Global urban transport news – Page 19
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NewsClear answer to NJ Transit’s cloudy window problem
USA: NJ Transit has worked with the Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure & Transportation to asses damage to the polycarbonate coating on rolling stock windows caused by acid rain, heat and ultraviolet rays. It was determined that refurbishing the windows on its double-deck push-pull trainsets was ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Metro Report InternationalCAF to supply Tours Line 2 trams
FRANCE: Transport authority Syndicat des Mobilités de Touraine has awarded CAF a contract to supply 19 Urbos trams for use on the future Tours Line 2.
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Metro Report InternationalTransport ticketing news round-up
Following the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition, Railway Gazette International takes a look at some of the latest developments in the world of fare payment.
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NewsCoaster double-deck coaches unveiled
USA: California’s North County Transit District unveiled new Alstom double-deck push-pull coaches as part of celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of its Coaster passenger service between Oceanside and San Diego.
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Metro Report InternationalState government evaluates Chennai metro expansion plans
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail has submitted two detailed project reports to the government of Tamil Nadu for expansion of Chennai’s metro.
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Metro Report InternationalSwedish region to test ticketing app
SWEDEN: The Halland region is to trial Fairtiq’s pay-as-you-go ticketing system based on swiping in and out on a mobile app. The trial will assess the app’s capacity to accurately identify trips across all modes of public transport. This assessment will cover routes, departure times and ...
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Metro Report InternationalTicket gate designed with life-cycle costs in mind
UK: On display at the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition in London was Scheidt & Bachmann’s latest FareGo PG|50 ticket gate, which has been developed with total cost of ownership in mind. The structure and mechanical elements are designed to offer a long life, while the validation ...
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NewsDeutschlandticket retailers take on the ‘cyber mafia’
GERMANY: After two waves of fraud hit sellers of the Deutschlandticket monthly public transport pass, measures now being taken to address the problems include the use of account authentication and AI-based fraud detection when selling tickets.
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NewsPolish-Korean railway technology partnership
INTERNATIONAL: The Rail-Mil Computers subsidiary of Poland’s Kombud Group and South Korean company STraffic have formed a strategic partnership to supply control systems for railways and metro lines. ‘STraffic has successfully completed major infrastructure projects in 13 countries worldwide, accumulating vast experience and a diverse product ...
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NewsRevenue protection, accessibility and safety focus for next-generation ticket gate
TICKETING: Cubic Transportation Systems launched its FEnX station ticket gate at the Transport Ticketing Global trade fair in London, saying it had combined the latest technology with user-centric design to reduce fare evasion, enhance the passenger experience and optimise efficiency. An overhead camera and the Fare ...
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Metro Report InternationalChina: Metro sector prioritises extensions
Almost 600 km of new metro and suburban railway was put into service across 22 Chinese cities from November 2024 to early 2025, with the focus on expanding existing networks.
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Metro Report InternationalPorto orders CRRC trams equipped for automatic operation
PORTUGAL: Metro do Porto has awarded CRRC Tangshan a contract to supply trams equipped for GoA2 attended automatic operation on the future Line H (Ruby).
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Rail Business UKResearch centre to explore the use of AI and fare evasion in public transport
UK: Cubic Transportation Systems and experts from Imperial College London are to conduct joint research into the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the public transport sector. Collaboration is already underway, and in September an ‘immersive’ centre will be opened at CTC’s Redhill site ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Metro Report InternationalHard challenges for Easier ticket gate
TICKETING: Easier has developed a ticket gate with an overhead camera which counts passengers and identifies fare evasion attempts, with AI training to help it improve accuracy. Demonstrating the prototype at the Transport Ticketing Global trade fair in London, the company told Railway Gazette International that ...
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Metro Report InternationalPineapple tram conversion to de-ice light rail line
FINLAND: Helsinki transport operator Kaupunkiliikenne’s maintenance division has converted an old tram into a overhead electrification de-icing vehicle for use on light rail Line 15. The original tram dates from the 1980s. The conversion involved removing the seats and a central low-floor section which had been ...
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Metro Report InternationalMPK Kraków selects preferred bidder to replace high-floor trams
POLAND: Operator MPK Kraków has selected Pesa Bydgoszcz as the preferred bidder to supply up to 90 light rail vehicles through three different tenders. The total value of the three lots announced on March 4 is 1·8bn złoty and the duration of the agreements is for ...
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Metro Report InternationalWest Coast Extension leads Singapore’s urban rail growth plans
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority is developing plans for two further metro corridors serving north and west Singapore, as well as an extension of the Jurong Regional Line southeast to provide interchanges with two more lines. A feasibility study for a new north-south line was proposed ...
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Metro Report InternationalLuxtram cleared for takeoff
LUXEMBOURG: A 3·9 km tramway extension to Luxembourg airport opened on March 2, with an opening ceremony attended by Helge Dorstewitz, Managing Director of Luxtram, with Minister of Mobility & Public Works, Yuriko Backes, the city mayor and other municipality representatives. The airport extension completes Luxembourg’s ...