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ALSTOM News

PKN ORLEN and Alstom to cooperate on hydrogen railway

PKN ORLEN has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Alstom for the supply of zero-emission, eco-friendly trains and hydrogen fuel for public rail transport. The corporation, which is consistently implementing the hydrogen strategy, announced earlier this year, that it will provide the refuelling infrastructure for trains produced by Alstom. The first hydrogen vehicles are likely to roll out on regional lines within two years.

Ricardo News

Ricardo appointed as Independent Safety Assessor for skyTran Personal Rapid Transit technology

Safety experts to appraise visionary system that utilises maglev technology to provide on-demand, high-speed urban transit. skyTran, the US-based developer of an innovative Personal Rapid Transit solution, has chosen Ricardo to perform a rigorous safety assessment of its magnetic levitation technology.

CER News

5 decades of Interrail – an emblem of borderless rail travel & European integration

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), their French member SNCF, and Eurail came together on 17 May, kindly hosted by MEP Ondřej Kovařík at the European Parliament and in good cooperation with the French Presidency of the EU Council and the Cabinet of Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Youth, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Interrail and rail's significance to Europe's youth.

Pandrol News

Record Speeds for the Guangzhou Metro

Pandrol collaborated closely with all parties throughout the project’s implementation, providing reliable technology and safety guidance for the whole line. We hope that the 18/22 line will open as scheduled, and we will continue to focus on the developing trend of urban and municipal railway systems, bringing our 100 years’ experience to drive innovation for the future.

Westermo News

Westermo 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Meets Demand for Greater Bandwidth in Mission-critical Applications

Westermo has introduced a new 10Gb industrial Ethernet switch designed to meet increasing demand for greater bandwidth, enabling modern, large-scale data communication networks to transmit more information than ever before. The RedFox 7528 provides outstanding network performance, reliability and security, making it an ideal solution for mission-critical rail trackside, energy and process industry applications.

Thales News

THALES ENHANCES ITS TRAIN PROTECTION AND WARNING SYSTEM

Ahead of Railtex 2022 exhibition in London, Thales announced the launch of its enhanced Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) Mk4 Single Cab Control Unit, expanding on over 20 years of excellent reliability and availability, and delivering major enhancements, all through a simple, time-saving and cost-efficient software upgrade.

CAF News

LEADMIND, THE DIGITAL PLATFORM OF CAF, GETS ON THE CANBERRA TRAM

The Australian capital joins the Railway Digital Transformation by implementing CAF ́s LeadMind solution for the light rail line linking Gungahlin to the city centre. It is a fleet of 14 units that will have the latest technologies for data acquisition and the subsequent management of advanced analytics with the clear objective of improving availability, reliability and safety thanks to predictive maintenance.

Siemens News

HONG KONG’S EAST RAIL LINE EXTENSION OPENS WITH SIEMENS MOBILITY CBTC TECHNOLOGY

East Rail Line Cross-Harbour Extension equipped with new signaling system officially opens for revenue service. 46 km East Rail Line now connects Chinese Mainland border, New Territories, Kowloon to Central Business Districts on Hong Kong Island. Automatic train control system on the whole East Rail Line enhances operational efficiency.

ALSTOM News

Alstom wins Israel’s NTA contract for the design and build, maintenance, and financing of Tel Aviv’s Green light rail systems

Alstom, a member of the TMT Consortium (TLV Metropolitan Tramway Ltd.) and its partners Electra Ltd. & Dan Transportation, have been awarded a contract to design, build, maintain, and finance the Tel Aviv Metropolitan LRT Green Line by Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd (NTA). The project is valued at 2.6 billion euro and Alstom’s share is valued at €858 million euro1. An average 14% reduction on commute times.

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