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Transmashholding production plant produces first metro car bodies
Tver Carriage Works (TVZ, affiliated with CJSC Transmashholding) has produced plant’s first ever metro car body.
TVZ experts developed the body of a 81-760 model intermediate car, which represents the newest Russian metro trains series.
The car is equipped with 'windows,...
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Inauguration of Bangalore’s metro in India
On October 20th, the first line of the Bangalore metro, also called 'Namma metro', was inaugurated by S.K Nath Union Minister for Urban Development, and S. Gowd, Chief Minister of Karnataka Government.
Awarded in 2009 to Alstom and its consortium...
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Tramlink rewarded for helping restore Croydon
Tramlink has won the Judges' Special Award for Outstanding Achievement at the National Light Rail Awards.
The prize was given in recognition of the dedication and effort of the London Tramlink recovery team in response to the disruption caused by...
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Wabtec signs $63m PTC contract for new commuter rail lines in Denver
Wabtec Corporation has signed a $63 million contract with Denver Transit Partners to provide Positive Train Control (PTC) equipment and services for three new commuter rail lines to be built in Denver.
Under the contract, Wabtec will provide a dispatch office system,...
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Manchester Metrolink extension gets £500m EIB support
The European Investment Bank, the European Union’s long-term lending institution, has agreed to provide £500 million for the expansion of Greater Manchester’s Metrolink network.
The long-term funding, over 30 years, will be used by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to fund...
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Bombardier named Worldwide Supplier of the Year at the Light Rail Awards
For the second year running, Bombardier Transportation has received the prestigious award for Worldwide Supplier of the Year at the 2011 Light Rail Awards, held in London.
Germar Wacker, President Light Rail Vehicles (LRV), Colin S Walton, UK Chairman and...
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Paris Metro ‘pioneering the future in metro automation & signalling’
With 14 lines, 300 stations, 213 kilometres of tracks and about 1.4 billion passengers per year, the Métro de Paris ranks among the densest and busiest in the world.
The Paris Metro network is run by the Régie Autonome des...
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Bombardier’s INNOVIA system opens at Sacramento International Airport
Bombardier Transportation is celebrating the start of passenger services on the new Bombardier INNOVIA APM 100 automated people mover (APM) system at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) in the USA.
The new dual-lane INNOVIA APM 100 system is the primary...
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Aubagne orders Alstom Citadis Compact tramsets
The Pays d’Aubagne et de l’Etoile metropolitan region has chosen Alstom to supply 8 Citadis Compact tramsets. The contract is worth €14 million.
The tramsets will be delivered in the summer of 2013, with entry into commercial service slated for...
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Glasgow Subway’s Kids Go Free promotion a ‘big success’
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport's Kids Go Free summer Subway promotion has proved a big success with families and ticket sales are up by £68,000.
During the eight-week offer period, 25 June - 21 August, there were an additional 57,000 adult...
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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...