Technology news – Page 101
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NewsSBB launches multi-modal trip planning apps
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has launched SBB Reiseplaner apps for iOS and Android, providing a door-to-door trip planner based on HaCon’s Hafas platform which includes multi-modal public transport connections, car sharing provider Mobility, private cars and private or hired bikes along as well as car and cycle parking. The user ...
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Metro Report InternationalTelecoms company sponsors metro train refurbishment
ARMENIA: A refurbished trainset entered passenger service on the Yerevan metro on January 19. Refurbishment of the two-car Type 81-717 trainset was sponsored by mobile telecoms provider Ucom. The train was presented to the metro operator on December 28, when an agreement with Ucom was signed to provide 4G ...
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NewsSNCF Réseau forms drones business
FRANCE: SNCF Réseau has established a subsidiary to offer its expertise in the use of drones to other infrastructure managers. Altametris has a team of 20 engineers, pilots and developers as well as a fleet of 12 drones. Services offered include data collection and the preparation of 3D plans and ...
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Metro Report InternationalMidland Metro tram sent for catenary-free conversion
UK: One of Midland Metro’s Urbos trams has been returned to CAF’s factory at Zaragoza in Spain where it is to be retrofitted with two lithium ion cells to enable to it to operate over short distances without catenary. The Midland Metro would be the first modern commercial tramway in ...
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Metro Report InternationalMasabi launches mid-market m-ticketing app
TICKETING: Mobile ticketing supplier Masabi has launched a product aimed at small and medium-sized transport agencies and private operators. JustRide Express would be available on a one-year contract for a fixed monthly fee with no upfront costs. Masabi says that the custom-branded mobile ticketing app can be ...
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom moves into smart mobility
MOBILITY: Alstom is investing €14m to buy a minority stake in EasyMile, a start-up that has developed an electric driverless shuttle. The two companies have also signed a commercial partnership agreement. Headquartered in Toulouse, EasyMile develops software for autonomous vehicles and other smart mobility technology. Described as ...
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Metro Report InternationalSolar power to be allocated to Melbourne trams
AUSTRALIA: The government of Victoria is to call tenders in the first half of 2017 for the construction of solar power farms, with part of the output to be bought to power the Melbourne tram network. Work to build solar farms with a generating capacity of 75 MW is ...
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NewsArtesyn and Hyukshin announce SIL4 signalling collaboration
SOUTH KOREA: Artesyn Embedded Technologies and Hyukshin Engineering Co have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of commercial-off-the-shelf train control and signalling systems based on Artesyn’s ControlSafe Platform, which has been certified at Safety Integrity Level 4 by TÜV Süd. ‘The adoption of the SIL4 safety ...
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NewsVietnam Railways upgrades level crossings
VIETNAM: Italian company WEGH Group has won its first order from Vietnam Railways, covering the supply of equipment to upgrade 75 level crossings on the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City main line. The national railway undertook trials with several suppliers’ products before awarding a contract for ...
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Metro Report InternationalKapsch acquires majority stake in Fluidtime
AUSTRIA: Kapsch TrafficCom has acquired a 75% stake in Fluidtime Data Services. Announcing the acquisition on January 12, Kapsch said that it strengthens its position in the emerging mobility-as-a-service sector. Fluidtime develops apps for multimodal urban transport. Incorporating real-time travel information from a number of sources, the ...
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Metro Report InternationalTram innovation grants awarded
POLAND: The National Centre for Research & Development has decided to disburse a total of 59·8m złoty in grants to tram projects as part of the Innotabor programme aimed at developing innovative rolling stock. Five projects from four suppliers have been selected to receive grants. Pesa is to receive ...
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NewsPayPal and Apple Wallet speed Stansted Express booking
UK: Passengers using the stanstedexpress.com website to book tickets for travel on Abellio Greater Anglia’s Stansted Express service from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport can now pay via PayPal and add their tickets to Apple Wallet. This removes the need for passengers to print out tickets before travelling. The ...
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NewsNS completes green energy transition
NETHERLANDS: National passenger operator NS is now operating all of its electric trains using wind-generated power, following a three-year transition in association with natural gas, electricity and heat supplier Eneco. According to a personal video message from CEO Roger van Boxtel, NS is the first railway in the world to ...
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NewsToshiba targets European hybrid locomotive market
GERMANY: Japan’s Toshiba and DB Cargo have agreed to undertake a feasibility study for the joint development and subsequent purchase of an initial 100 battery-diesel hybrid locomotives for shunting and short-distance freight operations. Test vehicles are expected to be available by the end of 2019. The value of the deal ...
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Metro Report InternationalMelbourne seeks to develop a connected transport living lab
AUSTRALIA: The University of Melbourne’s School of Engineering signed memoranda of understanding on January 6 with public and private-sector partners to develop a ‘connected transport living lab’. A 1·2 km2 area on the edge of Melbourne’s central business district will be fitted with sensors to collect data from motor ...
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Metro Report InternationalTokyo Metro puts ‘translation megaphones’ into service
JAPAN: Tokyo Metro staff at Meiji Jingumae station have started using megaphones that play messages in English, Chinese and Korean. The station on the Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines is close to several tourist attractions. The Megaphone Translator, developed by Panasonic, plays back pre-recorded phrases automatically following a ...
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Metro Report InternationalIran develops domestic metro supply industry
IRAN: Significant steps have been taken towards establishing a domestic urban rail supply chain, Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Operation Co’s Chief Executive Dr Ahmadi Bafandeh told the inaugural conference of the Iranian metro supply industry. The event held in the capital during December attracted representatives from ...
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NewsMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn renews shunting locomotive fleet
SWITZERLAND: Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn has awarded Stadler a SFr23m contract to supply seven locomotives of three types for shunting and hauling infrastructure trains. This will enable the metre-gauge operator to retire its older diesel locomotives, standardise its non-passenger fleet and reduce noise and emissions. The contract signed on December 23 ...
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NewsRevised ERTMS Deployment Plan adopted
EUROPE: A new timetable for the roll-out of the European Rail Traffic Management System has been put in place by the European Commission, with the adoption on January 5 of an implementing regulation. The revised ERTMS European Deployment Plan has been drawn up over the past two years by ERTMS ...
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NewsIndian Railways awards wheel lathe contract
INDIA: HYT Engineering has won a contract to supply nine CNC underfloor wheel lathes to Indian Railways. The lathes will be capable of simultaneously reprofiling both wheels of a locomotive, coach or wagon wheelset without needing to remove brake gear or other components. The turnkey contract includes construction of foundations ...