All Europe articles – Page 31
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Metro Report InternationalSiemens to supply electric bus charging stations to Denmark
DENMARK: Siemens has signed a framework contract with public transport authority Movia to supply rapid charging stations for electric buses, the manufacturer announced on April 11. The charging infrastructure is being deployed as part of a programme agreed in 2017 between 45 municipalities with the aim of making bus ...
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Metro Report InternationalWhim brings ‘mobility as a service’ to Birmingham
UK: Amid celebrations in Birmingham on April 5, Helsinki-based technology company MaaS Global has launched its Whim multimodal transport application in the UK, working in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority. Described by MaaS Global as the first monthly subscription ‘mobility as a service’ platform, Whim is intended to ...
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Metro Report InternationalAnsaldo STS wins Paris metro CBTC contract
FRANCE: Ansaldo STS is to supply CBTC signalling equipment for Line 6 of the Paris metro. The contract with RATP announced on April 6 is worth €17·6m. Ansaldo STS is to supply its Zone Controller and Frontam lineside equipment for the 14 km line with 28 stations as part ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew cross-city line in €5bn Madrid suburban plan
SPAIN: On April 5 Development Minister Íñigo de la Serna unveiled a 2018-25 investment plan for Madrid’s Cercanías suburban network, the result of a year-long study by the Ministry of Development, infrastructure authority ADIF and train operator RENFE. To improve reliability and service quality, the plan has an investment budget ...
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Metro Report InternationalDurmazlar trams to run off-wire in Istanbul
TURKEY: Alstom announced on April 5 that it is to supply its APS ground-level power supply technology for tram route T5, which is under construction in Istanbul. Alstom will also provide staff training and a two-year warranty. APS uses an embedded third rail to supply power to trams, removing ...
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NewsVDL delivers electric buses to ’s-Hertogenbosch
NETHERLANDS: VDL Bus & Coach has delivered nine Citea SLF-120 Electric buses to Arriva for operation on routes 8 and 9 in ’s-Hertogenbosch. The manufacturer has also supplied a fast charger, which is located at the terminus and allows the buses’ batteries to be charged via a roof-mounted pantograph. ...
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NewsSolaris wins Gdynia battery trolleybus contract
POLAND: Solaris is to supply 30 battery trolleybuses to Gdynia. The contract announced on April 4 is worth 95m złoty and includes the supply of traction batteries to retrofit already operational trolleybuses.. Deliveries are due to take place between September and early 2019 of 16 Trollino 18 articulated trolleybuses ...
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NewsKremenchuk trolleybuses presented
UKRAINE: Bogdan Motors unveiled five articulated trolleybuses for Kremenchuk at its Lutsk factory on March 26. The manufacturer is supplying five articulated 100% low-floor trolleybuses of its T901.17 model, as well as 35 T701.17 vehicles, which are 12 m long. Both models have asynchronous traction drives. The order ...
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NewsBrescia tram agreement signed
ITALY: Transport authority Brescia Mobilità and state railway FS Italiane signed an agreement on March 29 for the construction of two tram lines in Brescia. The municipality is to request funding from the Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport by the end of the year. One line would run from ...
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Metro Report InternationalDriverless shuttle enters passenger service in mixed traffic
SWITZERLAND: An autonomous shuttle started running with passengers in mixed traffic in Neuhausen am Rheinfall on March 27. The Navya vehicle has received approval from the Federal Office of Road Traffic and has been integrated into the operations control system of Schaffhausen public transport authority VBSH. It operates on ...
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NewsDartford electric bus pilot begins
UK: An electric bus trial started in Dartford on March 22 and will continue until May 9. Being run by operator Arriva in partnership with Kent county council, the pilot uses a Volvo 7900 Electric bus running on Fastrack A route between Greenhithe and Bluewater shopping centre. The ...
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Metro Report InternationalCivil works awarded for Paris Line 14 extension
FRANCE: RATP has awarded two contracts to undertake civil works on the southern extension of its driverless metro Line 14, which will run for 14 km between Olympiades and Orly Airport. The project is being funded by Société du Grand Paris as part of the Grand Paris Express programme. Contract ...
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Metro Report InternationalContactless payment comes to Dijon
FRANCE: Dijon Métropole and public transport operator Keolis announced the launch of contactless bank card payment on the city’s trams on March 27. The technology has been supplied by Visa, Worldline and Natixis Payment Solutions, with the support of regional development bank Caisse d’Epargne de Bourgogne Franche-Comté. A ...
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NewsMore Crossrail trains ordered
UK: Transport for London has awarded Bombardier Transportation a contract to supply a further five nine-car Class 345 Aventra electric multiple-units for use on the Elizabeth Line, taking its total order to 70 trainsets. The order announced on March 27 includes an expansion of the existing train services agreement to ...
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NewsSecond tram line opens in Izmir
TURKEY: The Konak tram line in Izmir opened to passengers at 10.00 on March 24. Travel is free for the first 45 days. The 12·8 km route runs from Fahrettin Altay metro station in the west to Halkapınar metro and Izban station in the east via Konak metro station ...
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Metro Report InternationalWiener Lokalbahnen inaugurates new depot
AUSTRIA: On March 21 light rail operator Wiener Lokalbahnen inaugurated a new depot at Inzersdorf south of Wien city centre. Following 26 months of work, the 6 500 m² facility brings together more than 200 operations and maintenance staff. There are 1 720 m of depot and stabling tracks, ...
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NewsOstrów Wielkopolski selects Ursus Bus
POLAND: MZK Ostrów Wielkopolski has selected Ursus Bus as preferred bidder to supply six electric buses. Ursus’ offer of 15·4m złoty beat a bid from Solaris. The first three buses are due to be delivered in February 2019, with the remainder to be delivered in two months later. ...
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NewsParis electric bus order placed
FRANCE: RATP and Heuliez Bus have signed a framework contract worth between €5m and €10m for the supply of electric buses. Heuliez Bus is to supply is GX 337 Electric model. The buses will be fitted with 360 kWh lithium-ion NMC batteries supplied by Forsee Power, with six roof-mounted ...
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NewsTramwaje Śląskie selects Pesa to supply more trams
POLAND: Tramwaje Śląskie has selected Pesa as preferred bidder to supply 35 multi-section trams to operate on the network centred on Katowice. The Bydgoszcz-based supplier is to supply 27 65·5% low-floor bidirectional trams 25 m long, and eight 74·1% low-floor unidirectional trams 32 m long. The shorter trams are ...
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NewsVolvo to supply electric buses to Drammen
NORWAY: Public transport administration Brakan has ordered six 7900 Electric buses from Volvo to operate on the 12 km route 51 between Drammen and Mjöndalen. Volvo is to deliver the buses in January 2019, and will maintain the vehicles and batteries. Siemens has supplied opportunity charging stations for ...