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Siemens to convert Paris metro Line 13 to driverless operation
FRANCE: Paris metro operator RATP has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to convert Line 13 to unattended driverless operation.
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Post-Brexit reform of Channel Tunnel regulations agreed
EUROPE: The UK and France have signed the last of four agreements to harmonise technical and safety rules and establish long-term governance arrangements for the Channel Tunnel following the UK’s departure from the EU.
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Seamless terminal interfaces to make rail freight more competitive
GERMANY: The Protostellar joint venture of Hitachi Rail, MT Logistics, and DB Cargo has developed the cloud-based InGa-Z terminal operating system to improve efficiency at intermodal freight facilities.
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Domestically-developed trams displayed at Russian trade fair
RUSSIA: Three tram manufacturers presented new vehicle designs incorporating a high level of domestic technology at this year’s Innoprom trade fair in Yekaterinburg.
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Network Rail trials passive heat exchangers to keep signalling cabinets cool in hot weather
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail is trialling a passive heat exchanger which can lower the temperature in signalling equipment cabinets, reducing the risk of failures during increasingly frequent hot weather events without requiring power, maintenance or internal modifications.
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Contracts awarded for ERTMS roll-out in the northern Netherlands
NETHERLANDS: ProRail has awarded Strukton a contract to install ERTMS on the Leeuwarden – Harlingen Haven line, as part of the Northern Lines deployment project and as a national testbed for the latest version of ETCS.
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Masabi to modernise Montréal fare collection system
CANADA: Greater Montréal transport authority ARTM has awarded UK-based Masabi a contract to develop and implement a modernised fare collection system under its Concerto programme to improve the user experience.
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Chinese firm begins Alger metro fit-out
ALGERIA: Work is underway to complete the airport extension of Alger Line 1, in what China Railway Construction Corp says is the first metro project in Algeria to have a Chinese company as general contractor.
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Chinese firm begins Alger metro fit-out
ALGERIA: Work is underway to complete the airport extension of Alger Line 1, in what China Railway Construction Corp says is the first metro project in Algeria to have a Chinese company as general contractor.
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Smart ticketing to get more people choosing public transport, more often
SLOVAKIA: National operator ZSSK and Fairtiq are to pilot mobile pay-as-you-go ticketing with the aim of simplifying access to public transport and gaining deeper insights into travel patterns.
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Track maintenance: Automated turnout inspection boosts safety and cuts costs
An advanced camera-laser scanning system and accurate location positioning allows for more consistent inspection of switches and crossings without the need for line closures or staff on the track.
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Toronto to order metro trains through single-source contract to support Canadian jobs
CANADA: Toronto Transit Commission has cancelled a competitive tender for the supply of metro trainsets in favour of a single-source contract with Alstom.
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GWR and Alstom sign £75m Class 175 DMU support contract
UK: Great Western Railway has awarded Alstom a £75m eight-year Technical Support & Spares Supply Agreement for the 26 Class 175 diesel multiple-units it is to put into service in southwest England later this year.
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Appenzeller Bahnen applies to automate Rheineck – Walzenhausen line
SWITZERLAND: Appenzeller Bahnen has applied to the Federal Office of Transport for permission to convert its 1·96 km Rheineck –Walzenhausen rack-and-adhesion railway to fully automated operation.
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Next Salerno – Reggio Calabria high speed line contract awarded
ITALY: RFI has awarded a €1·6bn contract for the construction of a 22·2 km double-track connection mostly in tunnel between Cosenza and Paola.
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Tamil Nadu commuter rail and metro studies commissioned
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has commissioned feasibility studies for three commuter lines and detailed project reports into two proposed metro extensions.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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Activist investor calls for CSX to explore merger with BNSF or CPKC
USA: Activist investor Ancora Holdings Group has written to the board of Class I railway CSX calling on it to explore options to merge with BNSF or Canadian Pacific Kansas City.
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Y’all aboard as Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service launches
USA: Amtrak launches the twice-daily Mardi Gras Service along the Gulf Coast between Mobile and New Orleans.
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