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February 12, 2020 | Signalling

Dutch conduct first ATO trial with passengers

PASSENGERS have travelled for the first time onboard an ATO test train in the Netherlands in a trial organised by Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail, the province of Groningen, Arriva Netherlands and Stadler.

February 7, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail awards five signalling contracts worth £2.4bn

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager, Network Rail (NR), has awarded five framework signalling contracts worth an estimated £2.4bn, which could rise to £3.6bn if all options are exercised.

February 6, 2020 | Europe

Will ERTMS ever reach critical mass in Europe?

Although the EU only agreed a revised ERTMS deployment for Europe in 2017, the timetable for implementing ETCS is suffering delays, mainly due to infrastructure projects running late and retrofitting of train fleets proceeding at snail pace. As David Briginshaw reports, the EU is now looking for ways to accelerate the programme including a huge injection of funding.

January 31, 2020 | High-speed

Adif awards Thales high-speed signalling maintenance contract

SPAIN’s infrastructure manager Adif has awarded Thales a €68.8m contract to maintain the signalling and traffic control systems on the Madrid - Cordoba - Seville/Malaga high-speed lines.

January 29, 2020 | Infrastructure

Stadler-Siemens wins Lisbon Metro signalling and train contract

LISBON Metro has awarded a €114.5m contract to a consortium of Stadler and Siemens for the installation of CBTC on the network and the supply of 14 trains.

January 29, 2020 | Signalling

PTC rollout 98% complete across US Class 1 railways

POSITIVE Train Control (PTC) was in operation across 98.5% of the required United States Class 1 infrastructure at the end of 2019, according to statistics released by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

January 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

Trafikverket delays ERTMS roll-out in southern Sweden

SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has announced a two-year delay to its ERTMS programme in southern Sweden, although it says the cost of the project is unchanged.

January 15, 2020 | Signalling

Xrail to maintain Haramain signalling

SIEMENS has awarded Xrail a seven-year contract to provide corrective and preventive maintenance services for the signalling systems and technical buildings on Saudi Arabia’s Medina - Jeddah - Mecca Haramain high-speed line.

January 14, 2020 | Main line

Czech Republic tests 200km/h operation

CZECH infrastructure manager Správa Železnic (SŽ), formerly known as Správa Železniční Dopravní Cesty (SŽDC), is undertaking 200km/h test operation with ETCS on the Vranovice - Břeclav section of the Prague - Vienna/Bratislava main line.

January 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Bart to award Hitachi STS $US 798m CBTC contract

THE board of Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) has approved the award of a $US 798m contract to Hitachi Rail STS, United States, to install Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) on the 195km metro network.

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