Finland awards contract for the upgrade of fare collection system
Finland’s railway network operator VR Group has selected Conduent Incorporated to supply 130 Conduent Expert 6000 ticket vending machines to […]
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Knorr-Bremse to optimise maintenance process in Düsseldorf
Knorr-Bremse and North Rhine-Westphalian mass transit operator Düsseldorfer Rheinbahn have agreed to cooperate on a joint pilot project for better […]
Ctrip to collaborate with Deutsche Bahn
China’s largest travel service provider, Ctrip Group, has signed an agreement with Deutsche Bahn to enable the sales of tickets […]
AAR certifies a new sensor for tests on rail tank cars
Calgary-based TransRail Innovation Group’s (TRIG) XLoad digital sensor has been certified by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to begin […]
Italferr receives BIM certification
Italferr is the first Italian engineering company to achieve BIM certification for its design, procurement, and direction of works activities. […]
Thales to improve security of Bilbao Metro control centre
The Biscay Transport Consortium will provide Metro Bilbao with Thales technology to improve security of the current control centre where […]
Entire DB Cargo fleet goes “smart” by 2020
DB Cargo announced that 70,000 wagons in Germany will be fitted with modern sensors and telematics systems, by 2020. Currently, […]
Britain to improve rail passenger experience
Britain Department of Transport announced that £3.6 million (EUR 4 million) funding has been offered to 10 projects that will […]
US: MARTA offers free Wi-Fi on trains
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) now has free Wi-Fi on all buses and trains. The new connection allows […]
Network Rail selects Preservica to create new cloud-based business archive
Network Rail has partnered with Preservica to create a new cloud-based digital archive designed to actively preserve and provide secure […]