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Metro Report InternationalBiocomposite resin train door launched
DOOR: TRB Lightweight Structures has developed a biocomposite resin based carbon fibre reinforced sandwich panel door leaf with a 100% recycled foam core which is fire rated for both surface and underground rail use. This is lighter than an aluminium equivalent, can be operated using a less heavy duty mechanism ...
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore data analysis contract awarded
SINGAPORE: Land Transport Authority has awarded a consortium of Siemens and ST Engineering Electronics an S$18·8m contract to develop a rail enterprise asset management system. The core functions are expected to be operational by mid-2020 on the Downtown Line, with the other lines due to be added in phases. ...
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Metro Report InternationalSolaris develops remote bus monitoring system
SOLARIS: Solaris Bus & Coach has developed a remote diagnostics system for its electric buses. A pilot of eSConnect, which can be retrofitted, is to be carried out. The platform would collect real-time data on vehicle locations, battery charge status, the distance covered by a bus over a set ...
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Metro Report InternationalAutonomous shuttle to be tested in mixed traffic near Montréal
CANADA: Keolis Canada announced the launch of a 12-month pilot of an autonomous electric shuttle in mixed traffic on public roads in Candiac near Montréal on August 10. A Navya Autonom shuttle, with capacity for 15 passengers and an operational speed of 25 km/h, will serve several stops on ...
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Metro Report InternationalElectronic ticketing for smaller operators
CUBIC: Cubic Transportation Systems has invested in Delerrok, which provides cloud-hosted electronic ticketing technology for small to mid-sized transport agencies. This will enable Cubic to offer Delerrok’s TouchPass Fare system in combination with its Transit Management as a Service platform. Announcing the investment and alliance agreement on August 7, Cubic ...
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Metro Report InternationalEdinburgh seeks tram driver vigilance system
UK: City of Edinburgh Council and Edinburgh Trams have launched a competition offering funding to develop an automated driver vigilance system for its trams. The Driver Innovation Safety Challenge, supported by industry body UK Tram, would provide the winner with £168 000 for up to two years from Scottish ...
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Metro Report InternationalGRP overhead electrification mast trial
GERMANY: Karlsruhe regional light rail operator AVG is to test glass-reinforced plastic electrification masts supplied by the Powerlines Group at a turning loop in Ettlingen from September. A similar GRP mast has been on test at Oostende on the Belgian coastal tram line since 2013, where it is exposed to ...
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Metro Report InternationalUSA seeks restrictions on Chinese suppliers
USA: The Senate has formally adopted measures which would see a one-year ban on any procurement from Chinese state-owned companies using Federal Transit Administration funding. The ban is part of an amendment to a much larger package, which in turn forms part of the annual Transportation Appropriations for the ...
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Metro Report InternationalChennai Metro selects Trimble diagnostics platform
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd is to deploy Trimble’s asset management platform to provide real-time status monitoring and analytics for its fleet of Alstom trainsets. This is intended to improve the operator’s ability to make data-driven decisions, supporting root cause analysis of faults and streamlining maintenance planning. ...
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Metro Report InternationalGateless fare collection system developed
SINGAPORE: ST Engineering has developed a prototype gateless be-in be-out fare collection system, which it displayed at the Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition in July. ST Engineering says that ticket gates are the biggest bottleneck to station throughput, and this would eliminate that bottleneck. Cameras working in conjunction ...
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Metro Report InternationalElectric bus leasing programme launched
USA: A joint venture of electric bus manufacturer BYD Motors and infrastructure financier Generate Capital has launched a $200m electric bus leasing programme. The aim is to help public- and private-sector clients accelerate the adoption of battery electric buses. Generate Capital notes that while electric buses are cheaper over ...
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Metro Report InternationalDigital S-Bahn Hamburg automation agreement signed
GERMANY: The Digital S-Bahn Hamburg agreement to automate operations on a section of the city’s suburban rail network was signed by the mayor, Deutsche Bahn and Siemens on July 12. The partners have agreed to share the €60m cost of the pilot phase of the project, which aims to have ...
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Metro Report InternationalMax Bögl plans to enter urban maglev market
GERMANY: Construction company Max Bögl is planning to relaunch the maglev concept with a view to winning export contracts. Instead of a high speed application, the company envisages low or medium speed operation over distances up to about 30 km. Following the demise of Transrapid maglev technology in Germany ...
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Metro Report InternationalHQ Equita acquires transport technology companies and expects market growth
INTERNATIONAL: German investment group HQ Equita has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in public transport communication, security and monitoring technology supplier r2p from Swedish investor Alder Fund I. Announcing the deal on July 9, HQ Equita said it would simultaneously acquire Australian passenger information system company Open ...
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Metro Report InternationalContactless ticketing rolled out across Milano metro
ITALY: Milano transport operator ATM introduced account-based contactless bank card ticketing across the metro network on June 29. All 113 stations are now equipped with card readers at ticket gates that accept MasterCard and Visa contactless bank cards. Fares are valid for 90 min after touching in, so can ...
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Metro Report InternationalNice opens second tram line
FRANCE: The initial section of the second tram line in Nice was inaugurated on June 30, with a ceremony at the Cadam administrative centre attended by the city’s Mayor Christian Estrosi, as Président of the local Métropole, and the Préfet of Alpes-Maritimes Georges-François Leclerc. Line T2 will eventually run ...
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Metro Report InternationalTicket machines with video links on test
GERMANY: Duisburg transport operator DVG is testing five Cubic Transportation Systems ticket machines which include video links to its customer service centre. Passengers can use the video links to talk to customer service staff who can assist with planning journeys and purchasing tickets. The video service is available between ...
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Metro Report InternationalMetro standards committee formed
INDIA: The government has established a committee to develop standards for locally-manufactured components to be used in the country’s metro networks. Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the opening of the Delhi Metro Green Line extension on June 25, the establishment of the new committee follows a government decision ...
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Metro Report InternationalItalian state railway launches multimodal app
ITALY: State railway FS Italiane launched a nationwide multimodal transport planning app on June 22. Nugo is available for Apple and Android devices. It enables users to plan a door-to-door journey throughout the country and buy one ticket to cover all the required modes. Initially 50 transport companies are ...
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Metro Report InternationalCubic selected for Queensland ticketing contract
AUSTRALIA: Queensland Department of Transport & Main Roads has selected Cubic Transportation Systems for a A$371m contract to supply, operate and maintain a new ticketing and real-time passenger information system. This will support payment using bankcards, mobile phones and personal electronic devices. ‘This payment solution will bring more convenience ...