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ETCS put into operation in Jutland

Banedanmark has put the ERTMS/ETCS train control system into operation on two lines in Jutland.

29. Juni 2023

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Tramway: IoT tools monitor condition

Melbourne operator Yarra Trams has completed the deployment of IoT-based condition monitoring tools to support preventive maintenance of points and to mitigate the effects of hot weather on its tracks.

29. Juni 2023

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First fully autonomous rail system in the USA opens

The first fully autonomous autonomous rail system in the US, named Skyline, opened for service in Honolulu, Hawaii on 30 June 2023.

30. Juni 2023

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ERTMS for class 253 locomotives

Spanish Renfe Mercancías has awarded Alstom a contract for the supply and installation of the ERTMS Baseline 3 system for twenty-eight class 253 locomotives.

11. Juli 2023

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Monitoring systems for 147 light rail vehicles

Transport for Manchester is implementing a recommendation from the national Rail Accident Investigation Branch for light rail systems, which includes two additional monitoring systems in the vehicles to prevent serious accidents.

12. Juli 2023

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New diagnostic tool for trams in test operation

In Kocaeli, a turkish province east of Istanbul, with around 1.9 million inhabitants in the conurbation, the local transport operator UlasimPark is currently testing ZF's connect@rail condition monitoring system for the first time in Turkey.

12. Juli 2023

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ETCS-Migration 2038+: Test runs for ETCS Level 2 commissioning

As part of the ETCS Migration 2038+ programme, the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) plans to equip all heavily used lines in its network with ETCS Level 2.

02. August 2023

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IntelliTrans and Nexxiot team up

IntelliTrans, a US based provider of global multimodal supply chain optimisation solutions for the bulk and general cargo industry, and Nexxiot a provider of asset intelligence for rail and intermodal transportation are entering into a partnership.

03. August 2023

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New interlocking and ETCS for Cork Area Commuter Rail

Irish rail operator Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) has signed a contract worth around EUR 78.5m with Alstom for new signalling equipment for the Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR) network.

25. August 2023

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Three companies qualified for vehicle delivery

In the "competitive dialogue", three manufacturers (consortia) have qualified for the delivery of up to 226 new S-Bahn trains for Copenhagen.

11. September 2023

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Problems with ETCS

After several trains were unable to run on the new Wendlingen - Ulm line due to problems with the ETCS system, DB has now admitted to the problems.

13. September 2023

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GSM-R for the Romanian railway

The Romanian railway company CFR (Căile Ferate Române) has signed contracts with Kontron Transportation GmbH and Thales GTS România S.R.L. for the implementation of a GSM-R system (Global System for Mobile Communication - Railway) in Romania in the low double-digit million range.

13. September 2023

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Metrô BH receives ATO

Metrô BH, a company of the Brazilian Grupo Comporte, has signed a contract with Alstom for the supply of a new signalling system and operations control centre (OCC) for Line 1 and its extension, as well as for the new Line 2 of the metro in Belo Horizonte, the capital city of the state of Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil.

16. Oktober 2023

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VTG Rail UK and Knorr-Bremse trial iWagon

VTG Rail UK, the UK's largest private freight wagon hire company, and Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK are jointly trialling the UK's first digital freight wagon.

20. Oktober 2023

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VTG/PJM: Automatic brake testing system as an equipment option

Automatic brake testing is an important factor in the preparation of goods trains. Since 2017, the technology developed by PJM and SBB Cargo has been successfully tested in pilot trains.

24. Oktober 2023