Bilbao invests €736 million in metro system
Bilbao has announced a 736 million euro investment program for its metro system, with an estimated 600 million euros set aside for updating its rolling stock. That includes…
Meeting CBTC interoperability challenges: a breakdown
Up to 10 railway systems worldwide annually move to Communications-based train control (CBTC), completely or partially. For instance, last year it witnessed the first commissioning in Australia’s history…
Siemens Mobility to upgrade Copenhagen S-bane with ATO by 2033
Driverless operation for the complete S-bane network in Copenhagen is on its way. Siemens Mobility aims to implement GoA4, on 170 kilometres of the Danish S-bane network by…
Alstom sells North American conventional signalling business to Knorr-Bremse
Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has announced the sale of its North American conventional signalling business to Knorr-Bremse AG for approximately 630 million euros.
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RailTech Europe ’24: A new signalling system for the New York City subway
The New York City subway system is getting a makeover. Specifically, a team composed of Nordic Signals and two major US-based engineering companies is in the process of…
Cybersecurity for rail systems – how to maintain it in the digital age
Although in fairly moderate steps, the rail industry is moving towards the digital age without a return ticket. What does rail need, to be comprehensively secured on the…
Milan M4 metro extension reduces journey time to airport to 12 minutes
The new M4 ‘Blue Line’ in Milan since this Tuesday reaches San Babila station, cutting journey times from Milan city centre to Linate airport from 33 to just…
Danish S-Bahn runs with record punctuality with help of new signalling
New signalling system CBTC on the S-bahn in Denmark has increased this year’s punctuality so far by 2,1 percent compared to the same period last year. “We can…
Unique metro station right on the beach opens in the Netherlands
The Rotterdam metro RET made its first trip to the new station on the Hoek van Holland beach on Friday. The station had been finished for a some…
Hochbahn, Siemens to upgrade U-Bahn lines
German rail operator Hamburger Hochbahn has partnered with Siemens Mobility to upgrade train control systems for the U2 and U4 lines in Hamburg’s public transport system.
Switch of Copenhagen S-Bahn to CBTC signalling system completed
Banedanmark has put a new signalling system into use on the three remaining section of the S-Bahn lightrail system in de Danish capital of Copenhagen, the infrastructure manager…
Fully automated metros introduced on line 4 in Paris
Since this week, passengers on metro line 4 in Paris can board fully automated metros. Equipped by Siemens Mobility, four automated vehicles with CBTC signaling at GoA 4…
Ricardo to assess Copenhagen’s planned S-Bane conversion to GoA4
Ricardo Certification will be the Assessment Body (AsBo) for railway operator DSB as it works to convert Copenhagen’s S-Bane to Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4). The S-Bane is…
Mitsubishi becomes first non-European CBTC supplier in New York
The Mitsubishi Electric Corporation earlier this week announced a contract award for communications-based train control (CBTC) wayside equipment for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The agreement, valued at…
Alstom gets on board Turin’s metro development with contract for trains and CBTC
Alstom has signed an agreement with Turin transportation company Infra.To for its driverless train-to-train communications-based train control (CBTC) system, as well as four Metropolis trains. The deal announced last Friday…