Latest CBTC News

Singapore's Jurong Region Line to Get Siemens CBTC Solution

Siemens has won a contract with the LTA in Singapore to provide platform screen doors and CTBC technology for the Jurong Region Line.

Singapore: Alstom and SMRT Trains Sign Services Partnership

Alstom has signed a services partnership for the CBTC signalling and train control solution Urbalis on Singapore's Circle Line.

Changzhou Metro Line 1 Commences Passenger Service

Changzhou Metro Line 1 began passenger operations on 21 September 2019. It is the first metro line in the Chinese city, with 5 more planned.

Bombardier to Operate and Maintain San Francisco APM

Bombardier has won a contract to operate and maintain the San Francisco APM, which serves the city's airport, for a period of ten years.

Sydney Metro North West Enters Commercial Service

The Sydney Metro enters commercial service: on Sunday 26 May, the new Alstom Metropolis trainsets began operating on the 36km line.

Panama City Metro Line 2 Enters Commercial Service

Panama Metro Line 2 opening: Panama's capital now enjoys a 2nd metro line, with Alstom's CBTC system allowing trains every ninety seconds.

European Commission Says No to Alstom-Siemens Mobility Merger

Alstom-Siemens merger denied: following an investigation by the EC and remedial proposals by Alstom and Siemens, the EC has ruled against th…

CC Europe & BAPCO Conference Combine for Max Impact

On March 12, 2019, TCCA's Critical Communications Europe (CC Europe) opens its doors for two busy days of conference sessions and a packed e…

Delhi Metro Line 7 Section Opens with Bombardier CITYFLO 650 System

The last major stretch of Delhi's Metro Line 7 has opened, an event Bombardier and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) celebrated on…

11 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 50

The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 50 (10–14 December 2018): all the week's important rolling stock, infrastructure, business, polic…

Mumbai Metro to Get Alstom CBTC Signalling System

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd has signed a contract with Alstom for its CBTC signalling system. The system is for the city's metro l…

India: New Section of Hyderabad Metro Line 1 Opens

The Hyderabad metro extension that was celebrated on 24 September 2018 brings the total length of the metro network to 46km, up from 30km wh…

Siemens to Provide CBTC System for Line 14 of the Grand Paris Express

RATP (Régie autonome des transports parisiens), the operator of the Paris metro in France, has placed an order with Siemens for the CBTC sys…

Driverless Metro Booming in China

Ling Fang, MD of Alstom’s division in China & East Asia, tells Railway-News how her company is keeping up with the development of driverless…

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, …

Top 20 Facts About the New Kochi Metro

The Kochi Metro had its inaugural journey today, 17 June 2017. Here are our top 20 facts about the project with social, environmental and te…

Increasing Capacity on the London Underground

Capacity can be improved, especially on busy networks, by switching from fixed block signalling to moving block signalling.

MRT Purple Line CBTC Provided by Bombardier

The MRT Purple line CBTC system was provided by Bombardier, with its CITYFLO 650 system, delivering an efficient, high capacity and safe ope…

Bombardier to Supply CITYFLO 650 CBTC on KVMRT

Bombardier and Global Rail consortium to supply CITYFLO 650 CBTC systems on line 2 of the Klang Valley MRT in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Bombardier at Rail Solutions Asia 2016

Bombardier will exhibit at Rail Solutions Asia 2016 and host a workshop and site visit, showcasing their presence in Malaysia.

UK: Ansaldo STS – Stadler Consortium to Modernise Glasgow Subway

Siemens to Automate New York Subway Line

Alstom to Provide Signalling, Telecom and Electrification for the New Kochi Metro Line

Alstom and Huawei Launch the First Live 4G Pilot for CBTC