Technology, data and business – Page 34
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Metro Report InternationalTram collision detection system on test in Basel
SWITZERLAND: Baselland Transport is testing a collision warning system on a light rail vehicle. If it proves successful, the operator intends to equip its entire fleet of Tango LRVs. BLT is working with rolling stock supplier Stadler and Bosch Rail Transport, which has supplied its Tram Forward Collision Warning ...
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Metro Report InternationalDüsseldorf tests new ticket vending machines
GERMANY: Düsseldorf light rail operator Rheinbahn has started testing new ticket vending machines on its trams. The operator is purchasing 263 TVMs for its trams and LRVs at a cost of €4·4m. Dortmund-based ICA Traffic is installing the machines at Rheinbahn’s main workshop, and is also supplying the back-office ...
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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 InternationalMarseille metro calls automation tenders
FRANCE: Suppliers have until February 13 2018 to submit bids to the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence for a fleet of driverless trains and related automation equipment to be operated by Régie de Transports de Marseille. Tenders for the Nouveau Metro de Marseille (Neomma) project cover renewal of the existing rolling stock ...
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Metro Report InternationalDriverless buses to be tested in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University announced on January 11 that they had signed a co-operation agreement for a two-year driverless bus research project. Two Volvo 7900 Electric 12 m long buses are to be used, with proof-of-concept trials taking place in Sweden, before the buses arrive in ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC unveils carbon fibre metro car bodyshell
CHINA: CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s first carbon fibre metro car bodyshell on January 7. The manufacturer says that the composite materials used allow the car to be 35% lighter than the average metal body bodied metro car, which ...
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Metro Report InternationalOslo electric bus pilot begins
NORWAY: December marked the start of a two-year electric bus pilot project in Oslo, involving three operators running a total of six electric buses. The total cost of the pilot is NKr43m. Nobina is operating two 18 m long articulated buses supplied by BYD on routes 31 and 31E, ...
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Metro Report InternationalBarcelona tests vertical platform screen doors
SPAIN: Barcelona public transport operator TMB is to undertake what it says will be the first test of vertical platform screen doors on a metro network, with doors supplied by STraffic of South Korea to be installed at Can Cuiàs station on Line 11 during the second half of 2018. ...
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Metro Report InternationalHesop reversible substation introduced to Milano metro
ITALY: Milano transport operator ATM has put into service a reversible substation at Rogoredo station on metro line M3. Alstom has supplied a 1·5 kV 4 MW Hesop substation. This becomes the second Hesop substation in commercial operation on a metro line, following a 600 V 1 MW substation ...
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Metro Report InternationalSt Petersburg inaugurates partly off-wire trolleybus route
RUSSIA: St Petersburg’s first trolleybus route to have wire-free sections operated using battery power was inaugurated on December 12. Route 23 has been extended eastwards from its previous southern terminus to serve Bogatyrsky Prospect and adjacent streets, which currently have no wires. More than half of the 14 km route ...
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Metro Report InternationalChinese urban rail vehicle supplier set up
CHINA: China Railway Group subsidiary China Railway Hi-Tech Industry Corp and Changzhou Tiansheng New Materials have announced their intent to establish a joint venture for the production of urban transport vehicles. China Railway New Rail Transit Vehicle Co is to have its main production facility in Changzhou National Hi-tech ...
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Metro Report InternationalCubic to provide Rhein-Sieg ticketing app
GERMANY: Following a competitive tender, Köln transport authority KVG has awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a contract to provide a mobile and online ticket purchase and passenger account management service covering operators in the Rhein-Sieg region. Cubic said the deal was worth €920 000 over five years plus an estimated €600 ...
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Metro Report InternationalMBTA’s CharlieCard to be replaced under PPP contract
USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has selected Cubic Transportation Systems and John Laing as preferred bidder for a PPP contract to design, supply and operate a multimodal fare payment system. This will include account-based ticketing with mobile and contactless bank card options, as well as dedicated fare media for those ...
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Metro Report InternationalCubic touches in to extended London ticketing contract
UK: Transport for London has awarded Cubic Transport Systems a three-year extension to its revenue collection services contract, which covers the operation and maintenance of the multi-modal Oyster smart card and contactless ticketing systems. The deal announced on November 16 is worth US$185m, and means that Cubic will now manage ...
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Metro Report InternationalHannover transport operator signs IT development agreement
GERMANY: Hannover city transport operator Üstra and IVU Traffic Technologies have signed a co-operation agreement aimed at developing and testing software for public transport operators. IVU product developers would work on site with Üstra’s IT department to identify early needs and develop products. IVU says that working closely with ...
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Metro Report InternationalHaCon takes majority stake in Bytemark
USA: HaCon has become the majority shareholder of ticketing technology company Bytemark, having held a stake for two years. HaCon CEO Michael Frankenberg said this would provide New York-based Bytemark with ‘the leeway a start-up needs to get ideas off the ground.’ Announcing the deal on November 14, HaCon said ...
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Metro Report InternationalLas Vegas mixed-traffic driverless shuttle pilot launched
USA: The American Automobile Association has launched a one-year pilot of a driverless shuttle running in mixed traffic in central Las Vegas. Free rides will be offered on the 970 m circular route in the Innovation District, with three stops on Fremont Street and Carson Street. The AAA’s Northern ...
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Metro Report InternationalBreeze moves to the cloud in Atlanta
USA: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a $6·5m contract to migrate back office system for the Breeze Card to Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. As part of the upgrade, Cubic will update the back-office software to the latest version of its NextFare package. Cubic ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC tests ‘railless train’ electric bus in Zhuzhou
CHINA: CRRC Zhuzhou has started testing its Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit vehicle on a 3 km route in Zhuzhou, ahead of the planned introduction of a 6·5 km passenger service early next year. In June the manufacturer unveiled what it describes as a ‘railless train’. The articulated electric bus ...
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Metro Report InternationalFuel cell tram enters service in Tangshan
CHINA: A hydrogen fuel tram entered commercial service in Tangshan on October 26. Built by CRRC Tangshan, the low-floor tram runs along an 13·8 km route that includes part of the Tang Xu railway. The tram can run up to 40 km between refuelling, which takes 15 min. ...