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November 17, 2020 | Financial

Alstom renews brake supply contract with Knorr-Bremse

ALSTOM has extended its existing framework contract with Knorr-Bremse for the supply of the KBGM-P braking system until the end of 2025.

November 17, 2020 | Fleet

Alstom unveils new trains for Montreal REM

THE first four-car driverless metro train for Montreal’s Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) automated light metro project were unveiled by Alstom on November 16.

November 17, 2020 | Policy

Welsh government unveils draft 20-year transport strategy

THE Welsh government has released its draft 20 year transport strategy, which aims to reduce transport emissions by 2040 and reshape travel options by embracing a new sustainable transport hierarchy that favours investment in greener transport options.

November 16, 2020 | Europe

Fehmarn Belt tunnel project lawsuits dismissed

THE Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has dismissed six appeals against the construction of the German section of the Fehmarn Belt tunnel project between Denmark and Germany.

November 16, 2020 | Policy

French rail budget to increase in 2021

FRENCH transport minister Mr Jean-Baptiste Djebbari presented the 2021 provisional rail budget to parliament on November 10, in advance of the budget being debated and signed into law in December.

November 16, 2020 | Asia

Pakistan Railways to open first section of Karachi Circular Railway

PAKISTAN Railways (PR) will resume services on a restored 14km section of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) on November 19.

November 16, 2020 | Financial

SNCB secures grant for ETCS pilot upgrade

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) has received a €2.4m grant from the European Union (EU) to support a pilot project to upgrade onboard ETCS signalling and control systems from ETCS Level 2 Baseline 2 to ETCS Level 2 Baseline 3.

November 16, 2020 | Podcasts

PS Technology Precision Train Builder™, with Seenu Chundru

Sometimes it seems like lightning strikes and we see a significant jump in the capabilities of technology. Such is the case with PS Technology’s Precision Train Builder™ (PTB), a suite of abilities that enables railroads to enhance safety using physically accurate simulation.

November 16, 2020 | Technology

Wuhan tests driverless suspended monorail

TESTING of a driverless suspended monorail vehicle with a design speed of 80km/h on an 800m elevated track has been carried out in Wuhan, China.

November 16, 2020 | Fleet

Île-de-France orders 13 more tram-trains

PARIS transport operator Île-de-France Mobility and Transilien SNCF have ordered a further 13 Citadis Dualis tram-trains from Alstom for €70m, under a framework contract for up to 200 sets signed by Transilien SNCF in 2007.

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