Alstom signs Egypt’s largest contract for its oldest metro
Alstom has been awarded an 876 million euro contract for the upgrade of the Cairo Metro Line 1 by the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) . The contract consists of 55 Metropolis trains and an...Read more
Driverless monorail makes debut in China
A fully automated, driverless monorail opened in Wuhu in Eastern China, a first in the country. It is equipped with Automatic Train Operation (ATO) GoA 4, and is developed by a joint venture of Alstom...Read more
ÖBB launches year-round Klimaticket
From a sustainability point of view, the Austrian transport company ÖBB wants as many people as possible to use public transport. To this end, it introduced the so-called Klimaticket, which allows you to travel on...Read more
Keolis starts operating Dubai metro and tram
In the United Arab Emirates, Keolis started operations on the Dubai fully automated metro and tramway networks on 8 September. Read more
UITP promotes paying for public transport without the hassle
The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) launched the new Urban Mobility Open Payments Forum, aiming to advance adoption of open loop payment systems in public transport across the globe. With open loop payment, anyone...Read more
Transport for London support extended
Transport for London (TfL) will receive extended support from the UK Government until 11 December 2021. An agreement of 1.08 billion pounds (around 1.3 billion euros) was made on Tuesday, 1 June. One of the...Read more
Budapest starts with construction of new metro
Preparatory work for the construction of a new 2.6-kilometre-long metro tunnel has started last week in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. This tunnel will soon connect the suburbs to the north and south of the...Read more
What are the public transport topics during RailTech Europe?
During RailTech Europe, various presentations are focused on public transport. From international train travel, high-speed lines and ticketing, to research into passenger behaviour in corona time. But with over a hundred speakers in the programme,...Read more
Who are the nominees for the RailTech Innovation Awards 2021?
With RailTech Europe 2021 less than a month away, the nominees for this year’s Innovation Awards are selected. In this article you can read about the nominated companies and how their innovation is relevant to...Read more
‘Adopting a passengers’ perspective is essential for the shift to rail’
“Railway operators should work together more. If we get people out of the car and into the train, everyone will benefit”, says Delphine Grandsart, researcher at the European Passenger Federation (EPF). In this interview, she...Read more
Siemens to develop MaaS platform in the Netherlands
Siemens Mobility will sign a contract with Dutch Railways NS and public transport companies HTM and RET, the three carriers that together form the joint venture RiVier, for the development of a national Mobility as...Read more
Dutch government supports public transport with investment of 740 million euros
The Dutch government has announced on Tuesday that it will keep financially supporting the public transport sector in 2021. To this end, it has announced a so-called ‘availability fee’ of 740 million for the first...Read more
Voestalpine Railpro upgrades milling machine for light rail transport
Dutch technology supplier Voestalpine Railpro has equipped its stationary milling machine in Hilversum with a new wheel. It allows the company to extend its offer and to mill the rails for the light rail sector.Read more