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Metro Report InternationalContactless payment introduced in Adelaide
AUSTRALIA: Conduent Transportation has deployed a contactless open payment system for the Adelaide tram network, enabling passengers to use Visa, MasterCard and NFC-enabled smart devices to pay their fares. It uses Conduent’s Atlas platform, which was already used by the South Australian Public Transport Authority, with the ...
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NewsCFL Cargo orders locomotives designed to cross borders ‘as easily as a lorry’
LUXEMBOURG: CFL Cargo has placed the first order for Bombardier Transportation Traxx MS3 multi-system electric locomotives equipped with diesel engines for last mile operation in non-electrified terminals. The order announced on November 18 covers a total of 10 Traxx MS3 locomotives, including five with last mile engines. ...
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Rail Business UKResearch aims to reduce electrification costs
UK: Research to improve the reliability of current and future electrification schemes has been undertaken by engineers from Sheffield University, supported by supplier Furrer+Frey and Network Rail. A PhD undertaken by Sam Hayes examined the effects of wind, train speed and wire gradient, with the aim of ...
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Rail Business UKRail sector calls for key role in ‘green industrial revolution’
UK: A 10-point plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’ covering energy, transport, nature and technology was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on November 18. This includes ‘investing in zero-emission public transport of the future’, and working with industry to develop low-carbon hydrogen production capacity for applications ...
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NewsState budget backs Melbourne ring line
AUSTRALIA: Prequalification will start by the end of 2020 for work on Melbourne’s orbital Suburban Rail Loop, Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews announced on November 16. The 90 km underground line will run from Cheltenham in the south to Werribee in the west via the northern ...
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NewsWagon workshop changes hands
GERMANY: Franz Kaminski Waggonbau has acquired GATX Rail Europe’s Jungenthal facility at Misburg, near Hannover, which it plans to reopen under the name Franz Kaminski Hanover. Hameln-based company Franz Kaminski Waggonbau undertakes rolling stock maintenance and refurbishment at workshops in Germany, France, Poland and Hungary. ‘We see ...
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Metro Report InternationalHong Kong’s latest generation of light rail vehicles enter service
CHINA: The first of Hong Kong’s latest generation of light rail vehicles began entering service on routes 610 and 751 in the Northwest New Territories on November 17. In 2016 MTR Corp awarded CRRC Nanjing Puzhen a HK$745m contract to supply 30 ...
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Rail Business UKPrivate Wagon Federation becomes the Rail Wagon Association
UK: The Private Wagon Federation has rebranded and incorporated as Rail Wagon Association Ltd, in a move which the industry association said was intended to enable it to provide a stronger focus on facilitating the development and maintenance of wagons. The organisation, which was originally formed in ...
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NewsPandrol’s AutoSeal eliminates the need for manual sealing when welding rails
WELDING: Pandrol says up to 5 min per rail weld can be saved through the use of its newly-launched AutoSeal mould, which has a built-in insulation joint that expands during pre-heating to create a tight seal and eliminate the need for manual completion. ...
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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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NewsAmtrak welcomes FRA rule on passenger train performance
USA: After a hotly contested process lasting more than a decade, the Federal Railroad Administration published a Final Rule on November 16 establishing metrics and minimum standards to measure the performance and service quality of inter-city passenger trains.
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Metro Report InternationalMore Île-de-France tram-trains ordered by SNCF
FRANCE: Alstom has been awarded a €70m firm order to supply Transilien SNCF with a further 13 Citadis Dualis tram-trains, funded by Île-de-France Mobilités.
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Rail Business UKFranchise termination negotiations in turmoil
UK: Passenger franchise owning groups are reportedly considering legal options including judicial review over the process being followed by the Department for Transport for termination of their existing franchise agreements and the transition to directly awarded contracts.
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Metro Report InternationalFirst REM light metro trainset unveiled in Montréal
CANADA: The first cars to be supplied by Alstom for the Réseau Express Métropolitain automated metro network in Montréal were formally unveiled by Groupe PMM on November 16.
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Metro Report InternationalSydney travel app adds social distancing information
AUSTRALIA: Transport for New South Wales has worked with Amazon Web Services, digital services company Tigerspike and transport software developer AppJourney to add physical distancing and passenger occupancy notifications for Sydney Trains and metro services to the Opal Travel app. Passengers can receive real time alerts about ...
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NewsAlstom’s training courses awarded quality certification
FRANCE: Alstom has obtained Qualiopi quality certification from standardisation body AFNOR for the training activities that its Valenciennes and Saint-Ouen sites organise for customers, service providers and subcontractors. The certification covers 40 courses given by 12 permanent trainers and approximately 50 people working on an occasional basis. ...
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NewsHit Rail to provide interoperable European rail ticketing platform
EUROPE: The International Union of Railways has awarded railway IT specialist Hit Rail a contract to supply an Open Sales & Distribution Model platform to replace its existing PRIFIS international tariff distribution tool. Developed jointly by UIC, train operators and ticket vendors, OSDM provides a European industry ...
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NewsDB to procure modular wagons to support steel logistics contract
GERMANY: DB Cargo is to invest in a fleet of purpose-built flat wagons and swap bodies to supply raw materials for the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Eisenhüttenstadt under a 10-year logistics contract running from mid-2021 to 2031.
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Rail Business UKRail steel R&D partnership
UK: British Steel and the University of Sheffield have announced a multi-million-pound research and development programme which will see steel tested at the university’s Faculty of Engineering and the steelmaker’s R&D facility at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham. British Steel is contributing £1·6m including staff time ...
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