Main line rail industry news – Page 2
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NewsEstonia to develop unified public transport ticketing data platform
ESTONIA: Travel tech company Turnit is to develop a prototype unified public transport ticketing data platform as part of a project to make sustainable travel options more attractive.
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NewsGO Transit and UP Express operating contract extended
CANADA: Greater Toronto area transport agency Metrolinx has awarded Alstom a five-extension to its operation and maintenance contract covering GO Transit commuter rail and Union Pearson Express airport services.
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NewsOntario buys tracks for Northlander passenger train service
CANADA: Ontario has bought the 205 km Newmarket Subdivision between North Bay and Washago from CN as part of the provincial government’s programme to reintroduce passenger services from Toronto Union to Timmins-Porcupine.
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NewsGoVolta launches to make international rail travel ‘affordable, comfortable and accessible to everyone’
EUROPE: GoVolta has launched low-cost passenger services from Amsterdam to Berlin and Hamburg as the first steps in its ambitious plan to make international rail travel more accessible as an alternative to short and medium-haul flights and car journeys.
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NewsFirst phase of München Westtangente tram route inaugurated
GERMANY: The first section of München’s western orbital tram corridor is inaugurated, closing a gap in a network that had been focused on radial routes to and from the city centre.
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NewsBaltic passenger operators launch joint procurement of Rail Baltica regional trains
EUROPE: The national passenger train operators of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have launched a joint procurement of 200 km/h electric multiple-units to provide regional services on the future Rail Baltica standard gauge line.
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NewsTrenitalia secures depot site to house French and cross-Channel Frecciarossa fleets
EUROPE: Trenitalia has reached an agreement for a depot in Paris which would be the base for trainsets used on routes in France and for planned services through the Channel Tunnel to London.
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NewsNigerian rail freight new entrant granted provisional rail operating licence
NIGERIA: Aspiring new entrant to the rail freight market Traxport Rail Services Ltd has announced the granting of a provisional rail operating and track access licence by state incumbent Nigerian Railway Corp.
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NewsTransdev wins Montréal commuter rail operating contract
CANADA: Greater Montréal regional transport authority Exo has awarded Transdev the next contract to operate commuter rail services.
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NewsCBTC goes live on Philadelphia interurban tramway
USA: Communications-based train control technology has been deployed on the Media-Sharon Hill interurban light rail network in Philadelphia.
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NewsSNCF Réseau reaches network access agreement with high speed new entrant
FRANCE: Prospective high speed operator Le Train has finalised two framework agreements with SNCF Réseau covering access to the high speed network.
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NewsUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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NewsVossloh to supply high speed rail grinding train to China
CHINA: Vossloh has won an order to supply a HSG-2 high speed grinding train which will be used for preventive maintenance to ensure high availability and long-term operational reliability on the growing high speed rail network.
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NewsBridges to the future: Brest opens second tram line
FRANCE: Revenue services have started on Brest’s 5·1 km tram Line B between Gare Gambetta and Hôpital Cavale.
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NewsCollaboration to offer mission-critical rail communications with a pathway to FRMCS
ASIA: Taiwanese mission-critical networking company Nexcom and Japanese 5G industrial communications supplier Hytec Inter are collaborating to offer rail operators uninterrupted connectivity across telecoms networks.
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NewsLuxembourg modernises on-train ticket sales
LUXEMBOURG: Bixolon has supplied SPP-R310 Bluetooth-enabled mobile printers to support national railway CFL’s transition to a smartphone-based platform.
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NewsAlstom awarded Paris metro Line 8 CBTC contracts
FRANCE: Alstom is to supply its I-CBTC onboard communication-based train control equipment as part of the resignalling of Paris metro Line 8.
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NewsLausanne trams unveiled ahead of T1 opening
SWITZERLAND: The first two trams for the future Lausanne tramway have been unveiled, enabling the start of testing ahead of the opening which is planned for later this year.
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NewsSJ awarded Västtågen passenger train operating contract
SWEDEN: Current operator SJ has been selected for the next contract to operate Västtågen regional passenger train services around Göteborg for 11 years from December 12 2027.