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August 28, 2015 | Signalling

Third New York Subway line to have CBTC

THE Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has awarded contracts totalling $US 205.8m to Siemens and Thales to install communications-based train control (CBTC) on New York Subway's Queens Boulevard Line.

August 27, 2015 | Signalling

Oslo Sporveien completes metro line upgrading project

THE final phase of a 10-year project to upgrade Oslo Sporveien's Kolsås line to metro standards has been completed with the commissioning of new signalling at Avløs depot.

August 14, 2015 | Metros

Siemens/Newag to supply Sofia Line 3 trains

A consortium of Siemens and Newag has submitted the lowest-price bid for a contract to supply 20 three-car trains together with automation for the initial phase of Sofia metro Line 3, which is due to open in 2019.

August 13, 2015 | North America

Marc to replace electric locomotives with diesels

MARYLAND Transit Administration (MTA) has decided to phase out its fleet of four AEM7 and six HHP8 electric locomotives used on Marc commuter services on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and replace them with eight new 200km/h Siemens Charger diesel locomotives.

August 4, 2015 | Signalling

Belgian ETCS Level 2 contract finally signed

BELGIAN infrastructure manager Infrabel has finally signed a €510m contract for the rollout of ETCS Level 2 across 36% of Belgium's mainline network, almost a year after selecting a consortium of Siemens and Cofely Fabricom, Belgium, as preferred bidder.

August 4, 2015 | Signalling

Adif awards Galicia ERTMS contract

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a consortium of Alstom, CAF and Siemens a €63m contract to install ERTMS on the recently-opened Atlantic Corridor in Galicia, and on a section on the Ourense - Santiago high-speed rail line where an Alvia train derailed in July 2013, resulting in 79 deaths.

July 31, 2015 | Rolling stock

First Siemens Thameslink train arrives in Britain

THE first of a fleet of class 700 Desiro City trains being built by Siemens at its Krefeld plant in Germany for the expanded cross-London Thameslink service has arrived at the new Three Bridges depot near Gatwick Airport.

July 30, 2015 | Financial

Siemens and Bombardier rail divisions report drop in profit

BOTH Siemens Mobility and Bombardier Transportation have reported reductions in revenue and profit in their latest quarterly results, while Bombardier has denied reports in the financial press of a merger.

July 28, 2015 | Signalling

Siemens and Thales chosen for New York CBTC project

NEW YORK Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has given preliminary approval for two contracts totalling $US 205.8m for the first phase of the Queens Boulevard Line (QBL) CBTC rollout.
The Siemens contract is worth $US 156.2m, while the total value of the Thales contract is $US 49.6m.

July 24, 2015 | Middle East

Siemens ships first Education City Avenio to Qatar

THE first of 19 Avenio low-floor LRVs being supplied by Siemens for Qatar's Education City light rail line has left the company's test centre at Wildenrath in northwest Germany on the first stage of its journey to the Gulf.