Indra signs £524m ‘global flagship’ contract to manage Transport for London’s ticketing systems
UK: Transport for London has appointed Indra as the next strategic and technical partner for the operation of its fare collection system.
Consortium selected to supply driverless suburban trains for København
DENMARK: DSB has selected a consortium of Siemens Mobility and Stadler to supply and maintain a fleet of electric multiple-units for the conversion of København’s S-bane suburban rail network to unattended automatic operation.
Three shortlisted for Boston commuter train operating contact
USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has shortlisted three teams to bid for the next contract to operate Boston commuter train services and support its ambition to provide ‘modernised, high-frequency’ services for the region.
Guadalajara light metro line opens in freight railway corridor
MEXICO: A 21·7 km nine-station light metro Line 4 opened in Guadalajara on December 15 linking Las Juntas with Tlajomulco Centro south of the city.
Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed
IRELAND: The Department of Transport has confirmed funding for national railway Iarnród Éireann to place a firm order for a further 100 Alstom electric multiple-unit cars for the greater Dublin area’s DART suburban network.
Telecoms: South Korea to explore potential of 6G technology in rail
Amid a push from the national government to launch a 6G telecoms network by 2028, Korea Railroad Research Institute is assessing how domestic railway operators could deploy the technology. Benjámin Zelki reports.
Denver RTD launches Masabi Tap-n-Ride open payment systems
FirstGroup wins next London Overground operating contract
TIC Trens takes over São Paulo suburban Line 7 as reconstruction work begins
Santiago – Melipilla signalling contract awarded as civil works start
Melbourne Metro Tunnel opens with a celebration and free travel
Australia: Untangling Sydney’s complex suburban network
Connecticut commuter train coach mock-up on show
Alstom to support Luanda Blue Line commuter rail study
First of 201 Alstom suburban EMUs on test in Spain
CAF awarded São Paulo suburban train maintenance contract
Descend into the underworld at Napoli Line 7 station
Australia: Melbourne’s Suburban Loop reaches lift-off
Interview: ‘We are waking Merseyrail up’
Australia: Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel poised to reshape city connectivity
Novel Škoda train design ordered for standalone Stockholm commuter railway
Battery problems delay Dublin DART rolling stock introduction
Silver Line launched to improve connectivity north of Dallas
Four tracks between Voltri and Sampierdarena marks progress on Genova Node