All Urban transport technology articles – Page 3
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Metro Report International
Electric excavator tested on Los Angeles metro extension work
USA: Skanska is piloting the use of a zero-emissions electric excavator on Los Angeles Metro’s Purple (D Line) extension project. The contractor says the battery-powered Volvo EC230 is the largest electric excavator of its kind, and offers the same capabilities as a diesel equivalent. ...
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Metro Report International
Light rail certified ticket validators deployed
USA: Pittsburgh Regional Transit is the first transport agency to deploy a version of Masabi’s Just Ride Validator which has been specifically designed and certified for light rail applications. This completes the installation of Masabi mobile ticketing equipment on PRT’s 700 buses, 80 light rail vehicles ...
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Metro Report International
Croydon tram operator to use Omnibus software
UK: FirstGroup company Tram Operations Ltd is to use cloud-based software from Omnibus for activities including timetabling, crew scheduling and depot planning on the London Trams network it operates in south London. ‘After extensive market research, we identified Omnibus’ industry experience, evolving software and unmatched customer ...
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Metro Report International
Depot Personnel Protection System installed at Tyne & Wear Metro site
UK: Volker Fitzpatrick has installed a Zonegreen Depot Personnel Protection System on four roads and the wheel lathe at the Tyne & Wear Metro’s rebuilt Gosforth depot. The system provides physical protection for trackside staff using powered derailers controlled by road end panels. It is interfaced ...
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Metro Report International
Berlin U-Bahn track inspection vehicle ordered
GERMAN: Berlin transport operator BVG has awarded Goldschmidt a contract to supply a track condition monitoring vehicle to support corrective and preventive maintenance on the city’s U-Bahn network. The loco-hauled vehicle to supplied by Goldschmidt subsidiary PLR Prüftechnik Linke & Rühe in 2025 will use an ...
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Metro Report International
Speed and flexibility from London Underground station staff scheduling tool
UK: Decision support software company SISCOG says London Underground is benefiting from time savings and increased flexibility following the deployment of its Crews scheduling and optimisation platform for managing 5 000 station customer service staff. LU has been using SISCOG’s Crews software to manage its 3 ...
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Rail Business UK
Government publishes Mobility-as-a-Service code of practice
UK: The Department for Transport has published a code of practice to help organisations involved in Mobility-as-a-Service schemes navigate the technical, commercial and regulatory challenges, including ensuring that accessibility is taken into account. The guidance published on August 30 is aimed at technology companies, transport operators ...
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Metro Report International
Washington metro deploys higher and stronger ticket gates
USA: Washington DC area metro operator WMATA has begun installing higher and stronger ticket gates as part of efforts to reduce fare evasion. An L-shape door panel minimise gaps between the openings, and the increase in height from 710 to 1 400 mm makes it harder ...
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Metro Report International
CitySwift to track Blackpool tram performance
UK: A decision intelligence platform which CitySwift developed for bus networks is to be used on a tramway for the first time, providing passenger demand and performance data to help Blackpool Transport optimise its operations. This builds on CitySwift’s work on the seaside town’s bus services, ...
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Metro Report International
Yarra Trams deploys navigation technology for visually impaired passengers
AUSTRALIA: The NaviLens mobile app and codes are being rolled out to assist blind and low-vision passengers to travel independently on Melbourne’s Yarra Trams network. The codes, which look like brightly coloured QR patterns, are initially being installed at every stop on Route 96 as well ...
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Metro Report International
Digital rouble to be tested on the Moskva Metro
RUSSIA: Moskva Metro is to test fare payment using the digital rouble which is being developed by Bank of Russia to act as a national currency alongside cash. An initial 13 banks are to begin testing the digital rouble from August 15, with gradual introduction into ...
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Metro Report International
London Underground seeks alternatives to full-scale driver training simulators
UK: Transport for London is looking for ‘innovative solutions’ which would reduce its reliance on full scale mock-up cab simulators for training London Underground drivers. TfL says full-scale simulators ‘seem to add value to the training experience’, but are large, immovable, and require staff to travel ...
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Metro Report International
Five-point plan to enhance Hong Kong rail asset management
CHINA: MTR Corp has announced a HK$65bn five-point plan to enhance Hong Kong rail asset management, maintenance and renewals over the next five years. This follows a review commissioned by the board in response to the failures of a metallic protection barrier at Yau Ma Tei ...
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Metro Report International
Boston and Hong Kong metros order cranes
INTERNATIONAL: Palfinger has won two contracts to supply PK700T lifting units for track maintenance and renewals on metro lines in Boston and Hong Kong. The compact PK700T is specifically designed for work in tunnels and under overhead power lines. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has ordered pivoting ...
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Metro Report International
Docklands Light Railway tests navigation app for visually impaired passengers
UK: The NaviLens app designed to assist blind or partially sighted travellers is to be tested at the Docklands Light Railway’s Cutty Sark, Canary Wharf, Woolwich Arsenal and Tower Gateway stations. Users scan a smart code at the station, and the app’s voice assistant then provides ...
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Metro Report International
Easy to use app for more inclusive route planning
GERMANY: Berlin-Brandenburg transport authority VBB has launched VBB Easy, a route planning app designed for ease of use by people with cognitive impairments or mobility limitations, or anyone who prefers a particularly simple app. Developed by Siemens Mobility company Hacon, VBB Easy is designed to have ...
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Metro Report International
IoT tools monitor tramway pointwork and track temperature
AUSTRALIA: Melbourne operator Yarra Trams has completed the deployment of IoT-based condition monitoring tools to support preventive maintenance of points and to mitigate the effects of hot weather on its tracks. YT has installed Queensland-based IoT technology company Kallipr’s Captis Pulse Lite and Captis Pit Monitoring ...
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Metro Report International
Subsurface mapping company enters UK market with tram survey
UK: Non-intrusive subsurface mapping technology company Exodigo has entered the UK market by working with Colas Rail on the West Midlands Metro extension programme. Colas Rail used Exodigo’s technology to scan for unmapped utilities on the route of the light rail extension to Birmingham’s future Curzon ...
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Metro Report International
Metro operator signs up for further industry–academia collaboration
CHINA: MTR Corp and the Hong Kong Applied Science & Technology Research Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding under which the operator will provide a further HK$20m to deepen their collaboration in areas including communications, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and data analytics. MTR Corp ...
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