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HITACHI RAIL News

Hitachi Rail begins world-first application of signalling technology for Queensland’s New Generation Rollingstock fleet in AU$107m contract

Hitachi Rail has begun a major contract to install innovative technology to automate elements of Queensland’s New Generation Rail (NGR) fleet, further enhancing the safety and capacity of rail services for passengers in the region.

Thales News

Thales and SMRT Trains Ink Long-Term Services Support Contract to Bolster Reliability of Signalling System

Reaffirming its strength as a trusted global transportation supplier, Thales was recently awarded a long-term services support (LTSS) contract by SMRT Trains, with support from the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA), for the continued reliability and availability of its SelTracTM Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system on the North-South and East-West lines.

CAF News

THE CAF GROUP IS AWARDED TWO NEW CONTRACTS FOR THE CITIES OF ATHENS AND SEVILLE

CAF has once again been selected by two European cities to execute two contracts to improve their urban public transport services. In one case, it will refurbish the light metro units running on line 1 in Athens, and in the other, it will supply new trams for Seville. These two contracts amount to a value of over 100 million euros.

ALSTOM News

ALSTOM'S ERTMS/ETCS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE NEW AVE MADRID - BURGOS LINE

With more than 650 engineers in Spain for the development of signalling solutions, Alstom footprint in the country for signalling includes two centres of excellence and test laboratories in Madrid, as well as project centres in Leon, Sitges and Malaga. From its facilities in Spain, Alstom develops and supplies signalling and digital mobility solutions for more than 20 countries.

Knorr Bremse News

Reproducible Braking Distance: With this braking technology from Knorr-Bremse, trains run more often and more punctually

The growth of urban centers and rising mobility needs are placing rail transportation at the heart of the mobility of the future. With the evolution of its braking technologies, Knorr-Bremse is contributing to even more available and punctual rail transit: Reproducible Braking Distance (RBD) – achieved through the smart interaction of multiple brake components – will enable operators to increase the frequency of train services and transport more people in metropolitan areas.

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