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Adif AV orders measuring train for high-speed lines

The Spanish infrastructure manager for high-speed lines Adif AV has ordered another measuring train from the manufacturer CAF. It is to travel at a speed of up to 300 km/h on normal tracks.

19. Juli 2023

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Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia join forces for mega project in Paris

The companies are cooperating on the construction of a network infrastructure for the Grand Paris Express metro project. Among other things, this involves video surveillance and measuring air quality.

22. September 2023

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Alstom awarded contract by Renfe to equip 28 locomotives with ERTMS

Alstom will equip 28 freight locomotives with ERTMS technology for Renfe. The order from the Spanish state railway company is worth 11.2 million euros.

19. Juli 2023

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Alstom completes work on metros in Málaga and Rotterdam

Alstom reports the completion of work on the metro lines in Málaga and Rotterdam. In Málaga, the company has now equipped the entire network with its CBTC solution.

06. April 2023

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Alstom: Signaling technology for 118 regional trains

As part of the “Digitaler Node Stuttgart” project, Alstom is also equipping 118 regional trains from various manufacturers with digital signaling technology in addition to the Stuttgart S-Bahn.

05. August 2021

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Alstom starts ETCS installation on vehicles for Stuttgart

On 21 March 2022, the first class 423 S-Bahn vehicle from Stuttgart arrived at Alstom's Hennigsdorf plant to be equipped with the ETCS onboard unit.

24. März 2022

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Alstom to supply CBTC for Turin Metro

Alstom will equip Line 1 of the Turin Metro with a CBTC system. The contract with the municipal company Infra.To includes the development, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of the control system.

15. Februar 2022

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Alstom to supply CBTC system for M12 metro line in Istanbul

Alstom will supply a CBTC system and the electromechanical infrastructure for the new M12 Ümraniye – Ataşehir – Göztepe metro line in Istanbul.

02. März 2022

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Amsted Digital Solutions SAS announces partnership with Greenbrier Europe

Amsted Digital Solutions SAS (Amsted Digital), a subsidiary of Amsted Rail Company, Inc., has announced a multi-year contract to supply IQ Series™ gateways to Greenbrier Europe (Greenbrier) to improve customer service and railcar safety.

04. Mai 2023

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Appenzeller Bahnen get the world's first rack railway according to GoA4

Appenzeller Bahnen (AB) and Stadler have signed a contract for the manufacture and delivery of a rack railway vehicle for the Rheineck - Walzenhausen branch. The vehicle will be equipped with Stadler's CBTC solution.

29. September 2022

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ATO on Tokaido Shinkansen from 2028

Central Japan Railway has set out plans to introduce GoA2 automatic train operation on the Tokaido Shinkansen by 2028. The system is currently on test and a demonstration for the media is planned for May 10.

14. April 2023

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ATO tests at SBB

Vier Monate lang, voraussichtlich von November 2023 bis Februar 2024, will die SBB ATO-Tests im eigenen Netz unternehmen.

21. Juni 2023

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ATO with GoA4 in Switzerland

Two Swiss railways are tackling concrete projects for automated driving (ATO) according to GoA4.

16. Dezember 2022

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Award procedure for automated commuter trains

Erst kürzlich hatte das dänische Parlament grünes Licht für die Neubeschaffung von S-Bahnfahrzeugen für Kopenhagen gegeben; jetzt haben die DSB auch schon das entsprechende Verfahren eröffnet.

24. Mai 2023

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Belgium: 120 locomotives get ETCS-OBU

Alstom has been awarded a contract by SNCB for the design, supply and maintenance of the on-board ETCS Level 2 signalling system (Baseline 3) to equip 120 HLE18 locomotives.

09. November 2022