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June 13, 2019 | Infrastructure

Powerlines to renew Basle tram catenary

BASELLAND Transport (BLT) has awarded Powerlines Group subsidiary Powerlines Germany a contract worth SFr 1.3m ($US 1.3m) for the renewal of tram catenary between the Zoo and Binningen Oberdorf stations in Basle, which serves lines 10 and 17.

June 12, 2019 | Metros

New Stockholm metro trains set for autumn launch

STOCKHOLM Transport (SL), metro operator MTR and Bombardier are making preparations for the introduction of the new fleet C30 metro trains, which are expected to begin trial passenger operation on the Red Line during the autumn.

June 12, 2019 | Light Rail

CAF wins Docklands Light Railway train order

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has awarded CAF a contract to design, manufacture and supply a fleet of 43 driverless metro trains for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR).

June 12, 2019 | Europe

Fairtiq to launch in Finland

IRJ at the UITP 2019 Summit, Stockholm: Swiss ticketing start-up Fairtiq has announced it will be providing its ticketing service in Turku, Finland, marking its first launch in the Nordic country.

June 12, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Unblocking Paris

With the start of tunnel boring on the eastern extension of RER Line E in Paris, momentum is building for the project which promises to ease congestion on the city’s saturated commuter network. Kevin Smith explores the intricacies of the undertaking and outlines the challenges facing contractors.

June 11, 2019 | Technology

Masabi launches Justride Validator ticket system

IRJ at the UITP Summit: Masabi has launched its Justride Validator, a multi-format ticket validation device for buses and LRVs designed to allow passengers to tap a contactless payment card, linked smartcard or mobile device to travel, without needing to purchase a ticket or understand the fare system.

June 11, 2019 | High-speed

Operators resist plans for sharp increase in HS1 access charges

OPERATORS using the High-Speed 1 (HS1) link between London and the Channel Tunnel have reacted with frustration to plans for a significant increase in track access charges on the route.

June 11, 2019 | Light Rail

Stockholm passenger information framework extended

IRJ at the UITP Summit: Greater Stockholm Transport (SL) has extended its framework agreement with Teleste Corporation, which was signed in 2014 and includes the installation of Teleste’s latest RGB LED and TFT LCD passenger information displays at SL’s stations and platforms.

June 11, 2019 | Main line

Virgin Trains plans Liverpool - London open access service

VIRGIN Trains has applied to Britain’s rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), to operate an hourly open-access service between Liverpool and London from May 2021.

June 11, 2019 | Main line

Go-Ahead and Abellio launch Baden-Württemberg services

GO-AHEAD has launched operation of two regional concessions in the German state of Baden-Wüttemberg, marking the British operator’s entry into the German regional market.

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