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Optrail taken over by Siemens

The Italian technology company Optrail S.r.l. was recently acquired by Siemens. Optrail provides algorithms for Traffic Management Systems (TMS) based on complex models and methods from the field of mathematical optimisation and operations research.

02. Juni 2023

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Numerous ETCS projects in the CEF programme

The EU Commission announced on 29 June 2022 that 135 transport infrastructure projects have now been selected from 399 project proposals submitted for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

01. Juli 2022

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Notice of funding for H-Bahn in Dortmund

The NRW Ministry of Transport intends to fund the feasibility study for a new automation system for the further expansion of the H-Bahn in Dortmund with EUR 500,000.

16. September 2022

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No Czech DAC support

The Czech Ministry of Transport will not implement the use of subsidies recently approved by the EU Commission to support the conversion to a Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC).

14. August 2023

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New York: Reliability overrides capacity at rush hour

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is looking to revise its programme to implement a CBTC solution across the underground network by proposing changes to its 2020-24 investment plan.

25. August 2022

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New TSI ZZS regulation applies as of today

It is an important event for the railway sector: Today, Thursday 28.9.2023, the new Technical Specification for Interoperability relating to the Control-Command and Signalling Subsystems (TSI CCS) enters into force. The regulation, which was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU) on 8 September 2023, has undergone some changes compared to the previous version.

28. September 2023

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New signalling system in operation in Celje

CAF Signalling successfully completed the commissioning of the new signalling system at Celje station, Slovenia.

01. März 2023

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New signalling system for Putrajaya Line

Die zweite Phase der Putrajaya Line im Großraum Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), die 24 Stationen zwischen Kentonmen und Putrajaya Sentral umfasst, wurde Mitte März offiziell für die Öffentlichkeit freigegeben.

23. März 2023

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New interlocking and ETCS for Cork Area Commuter Rail

Irish rail operator Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) has signed a contract worth around EUR 78.5m with Alstom for new signalling equipment for the Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR) network.

25. August 2023

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New diagnostic tool for trams in test operation

In Kocaeli, a turkish province east of Istanbul, with around 1.9 million inhabitants in the conurbation, the local transport operator UlasimPark is currently testing ZF's connect@rail condition monitoring system for the first time in Turkey.

12. Juli 2023

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New DB Systemtechnik test locomotive

DB Systemtechnik's new Vectron test locomotive arrived at the Munich-Freimann site at the beginning of August.

08. September 2021

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New control system for the SOB

The Berlin-based company PSI Software SE has received an order from the Swiss Südostbahn AG (SOB) to supply the PSIcontrol 4.9 control system.

02. November 2023

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Network agency postpones LTE switchover to 2024

The Federal Network Agency has prohibited the introduction of another 4G radio frequency for better mobile phone reception in trains, planned for the timetable change on 11.12.2022, and postponed it until December 2024.

02. Dezember 2022

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Moscow: Driverless trams and taxis from 2023?

At a congress on the future of autonomous means of transport, Moscow's deputy mayor Maksim Liksutov said that driverless trams could go into test operation in the Russian capital at the end of 2022 or beginning of 2023.

24. Februar 2022

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More safety in rail traffic between Ortigueira and Ribadeo

As part of the "Telephone Blocking System Elimination Plan " currently being developed by the Spanish railway infrastructure authority Adif, Thales has been awarded the contract to coordinate the construction project and carry out the works on the Ortigueira - Ribadeo section of the line 740 metre gauge line linking Ferrol to Pravia.

30. März 2023