Signalling & Train Control News
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UK: Hitachi’s New Intercity Trains Pass Digital Technology Tests
Hitachi’s new intercity trains, due to enter passenger service this autumn, have passed tests to run their digital technology required by th…
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Commuting in Kuala Lumpur Faster and Easier Thanks to Bombardier
With the entry into service of the BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 rail control solution on the new second phase of Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit’s…
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East Coast Mainline Train First with Baseline 3 ETCS-Compatible Technology
Angel Trains Ltd has delivered the first UK Designated Body (DeBo) certified Class 180 train fitted with the new European Train Control Syst…
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Bombardier Awarded Melbourne Metro High-Capacity Signalling Contract
The Andrews Labor Government’s $11 billion Melbourne Metro Tunnel project will install 55 kilometres of next-generation, high-capacity signa…
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Thales Secures Signalling Systems Contract in Turkey
Thales has secured a new signalling systems contract from the Gülermak-Kolin joint venture for Turkish State Railways (TCDD).
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Alstom and SNCF Réseau Collaborate on Traffic Management Tool
Following a call to tender launched in 2016, SNCF Réseau has selected Alstom to design a new operational traffic management tool.
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Stockholm City Line Enters Commercial Service
Commercial operations began on the new Stockholm City Line today, July 10, with the first train departing from Stockholm at 05:04.
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Derby 2018 Project: £200million Railway Upgrade Confirmed
With passenger numbers having doubled in the past 20 years and demand set to continue to grow, the Derby 2018 project is a once-in-a-generat…
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R&P Centre “Promelectronica”: 25 Years of Innovations in Railway Transport
25 years of Innovations in Railway Transport took place from May 24th to 26th in Ekaterinburg. The Conference was held by R&P Centre “Promel…
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India: Bangalore Metro’s Green Line Enters Commercial Service
Alstom is proud to be associated with the Bangalore metro's much-awaited launch of operations on the Green Line that will connect...
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Bender UK Announces New Rail Signalling Protection Device
Bender UK unveiled the next generation Rail Signalling protection device at Railtex 2017. Over the 3 day period, customers old and new visit…
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International Level Crossing Awareness Day to Take Place in Montreal
Level crossing deaths are tragic and often also lead to a huge amount of material damage. The 9th International Level Crossing Awareness Day…
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PROSE Examines Whether a Light Rail System Can Be Operated Autonomously in the Open in Europe
The “Waldenburgerbahn” has been operated between Liestal and Waldenburg in the canton of Basel since 1880. This traditional light rail syste…
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UK: New Warning System Helps Make Level Crossings Safer
Four footpath level crossings in Kent and three in Sussex are now safer thanks to a new audible warning device which alerts pedestrians of..…
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Thales Acquires Pioneers of Real-Time Big Data Analytics
Thales has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the US company Guavus, a pioneer in real-time Big Data analytics.
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Australia: Removing Dangerous and Congested Level Crossings for Good
The Andrews Labor Government is getting on with the job of removing more dangerous and congested level crossings for good.
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Alstom and RATP Successfully Test Autonomous Tram Stabling
Alstom and the RATP (Paris Transport Authority), have successfully completed an initial experiment concerning the autonomous stabling of a t…
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Increasing Capacity on the London Underground
Capacity can be improved, especially on busy networks, by switching from fixed block signalling to moving block signalling.
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Communications-Based Train Control Trials Begin in Singapore
The operational trials using the newly-installed Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system are taking place during the last hour of..…
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Signalling Interlocking Technology Implemented in Serbia
Alstom has delivered its latest signalling interlocking technology to the Serbian Railway Company, working in close cooperation with the Ser…
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Thales to Equip Dubai Metro Red Line Extension
Thales has been selected to deliver the systems’ extension and upgrade of the Dubai Metro Red Line. The Red Line is one of the longest drive…
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The Future of Rail Automation
TÜV SÜD explores the future of rail and the ways in which rail automation will increase safety, reliability, and flexibility for passengers.
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Onboard Train Control Technology to Increase Safety in Poland
Bombardier Transportation has announced a five-year framework agreement with Polish rail vehicle supplier PESA regarding onboard train contr…
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Siemens to Supply Signalling Systems for New Metro System in India
Siemens is to supply signalling technology for the first two metro lines of the Nagpur Metro Rail Project in India. The order, worth €40 mil…