India: new payment method for suburban trains
Indian Railways is negotiating with 31 banks to firm up a co-branding proposal for a rail card to be used […]
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Chiltern Railways to test mobile payments system
Chiltern Railways wants to pilot a ticketing system that scans people’s phones to detect when they get on and off […]
SBB chooses Comptel’s FlowOne solution
Swiss railway comapny SBB decided to award the fulfillment factory for Datacom-Next Generation Network to Comptel. The tender covers software […]
US: BART’s new test program rewards riders for travel outside peak hours
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) riders have the chance to win cash rewards by participating in a 6 month test […]
GE expands digital rail offerings with ShipXpress
GE Transportation announced its acquisition of ShipXpress, a top provider of cloud-based software solutions that enable transportation, industrial, and commodities […]
LILEE Systems offers Key Management System for Positive Train Control
LILEE Systems announced the availability of its Key Management System, a solution created and successfully implemented by a Class I […]
Washington: Metro launches Wi-Fi pilot
Metro, administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), announced the launch of free public Wi-Fi at six Metrorail […]
UK: better services for West Midlands rail passengers
Bidders for the West Midlands franchise will be required to deliver hundreds of extra services, new ticketing options and much […]
Finland to develop one-ticket mobility service network
Finland is working on a future mobility service that will enable passengers to travel door to door using different forms […]
US: Sound Transit to roll out tunnel cell phone service
Sound Transit has partnered with wireless infrastructure provider, Mobilitie, to design and install a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) network that […]