More long reads – Page 6
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Metro Report InternationalDriving towards a digital future
Siemens Mobility plans to focus on aspects of digitalisation at the forthcoming UITP Summit in Stockholm, presenting three key streams ahead of the event.
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Metro Report InternationalA new approach for Newcastle
The opening of the city centre tram line is the latest change to public transport in the Australian city of Newcastle, says Keolis International CEO Bernard Tabary.
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Metro Report InternationalDigitalisation discussed at Asia-Pacific Rail
The application of digital technology to metros was a core theme at the 21st Asia-Pacific Rail conference in Hong Kong.
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Metro Report InternationalBeijing: Capital metro expansion
As Beijing grows, its metro network is expanding to keep pace.
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NewsUITP Stockholm 2019
SPONSORED CONTENT: On 9-12 June 2019, the international public transport community, mobility decision makers and industry suppliers will come together in Stockholm for the UITP Global Public Transport Summit. With almost 130 years of history behind it, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit proudly remains the world’s ...
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Metro Report InternationalAdditive manufacturing: from cup holders to front-ends
Additive manufacturing is emerging as a commercially viable option for producing components for transport applications, with CAF among the suppliers embracing the technology.
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NewsNudging commuters to avoid the crush
What would it take to make you change a daily habit? A small monetary incentive? Perhaps the more tangible reward of free food would do the trick. Tokyo Metro is pinning its hopes on the latter as it undertakes a two-week trial that could see commuters receive gifts of ...
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In depthA growing network in Bordeaux
The Bordeaux tram network is soon to expand further, with a new line due to be commissioned in 2020.
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NewsThe winners and losers of Russian metros
The 2018 FIFA World Cup highlighted some sharp contrasts between Russia’s metro networks.
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NewsDigital transport and the challenges of urbanisation
Digitalisation was the key topic of the SITCE conference in Singapore, held for the first time as part of the World Cities Summit.
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NewsSurveying a new mobility landscape
Data, automation and new models of transport were just some of the talking points at Transport Research Arena 2018.
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Metro Report InternationalAutomation speeds up metros
The benefits of automated metros are well-known, apart perhaps from the higher speeds that automation brings.
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Metro Report InternationalMobile technology ecosystems to transform travel in 2018
This year will see the more widespread adoption of mobile-first infrastructure by transport operators, predicts Robert Sprogis, Director of Mobile at Cubic Transportation Systems, who says effective implementation will require an integrated strategy leveraging the total mobile ecosystem.
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Metro Report InternationalNew York’s summer of hell
Welcome to ‘the summer of hell’. As if the well-documented problems at New York’s Penn Station were not enough for the city’s commuters to contend with, Subway passengers are approaching the end of their collective tether as delays and disruption continue to mount on North America’s largest metro network.
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Metro Report InternationalMaking metros accessible
What are the issues in making metro stations accessible for persons with reduced mobility?
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NewsUnderstanding Rail Wayside Energy Storage Requirements And Relative Costs For High-Power, High-Cyclable Technologies
SPONSORED CONTENT: Continuing urban growth is driving increased demands on metro rail systems. To meet this demand, rail authorities are increasing the number of vehicles per train, number of trains per hour and operating hours per day. These changes result in higher electric energy consumption and higher ...
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Metro Report InternationalKeeping up with ticketing technology
As transport ticketing technology moves ahead at a rapid pace, what are the similarities and differences in cities around the world?
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Metro Report InternationalKPMG predicts better use of information and more M&A activity in 2017
The changing market means business as usual will not be an option for UK transport and logistics operators in 2017, according to James Stamp, UK Head of Transport at KPMG. The international professional service group predicts that the UK market will be affected by a number of factors this year.
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NewsA boost for Russian trams?
The federal subsidy programme for Russian tram and trolleybus manufacturers is coming to an end. But how much of an effect has it had? The end of 2016 marks the end of a 1bn rouble project to support the Russian tram and trolleybus manufacturing sector that took effect in ...
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Metro Report InternationalTowards the Metro of the Future
RGTV: Automation, costs and reliability will be touchstones of metro development over the next 15 to 20 years, according to the panellists convened by the Railway Gazette Group for our latest interactive live debate.Entitled ‘The Metro of the Future’, the debate addressed a number of topics that ...