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CHILE: President Sebastián Piñera visited the Chilean section of the Arica – La Paz Railway on May 13, travelling the 40 km from Arica to Poconchile accompanied by Transport & Telecommunications Minister Pedro Pablo Errázuriz and other dignitaries.
‘Today is a day of great historical significance’, said Piñera, ‘because 100 years after the inauguration of the railway from Arica to La Paz we are today opening the line once again’. It was a cause of great satisfaction to be able to demonstrate to the people of Chile, Bolivia ‘and the whole world’ that the railway opened in 1913 was today ‘completely operational’.
International Railway Journal
HANDOVER ceremony has been held in Krakow to mark the delivery of the last of 74 Flexity Classic low-floor light rail vehicles to Krakow Transport Authority (MPK).
AFTER a 23-year hiatus, trains returned to Sri Lanka's northern railway on May 14, when minister for economic development Mr Basil Rajapaksa and the high commissioner of India in Colombo Mr Ashok Kantha inaugurated the initial 43km Madawachchi – Madhu Road section of the 106km Madawachchi – Talaimannar line.
Nanjing Metro Group has awarded Alstom and its Chinese joint venture Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment (Satee) a contract worth around €28m to supply traction systems for the fleet of 174 vehicles it has ordered...
TriMet to start trial of mobile ticketing app The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) in the US will start a month-long 'beta' test of its new smartphone ticketing app this week.
Aecom-SA Architects consortium to carry out Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail study
A consortium of Aecom Singapore, Aecom Perunding and SA Architects has won a contract worth S$52.8m ($42.7m) to carry out an architectural and engineering consultancy study on the proposed high-speed line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
A consortium of Aecom Singapore, Aecom Perunding and SA Architects has won a contract worth S$52.8m ($42.7m) to carry out an architectural and engineering consultancy study on the proposed high-speed line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
Alstom wins traction system contract from China's Nanjing metro
Alstom and its joint venture Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment (SATEE) have won a €28m contract from Nanjing Metro Group in China to supply traction systems and associated services to the phase one of the Line 4 metro line.
Alstom and its joint venture Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment (SATEE) have won a €28m contract from Nanjing Metro Group in China to supply traction systems and associated services to the phase one of the Line 4 metro line.
Siemens rolls out first Amtrak locomotive for Northeast service
Siemens has rolled out the first of 70 advanced technology electric locomotives from its California assembly line to be used by US rail operator Amtrak for its Northeast intercity rail passenger service.
Siemens has rolled out the first of 70 advanced technology electric locomotives from its California assembly line to be used by US rail operator Amtrak for its Northeast intercity rail passenger service.
West Somerset Railway reports that it is intended that Class 52 D1010 "Western Campaigner” will undergo test running on Saturday May 18th ahead of her planned passenger hauling debut for 2013 during the Mixed Traction Weekend.
And, via the BBC, Celebrations have started on Merseyside to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the inventor of Meccano, Hornby trains and Dinky toys.
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railwaygazette.com reports that the UK Government's contributions towards the costs of building of four new stations were confirmed by the Department for Transport on May 15.
Eurotech
Eurotech Extends Proven DynaPCN Passenger Counting Family
DynaPCN 10-20 with Ethernet Uses More Precise Algorithms for Counting Passengers
Columbia, MD – April 30, 2013 – Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, today
announces the launch of the DynaPCN 10-20, a compact and fully integrated
passenger counter with Ethernet communications specifically designed for public
vehicles. The DynaPCN 10-20 extends the
proven family of DynaPCN products that are certified for railway applications,
adding more precise algorithms for counting passengers as they enter and depart
while easing integration with other onboard systems.
The DynaPCN 10-20, based on
noncontact stereoscopic vision technology coupled with sophisticated real-time
image analysis, results in the ability to count train, tram or bus passengers
with high accuracy levels without the need for elaboration by other systems.
The passenger counter provides reliable and dependable performance in a railway
environment with a protected IP65 aluminum-alloy case, EN51055 T1
certification, and Ethernet communication channel to other systems and isolated
power supply ports. The device is designed to be inconspicuous, with flush
mounting near the entrance of the vehicle.
Eurotech’s on-board
computer product portfolio lets transportation customers link several
passenger counters on one single vehicle, and using Everyware Cloud technology,
make real-time decisions about usage and schedules. The DynaPCN 10-20 can also be combined with Eurotech’s mobile computing
systems to create a complete, intelligent and fully customizable network with
advanced surveillance, communication and infotainment capabilities.
Benefits of deploying a
passenger counting system based on the DynaPCN family include:
·
Comparing
and verifying fare collection figures with passenger counts
·
Validating passenger counts to
justify payments due to transportation companies
·
Scheduling maintenance and cleaning
based on vehicle usage
·
Optimizing vehicle load across
regions, time periods, or other factors
·
Monitoring service quality
“The DynaPCN product line
is a trusted solution that has been deployed by transportation customers around
the world,” said Robert Andres, Chief Marketing Officer of Eurotech. “The new DynaPCN 10-20 improves the product
for even more accurate counting levels while easing integration with other
systems. Now customers can seamlessly
capture passenger data and deliver it through the Everyware Cloud, Eurotech’s
M2M platform, to generate reports or graph the data in real-time for fast and
efficient business decisions.”
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