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Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Previews U.S. Rail Safety Week
As the first U.S. Rail Safety Week (RSW), September 24-30 approaches, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. President and CEO Bonnie Murphy previewed th…
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Zonegreen Develops Smarter Depot Personnel Protection System
Zonegreen has unveiled the new generation SMART Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPSTM), following its first complete overhaul in 15 year…
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Artesyn Launches ControlSafe™ Compact Carborne Platform for Train Control and Rail Signaling
At the Railway Interchange Exhibition today, Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced the ControlSafe™ Compact Carborne Platform, designed to…
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Future-Proofing Perth’s Rail Network With Automatic Train Control
The new automatic train control system will revolutionise the way the Transperth rail network operates, gradually replacing the ageing signa…
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Thales Wins Third Light Rail Transit Contract in Taiwan
Thales has won a new contract for the future Ankeng Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Taiwan. Under the planning of the New Taipei City De…
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India: Lucknow Metro Begins Commercial Operations
A host of Indian officials gathered to inaugurate the first phase of the new Lucknow Metro on September 5, ahead of the official opening to …
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Promelectronica Wins Diagnostic and Control Systems Award
The microprocessor semi-automatic block system MPB developed by R&P Centre Promelectronica took second place in the "Diagnostic and Control …
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R&P Centre “Promelectronica” Successfully Deploy New Axle Counting System
The latest development from R&P Centre “Promelectronica”, the axle counting system ESSO-M-2 has been placed into constant operation by the..…
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London Underground's Central Line Trains Set for Upgrade
Bombardier Transportation has been awarded the contract by London Underground (LU) to supply new motors and traction control equipment for..…
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Bombardier’s Chinese Joint Venture Wins Metro Car Traction Contract
Bombardier Transportation announced that its Chinese joint venture has signed two contracts to provide propulsion and control equipment for.…
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Thales and London's Docklands Light Railway Celebrate 30 Year Anniversary
This July marked 30 years since the opening of London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR). As we celebrate the history of this railway to date, …
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Bombardier Secures Monorail Contracts in Thailand
Bombardier Transportation has secured contracts for its BOMBARDIER INNOVIA Monorail 300 system for two new monorail lines in Bangkok.
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UK’s First Tram Train Pilot Progresses
Network Rail engineers will complete vital milestones for the pioneering Tram Train pilot this summer, as work progresses to put the South Y…
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We Need to Level With You – Stop, Look and Listen Is Not Fit for Purpose
We spoke to Martin Gallagher, the UN Safety Committee Chair & Director Global Level Crossing Services and asked him about the problems with …
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Hitachi-Ansaldo Partnership to Carry Out Baltimore Metro Improvements
The Baltimore Metro project features 78 state-of-the-art Hitachi railcars and the replacement of the existing signalling system with an adva…