Urban transport news from Europe – Page 71
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Metro Report InternationalPSI to supply Berlin U-Bahn software
GERMANY: Berlin transport operator BVG has commissioned PSI Transcom to supply its PSItraffic software to support the management of operations on the metro network. PSI said the system would control and monitor ‘the largest contiguous public transport network of this kind in Germany’, managing the U-Bahn and around 1 200 ...
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London awards long-term drone inspection licence
UK: Transport for London has granted approval for Lanes Rail to use drones to carry out of asset surveys. This is the first long-term drone licence that TfL has awarded, and comes after a 12-month testing and approval process. In addition to having a Civil Aviation Authority UAV licence, ...
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Metro Report InternationalIstanbul to increase capacity on Line M1
TURKEY: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality expects to call tenders on May 15 to increase capacity on metro Line M1. The municipality expects the work on the 21 km route to take 2½ years. All station platforms are to be lengthened to accommodate five-car trainsets instead of four-car maximum now, and ...
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Metro Report InternationalBrussels inaugurates Marconi depot
BELGIUM: The new Marconi tram depot and maintenance facility in the southern Brussels district of Uccle was formally inaugurated on April 27 by the Minister of Mobility for the Brussels Capital Region Pascal Smet, STIB Chairman Thomas Ryckalts and CEO Brieuc de Meeûs. Financed by the Capital Region, the €80m ...
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Metro Report InternationalBombardier signs Brussels tram contract
BELGIUM: Brussels city transport operator STIB and Bombardier Transportation signed a €480m framework contract for the supply of up to 175 Flexity trams on April 24. STIB had selected Bombardier as preferred bidder on February 5. The base order is for 49 five-section trams 32 m long ...
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Metro Report InternationalTeleste to equip Lyon metro trains for passenger infotainment
FRANCE: Teleste is to equip the 30 trains that Alstom is supplying for lines B and D of the Lyon metro with passenger information screens and a data transmission platform. The installation will include VoIP and SIP technologies that would allow the operations control centre to deliver data over ...
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Metro Report InternationalParis Line 6 to get ATO
FRANCE: Paris metro operator RATP has selected Alstom to install GoA2 automation on the east-west Line 6, which serves 28 stations between Etoile, Denfert-Rochereau and Nation. Under a contract announced on April 23, Alstom will supply its radio-based I-CBTC which has already been installed on lines 5 and 9. The ...
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Metro Report InternationalSustainable transport app for Limassol
CYPRUS: As part of the EU-backed Civitas Destinations project, Limassol Tourism Co has launched a smartphone app designed to help visitors and residents plan journeys using sustainable modes of transport and thus minimise transport-related environmental impact. The Limassol Mobility app includes information about cycling routes, electric vehicle charging ...
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Metro Report InternationalBrussels Airport to test self-driving bus in mixed traffic
BELGIUM: Flemish local transport operator De Lijn and Brussels Airport Co have approved a two-stage pilot project which could see a self-driving electric bus operating in mixed traffic. Flemish Minister for Mobility, Public Works, the Flemish Periphery of Brussels, Tourism & Animal Welfare Ben Weyt said driverless vehicles were already ...
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Metro Report InternationalNaumburg trams to return to the Hauptbahnhof
GERMANY: Work is expected to start in May on the construction of a short extension of the Naumburg tramway to the forecourt of the town’s main station. While the extension will be just 80 m long, bringing the trams to the front of the station will provide a more convenient ...
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Metro Report InternationalTo Ilkley Moor by MaaS
UK: The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is investigating the concept of Mobility as a Service, which could lead to the development of an app or website enabling users to plan, book and pay for multi-modal travel through a single account, providing an easy alternative to the private car. Users would ...
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Metro Report InternationalMünchen tests metro navigation app
GERMANY: An app designed to help visually impaired passengers navigate around metro stations is being tested by München transport operator MVG at Münchner Freiheit station. Bluetooth beacons provide location details, enabling the user to receive position-specific information including the best routes to lifts, exits and platforms, as well as departure ...
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Metro Report InternationalVossloh audits Le Havre tramway track condition
FRANCE: Vossloh Rail Services has completed an audit of the condition of the track on the Le Havre tramway on behalf of Transdev company CTPO which operates the network. Vossloh combined its latest measurement and testing technology with ‘high performance’ analysis software it has developed. The results provided the operator ...
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Metro Report InternationalSiC traction converter offers energy saving
SWEDEN: Bombardier Transportation has demonstrated a silicon carbide Mitrac TC1500 traction converter on a Stockholm metro C20 trainset, as part of a research programme to investigate the potential for SiC devices to lower energy consumption and noise. The programme supported by the Swedish Energy Agency was led by Bombardier and ...
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Metro Report InternationalLondon Underground alarm contract
UK: London Undeground has awarded Leeds company Pickersgill-Kaye a £0·5m contract to supply 1 400 emergency alarm pull handle units for the trainsets used on the Bakerloo Line. This follows orders to supply similar equipment for the Central, Jubilee and Northern lines. The electromechanical assemblies designed to be installed in ...
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Metro Report InternationalUpgraded Ankara suburban rail line reopens
TURKEY: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım attended a ceremony on April 12 to mark the reopening of the Başkentray suburban line in Ankara following its upgrade. The 37 km route between Kayaş in the east and Sincan in the west, operated with a fleet of ...
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Metro Report InternationalSiemens to supply electric bus charging stations to Denmark
DENMARK: Siemens has signed a framework contract with public transport authority Movia to supply rapid charging stations for electric buses, the manufacturer announced on April 11. The charging infrastructure is being deployed as part of a programme agreed in 2017 between 45 municipalities with the aim of making bus ...
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Metro Report InternationalWhim brings ‘mobility as a service’ to Birmingham
UK: Amid celebrations in Birmingham on April 5, Helsinki-based technology company MaaS Global has launched its Whim multimodal transport application in the UK, working in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority. Described by MaaS Global as the first monthly subscription ‘mobility as a service’ platform, Whim is intended to ...
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Metro Report InternationalAnsaldo STS wins Paris metro CBTC contract
FRANCE: Ansaldo STS is to supply CBTC signalling equipment for Line 6 of the Paris metro. The contract with RATP announced on April 6 is worth €17·6m. Ansaldo STS is to supply its Zone Controller and Frontam lineside equipment for the 14 km line with 28 stations as part ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew cross-city line in €5bn Madrid suburban plan
SPAIN: On April 5 Development Minister Íñigo de la Serna unveiled a 2018-25 investment plan for Madrid’s Cercanías suburban network, the result of a year-long study by the Ministry of Development, infrastructure authority ADIF and train operator RENFE. To improve reliability and service quality, the plan has an investment budget ...