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Metro Report InternationalFare collection software for off-the-shelf device
TICKETING: Cubic Transportation Systems has launched the Umo Handheld Reader, which pairs the company’s software with a commercial off-the-shelf Samsung rugged XCover6 Pro mobile device to provide an affordable fare collection platform. ‘This device offers transit agencies an affordable and convenient solution to accept payments, eliminating ...
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Rail Business UK‘Rosetta Stone’ of train data to boost performance honesty
UK: The ‘closet renationalisation’ of the passenger rail sector provides an opportunity for the industry to be more honest with passengers about real-world performance, according to Jonathan Raper, founder and CEO of TransportAPI.
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NewsTsuruga joined to Shinkansen network
JAPAN: ‘Today’s opening will touch the hearts of many domestic and international users and move the future forward’ said JR West President Kazuaki Hasegawa at the inauguration of the Kanazawa to Tsuruga extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
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NewsTurkish elections bring rail plan announcements
TURKEY: Plans to develop inter-city and suburban rail lines have been announced by the government ahead of municipal elections on March 31. Speaking in the Black Sea port of Samsun on February 28, Minister of Transport & Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the government would push ahead ...
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Metro Report InternationalLuxembourg: Luxtram eyes an expanding network
As Luxembourg City’s first modern light rail line nears completion, work is getting underway on two branches to form a second route. Two more routes are being planned, along with an interurban link to the country’s second city.
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Metro Report InternationalFacial recognition could remove the need for tickets
TICKETING: Belgian public transport ticket validator supplier Prodata Mobility has developed a proof of concept facial recognition system which could remove the need for passengers to carry a ticket or smart card.
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Rail Business UKTicketing Hub launched to simplify ‘London-style’ integration
UK: Following an initial deployment on Transport for Wales Rail services, Unicard has announced the nationwide launch of its ticketing Hub platform which aims to simplify the implementation of contactless ticketing across modes and operators. The supplier-agnostic platform is designed to provide a ‘London-style experience’ across ...
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NewsHigh speed rail bypass contract awarded
SPAIN: High speed rail infrastructure manager ADIF Alta Velocidad has awarded Sacyr Construcción a €49m contract to build the first section of a 19 km bypass around the town of Loja on the Antequera – Granada high speed line. Trains currently use a single track, dual ...
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NewsStadler to open Berlin train commissioning centre
GERMANY: Stadler is to establish a facility at Hennigsdorf near Berlin where it will commission rolling stock produced at its Berlin Pankow plant. Opening is planned by 2027, with Stadler’s current commissioning centre in Velten to be converted into a servicing centre which will undertake modernisation, ...
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NewsFurther concerns raised about Dutch train operating contract
Source: NS NETHERLANDS: The European Commission has sent a further letter of formal notice to the Netherlands, expressing concerns about the direct award of a contract for state-owned incumbent Nederlandse Spoorwegen to operate services on the designated core passenger network between January 1 2025 and December ...
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NewsQbuzz orders CAF trainsets
NETHERLANDS: Qbuzz has selected CAF to supply 10 three-car electric multiple-units for use on the MerwedeLinge line between Dordrecht and Geldermalsen which the subsidiary of Italy’s FS Group operates under a contract awarded by Zuid-Holland province. Qbuzz has ordered new trains because the current Stadler GTW ...
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Rail Business UKGB Railfreight orders wagons to increase capacity
UK: Leasing company Porterbrook is to supply GB Railfreight with 50 JNA-X box wagons for transporting bulk construction materials including ballast and stone. To be built by Greenbrier, the wagons are expected to arrive in the third quarter of 2024. They are intended to replace older ...
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Metro Report InternationalSt Louis orders light rail vehicles with onboard energy storage
USA: Bi-State Development Agency has formally awarded Siemens Mobility a contract supply 55 high-floor light rail vehicles with battery onboard energy storage for the MetroLink network serving the greater St Louis region. Siemens was the sole bidder for the order, which the agency approved last year. ...
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Metro Report InternationalPorto Pink Line signalling contract awarded
PORTUGAL: Metro do Porto has awarded Alstom a contract to supply signalling, safety and control systems for the Pink Line project. The first section of the Pink Line will run underground for 3 km from São Bento to Boavista-Casa da Música, serving four stations and improving ...
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NewsRail freight service launched following Houthi attacks on shipping
EUROPE: Rail freight operator Lineas has collaborated with container handler CSP Zeebrugge to launch a service between the Belgian port and Graz in Austria for COSCO Shipping Lines, which has had to divert vessels away from the Red Sea because of attacks by Houthi rebels. The ...
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NewsMallorca EMU delivered
SPAIN: Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca has taken delivery of the first of five electric multiple-units being supplied by CAF. Testing is now underway with entry into services on SFM’s metre-gauge routes from Palma de Mallorca planned for June, by which time the remaining four EMUs are ...
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Metro Report InternationalMaryland’s Purple Line project pushed back
USA: The opening date for the 26 km Purple Line light rail route between New Carrollton and Bethesda in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC has been pushed back again. ‘Despite significant achievements in the last year, including reaching project completion of more than 65%, an ...
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Rail Business UKAlstom and SLC plan to enter the open access passenger market
UK: Alstom and SLC Rail have spoken exclusively to Rail Business UK about their plans to launch an open access train service between London Euston and Wrexham which would make use of the latest technology, seek to exploit new business opportunities and benefit from changes in the passenger market.