Germany’s 9-euro public transport ticket on sale
The 9-euro, flat-fee public transportion card for use in Germany in June, July and August went on sale on Monday. From June 1 onwards, the ticket will allow travellers to make unlimited use of all...Read more
Night Tube services to resume from Saturday onwards
From the evening of Saturday 21 May the Jubilee line Night Tube services will return following a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more
Munich orders an additional 18 Siemens C2 metro sets
Municipal company Stadtwerke München has placed an order with Siemens Mobility for an additional 18 C2 metro set for the Munich Transport Company (MVG). The contract brings the total number of metro trains ordered to...Read more
SNCF to embark on recruitment campaign for Transilien division
SNCF Voyageurs will be recruiting 600 people this year for Transilien, its division for rail services in the Île-de-France region and Paris.Read more
UK’s first very light rail line given the go-ahead following grant confirmation
The UK Department of Transportation on Monday confirmed a 1,03-billion-pound grant (1,23 billion euros) to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for an upgrade of the region’s public transport options, which includes building the country’s...Read more
London commuters brace for major strike action
Transport for London (TfL) expects “severe disruption across all Tube lines” from Tuesday onwards as a result of a planned strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.Read more
UK government throws Transport for London lifeline with extra funding
Transport for London (TfL) has received a short-term funding package to the tune of 220 million pounds (262 million euros), the UK government announced earlier on Friday.Read more
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 62,65 million dollars, is Mitsubishi’s first CBTC...Read more
London mayor says Transport for London at risk of bankruptcy
Transport for London (TfL) could become insolvent in “a matter of days”, the office of the mayor of London said over the weekend, as the office and the government traded barbs over the conditions for...Read more
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 is valued at 156 million euros.Read moreLondon Underground drivers’ night strike enters fifth week
The so-called Night Tube is set to be hit by strikes for a fifth consecutive week, as London Underground drivers and executives are still at odds over rosters and work/live balance.Read more
Vossloh wins Chinese order to supply zero-emission grinding trains
Vossloh will deliver three high-speed grinding machines to China. These are the world’s first emission-free grinding machines, according to the supplier. Read more
Amsterdam metro faces troubles with new train control system
The persistent metro disturbances since the introduction of the new CBTC safety system do not seem to be solved for the time being. The older metro trains from the 1990s are not actually suitable for...Read more