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December 14, 2020 | Fleet

ÖBB launches tender for 100 single-deck EMUs

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has published a tender for up to 100 single-deck EMUs.

December 13, 2020 | Europe

European timetable changes set to enter force: Part 2

EUROPEAN operators Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Swiss Southeastern Railways (SOB), Sweden’s SJ, and French National Railways (SNCF) have announced new timetable changes ahead of the start of the 2021 timetable on December 13.

December 13, 2020 | Technology

Cognitive Pilot to release autonomous driver assistance system

AUTONOMOUS driving developer Cognitive Pilot, Russia, has announced it will launch mass production of its Cognitive Rail Pilot artificial intelligence (AI)-based driver assistance system in 2021, with plans to manufacture more than 2000 units.

December 12, 2020 | Technology

Revolution Very Light Rail project moves forward

BRITAIN’s Very Light Rail (RVLR) vehicle development project has announced that it has delivered its very light rail (VLR) prototype vehicle to the Quinton Rail Technology Centre in Warwickshire for final assembly and system integration, ahead of testing in February.

December 12, 2020 | Main line

European timetable changes announced: Part 1

EUROPEAN operators Belgian National Railways (SNCB), German Rail (DB) and Renfe have announced new timetable changes due to come into effect from December 13.

December 11, 2020 | Fleet

Zürich orders 40 additional LRVs

ZÜRICH Public Transport (VBZ), Switzerland, has exercised an option for 40 additional Flexity low-floor LRVS, worth SFr 172m ($US 194m) from Bombardier Transportation under a contract awarded in March 2017.

December 11, 2020 | Financial

Bolsonaro vetoes Reais 4bn rescue bill for public transport operators

BRAZILIAN president, Mr Jair Bolsonaro, has vetoed a bill approved by the national congress that would have provided Reais 4bn ($US 794.6m) in relief for public transport operators, saying the bill was unconstitutional and contradictory to the public interest.

December 11, 2020 | Policy

EC’s Mobility Strategy fails to emphasise the benefits of public transport - Mezghani

INTERNATIONAL Association of Public Transport (UITP) secretary general, Mr Mohamed Mezghani, has questioned the European Commission’s (EC) failure to emphasise the benefits of public transport in its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, which is set to guide the EC’s work in the transport sector over the next four years.

December 11, 2020 | Signalling

Bane Nor implements Eulynx ERTMS standardisation

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor has begun implementing the Eulynx ERTMS standardisation as part of its rollout of ETCS on the Roa - Hønefoss line. Bane Nor is the first infrastructure manager to use the standard for interfaces between the Traffic Management System (TMS) and track-side signalling system.

December 11, 2020 | Main line

SNCF awarded three-year contract for Transilien network

PARIS transport operator Île-de-France Mobility (IDFM) has announced it will tender services on the Transilien heavy rail network from 2024, with incumbent operator French National Railways (SNCF) awarded a contract to operate services between 2020-2023.

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