Technology news – Page 96
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Metro Report InternationalWien to test driverless shuttle
AUSTRIA: The Ministry for Transport, Innovation & Technology is funding a research project that will bring driverless electric shuttle to the Seestadt district of Wien. The ‘auto.Bus Seestadt’ project aims to test a driverless shuttle under realistic conditions, stopping according to a timetable and carrying passengers. The vehicle would ...
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Metro Report InternationalATO goes live on Paris RER Line A
FRANCE: The first trainset fitted with automatic train operation equipment started running on part of Paris RER Line A on April 27. The MI09 electric multiple-unit has been running under automatic operation between Nanterre-Préfecture, Val-de-Fontenay and Fontenay-sous-Bois. In January 2015 RATP, STIF and the Ile-de-France region selected Alstom to ...
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NewsTrainline to sell Westbahn tickets
AUSTRIA: Independent ticket retailer Trainline now sells tickets for travel with Wien – Linz – Salzburg open access operator Westbahn. Announcing its first Austrian partnership on May 10, Trainline said it was the first independent retailer to integrate Westbahn tickets into its booking system, which means for the first time ...
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NewsBirmingham hosts Railtex fair
UK: The 13th Railtex trade show is being held at the National Exhibition Centre on May 9-11.
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NewsA tour of the halls at Railtex 2017
UK: More than 470 exhibitors are taking part in the 13th Railtex trade show being held at the National Exhibition Centre on May 9-11.
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NewsSliding seats could enable passenger trains to carry freight
UK: A working demonstration module containing seats which can be automatically stowed to enable passenger train interiors to be reconfigured to carry low density, high value freight at off-peak times will be unveiled by 42 Technology at Railtex 2017. According to the developer, 20 rows of seats in a typical ...
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NewsUAV survey company Bridgeway Aerial takes off
UK: Civil engineering company Bridgeway Consulting has acquired a 50% stake in unmanned aerial vehicle company AM-UAS, which has been renamed Bridgeway Aerial Ltd. Nottingham-based Bridgeway Aerial undertakes high-resolution aerial inspections, aerial LiDAR capture, 3D modelling and photogrammetry on and around Network Rail infrastructure. This data is combined with ground ...
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Metro Report InternationalMobile ticketing technology framework published
TICKETING: Embedded applications industry association GlobalPlatform has published a technical framework designed in collaboration with the Smart Ticketing Alliance and mobile operators' organisation GSMA which aims to ensure that interoperable mobile ticketing is brought to market efficiently and securely. GlobalPlatform Systems End-to-End Simplified Service Management Framework Transport v1.0.0 specifies the ...
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Metro Report InternationalSBS Transit and ST Kinetics sign MoU
SINGAPORE: ST Kinetics has entered the rail sector with the signing of a memorandum of understanding on April 26 with SBS Transit, which operates two metro lines and two light metro lines in Singapore. The two parties have entered a strategic partnership to collaborate on rail maintenance and engineering, ...
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NewsPandrol Fastclip FE selected for concrete sleeper contract
SWEDEN: Infrastructure manager Trafikverket has selected Pandrol’s Fastclip FE preassembled rail fastening and under sleeper pads for use as part of a 20-year framework contract for the supply of concrete sleepers. Pandrol collaborated with sleeper manufacturers Strangbetong Rail and Abetong in responding to the tender, which covers around 400 000 ...
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NewsTÜV SÜD acquires vehicle dynamics simulation company
SWEDEN: Inspection, certification and testing company TÜV SÜD has acquired Stockholm-based consultancy MiW Rail Technology. MiW provides rolling stock approval, procurement, standardisation, safety management and project management services, with a particular focus on vehicle dynamics and the development of computer simulation. ‘By acquiring MiW Rail Technology and the useful addition ...
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Metro Report InternationalThales acquires Guavus
ANALYTICS: Thales announced on April 28 that it had signed an agreement to acquire big data analytics company Guavus. The acquisition is worth up to US$215m and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2017. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Guavus also has offices in Montréal ...
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NewsGB Railfreight to implement Ideagen safety software
UK: GB Railfreight is to implement Ideagen’s Coruson cloud-based compliance management software, which it expects will help improve safety, reporting and risk management and ensure that risk-based decisions are taken using the most recent and accurate data. Coruson will also provide a direct link to the Safety Management Intelligence System ...
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NewsSubsea cable fault detection demonstrated to rail industry
UK: Viper Innovation recently held an industry event to demonstrate potential rail signalling power supply applications for its CableGuardian technology which is used in the undersea oil and gas sector to monitor, detect and locate of cable insulation and conductor faults. Cable failures can have a variety of causes ranging ...
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Metro Report InternationalLondon to install 300 rapid charging points for electric taxis
UK: Transport for London has selected five suppliers to fund, maintain, operate and install a network of rapid charging points for electric taxis: The Centrica Consortium of Centrica, Evolt and ChargePoint ServicesBluepointLondonChargemasterElectricity Supply BoardFastned Five suppliers have been selected so that a competitive market is created, with the aim ...
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NewsSiemens to buy planning software company HaCon
GERMANY: Siemens announced an agreement to acquire Hannover-based planning, scheduling and information systems software provider HaCon on April 28. The parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the deal, which subject to regulatory approval is expected to be completed in the first half of 2017. HaCon is to ...
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Metro Report InternationalFTA announces low-emission bus funding
USA: The Federal Transit Administration announced on April 27 that it is to provide up to $55m per year in grants through its Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus programme. The deadline for applications is June 26, and winners are to be announced by September 30. The programme is to ...
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom and Airbus to co-operate on cybersecurity
CYBERSECURITY: Alstom and Airbus have signed a strategic co-operation agreement in cybersecurity that aims to develop a risk management model adapted to the evolution of the transport industry. Alstom notes that the expansion of the internet of things and big data, coupled with the increase in cyberattacks, requires new ...
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Metro Report InternationalABB to supply electric bus ‘opportunity charging’ stations to Harrogate
UK: ABB has won a contract to supply electric bus charging infrastructure for a fleet of electric buses that will operate in Harrogate from 2018, the company announced on April 24. Transdev Blazefield subsidiary Harrogate Bus Co ordered eight Volvo 7900 Electric buses in February. Each 12 m long ...
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Metro Report InternationalAutonomous tram stabling experiment completed
FRANCE: Paris transport authority RATP and tram supplier Alstom have completed an experiment with a tram which can stable itself in the depot autonomously. The tram uses lidar sensors to detect obstacles, and can react by reducing speed, increasing braking or applying emergency brakes. The tram is also capable ...