Alstom has been awarded an order from the Swiss federal railway operator, SBB, to supply 8 additional New Pendolino high speed trains that will be added to the existing fleet of 7 trains already owned by SBB.
Alstom T&D India Limited announced its financial results on July 27, 2012, for the first quarter ended June 2012, following approval by the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Savigliano site in Cuneo has recently started the production of three new Coradia Meridian regional trains for GTT (Gruppo Torinese Transporti), the suburban public transport operator for the Piedmont Region, according to the contract signed in July 2011.
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Future Rail...August 2012 Edition.....
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As hundreds of thousands travel to London this summer, the Olympic city's infrastructure is in for a busy ride. We find out which measures have been put into place to ensure rail passengers' safety and security during the Games.
We also find out why more and more cities are opting for fully automated, driverless metro systems and what it will mean for safety and service, profile recent light rail projects to identify the benefits and challenges of the light rail option, and explore the technology behind the most successful airport rail services. Moreover, we round up the latest trends in carriage interiors and find out how new ticketing initiatives will make international travel more seamless.
CalAmp to provide mobile comms system for Rio Tinto upgrade
Under the deal, CalAmp will be responsible for supplying its P4 base station and G3 mobile data radio, which operate in the 450MHz band with parallel decoding technology to enhance signal reception capability, while the train is in motion.
Siemens to electrify Honolulu rail transit system
Siemens has won an order from Ansaldo Honolulu Joint Venture (JV) to electrify the track for the new Honolulu rail transit system in Hawaii, US.
DART opens first section of Orange Line in Dallas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has opened the first 7.2km section of the 22.5km Orange Line from Dallas to Irving in Texas, US.
Amtrak rolls out eTicket system across national rail network
US rail operator Amtrak has launched a national eTicket programme that allows passengers to print their own tickets for services throughout its network, including the Northeast Corridor, state-supported routes and long-distance services.
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Genesee & Wyoming reports strong 2Q financial results, announces pact with Canadian iron-ore miner
Richard, Scott and Washington honored as White House transportation 'innovators'
APM Terminals to build, operate KCSM-served terminal at Mexican port
Two Norfolk Southern EVPs switch roles; former Kansas City Southern CEO Shoener joins Patriot Rail's board
North Carolina DOT to host meeting on proposed Raleigh station
Ohio utilities commission approves safety upgrades at nine crossings
South Florida transportation authority names Abrams chair, Barreiro vice chair
Rail supplier updates from Parsons Brinckerhoff, STV, Harsco, Hub Group and Sam Schwartz (Aug. 2)
International Railway Journal
COLLECTIVE Transport Production (KTP), the organisation responsible for Oslo's metro, light rail, and bus operations, has awarded Invensys Rail two contracts worth a total of €13.4m.
ROMANIA's Ministry of Transport has appointed a consortium of PwC, David & Baias and George Butunoiu to recruit directors general and non-executive directors for 10 state-owned transport companies, four of which are in the rail sector.
BERLIN Brandenburg Transport Authority (VBB) has begun tendering for the operation of the Ring Line of the Berlin S-Bahn network. This is the first of three planned concessions for the S-Bahn, and covers 9.4 million train-km per year on lines S8, S41, S42, S46, and S47.
THE Argentine province of Salta has reintroduced regional services on the Belgrano Cargas metre-gauge line between the provincial capital Salta and General Güemes, 45km to the east.
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