All signalling articles – Page 2
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NewsSwiss Federal Railways awards digital interlocking contracts
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has awarded Hitachi Rail, Siemens Mobility and Stadler major framework contracts worth SFr1·4bn for the supply of digital interlockings.
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NewsERTMS alignment and asset cost challenges temper optimism over FRMCS migration
INTERNATIONAL: The complexity of the task of moving from bold vision to the reality of a truly digitalised and connected rail ecosystem was in evidence at UIC’s Future Railway Mobile Communication System conference. Nick Kingsley reports from Paris.
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NewsMetro-North introduces faster trains to Poughkeepsie as bi-mode Chargers enter service
USA: Faster ’super-express’ services started running on MTA Metro-North Railroad’s 120 km Hudson Line between Poughkeepsie and New York’s Grand Central Terminal on October 6.
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NewsŠkoda Group sees high demand for newly certified ETCS onboard unit
INTERATIONAL: Škoda Group announced the certification of its ETCS onboard unit at the 16th Trako International Railway Fair in Gdańsk.
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In depthBelgium: A 10-year learning journey in ETCS deployment
Infrabel is nearing the end of a complex programme to roll out ETCS train protection across its network, using a variety of modes to accelerate the deployment and learning some valuable lessons along the way.
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NewsLoco with software-defined safety system authorised for operation
BELGIUM: Operational authorisation has been granted for the first locomotive equipped with a software-defined onboard automatic train protection platform developed by Škoda Group subsidiary The Signalling Company.
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In depthHungary: ETCS deployment makes slow progress
The maximum speed on two Hungarian lines has been increased to 160 km/h following the introduction of ETCS Level 2, and officials report progress with its deployment by Chinese contractors on the Budapest – Beograd corridor. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
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In depthTrain control: PTC 2.0 could offer an alternative to ‘unaffordable’ ETCS
With its planned acquisition of Frauscher Sensortechnik, Wabtec is pushing further into the train control market, and it hopes its PTC 2.0 concept could offer a lower-cost alternative to ETCS for railways around the world. President of Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence business Nalin Jain explained the thinking to Nick Kingsley.
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Metro Report InternationalMumbai Metro Line 4 signalling and rolling stock contract awarded
INDIA: Mumbai Metro Regional Development Authority has awarded Larsen & Toubro and its partner Alstom the rolling stock and signalling systems contract for Mumbai Metro Line 4 (Green).
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NewsChina Railway Signal & Communication sets up ETCS test facility in Hungary
HUNGARY: China Railway Signal & Communication has established a facility in Hungary to test the ETCS Level 2 signalling equipment it is deploying on the Budapest – Beograd railway corridor.
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Metro Report InternationalSiemens to convert Paris metro Line 13 to driverless operation
FRANCE: Paris metro operator RATP has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to convert Line 13 to unattended driverless operation.
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail trials passive heat exchangers to keep signalling cabinets cool in hot weather
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail is trialling a passive heat exchanger which can lower the temperature in signalling equipment cabinets, reducing the risk of failures during increasingly frequent hot weather events without requiring power, maintenance or internal modifications.
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Metro Report International‘Unique challenge’ in Singapore metro airport extension contract
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority has awarded an Alstom-led consortium a contract to supply CBTC signalling, communication systems and platform screen doors for the Thomson-East Coast Line extension project.
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Metro Report International‘Technically challenging’ London Underground signalling upgrade completed
UK: Hitachi Rail has completed what it says is ‘the most technically challenging milestone to date’ under Transport for London’s ongoing Four Lines Modernisation project to upgrade the signalling on London Underground’s Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.
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NewsStadler Signalling opens US base
USA: Stadler Rail has opened an office in Atlanta focused on its signalling and train control activities.
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In depthSignalling: Using CBTC as an energy-saving tool on London’s Elizabeth Line
Siemens Mobility has used a section of London’s Elizabeth Line fitted with CBTC to study how its Trainguard MT technology has enabled revenue earning trains to save energy without compromising the customer experience.
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Metro Report InternationalSevilla metro signalling maintenance contract
SPAIN: Metro de Sevilla has awarded Alstom a contract for the maintenance and upgrading of its signalling systems.
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NewsTrain Management & Control System to be deployed in Western Australia
AUSTRALIA: 4Tel is to equip 1 276 km of track across the Nullarbor Plain between Tarcoola and Kalgoorlie with Train Management & Control System.
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NewsChilean suburban rail project supervision contract awarded
CHILE: National railway EFE has awarded an €18·6m project oversight package as part of the Santiago – Melipilla railway project.
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Rail Business UKSignals removed from ETCS commuter railway
UK: Lineside signals have been removed from the Northern City Line into London’s Moorgate terminus, which is now operated using ETCS Level 2.
