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Rail Business UKBlack Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation enters administration
UK: The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation, which operated purpose-built rail research facilities including the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre, has entered administration.
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NewsStadler Signalling opens US base
USA: Stadler Rail has opened an office in Atlanta focused on its signalling and train control activities.
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NewsIndian and German firms to collaborate to supply rail batteries
INDIA: TKIL Industries and Hoppecke Batterie Systeme are to work together to develop and supply high performance battery systems in the Indian rail and metro markets.
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Metro Report InternationalTap-on tap-off ticketing goes live at Edinburgh Trams
UK: Tap-on, tap-off contactless bank card pay-as-you-go fare payment goes live at Edinburgh Trams.
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NewsHitachi backs Malaysian rail talent development
MALAYSIA: Public transport operator Prasarana and Hitachi Rail have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the operation and maintenance of SelTrac metro signalling, develop local skills and support innovation for the domestic and international rail markets.
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Metro Report InternationalElectric transport operators agree to help balance power grid use
NETHERLANDS: Public transport operators have signed an agreement to help balance demand on the heavily-loaded national power grid.
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Metro Report InternationalStockholm metro train digital support agreement signed
SWEDEN: Transport authority Storstockholms Lokaltrafik has awarded Alstom a contract to support and develop digital systems on the Movia C20 and C30 metro trainsets it supplied for the Stockholm metro.
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Rail Business UKUnicard meets latest ITSO smart ticketing specification
UK: Unicard has announced that it is the first supplier to have its software partially certified as compliant with the first phase of the latest version of the ITSO Specification for integrated public transport smart ticketing.
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Metro Report InternationalPilot project looks at low-altitude drones for railway inspection
CHINA: The use of low-altitude drones to enhance the efficiency of railway maintenance is to be explored by Traffic Control Technology and MTR Corp. The project will look at the use of drones to inspect stations, tracks and buildings, supported by artificial intelligence and other technologies ...
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Metro Report InternationalSingapore Rail Test Centre completed
SINGAPORE: The second phase of the Singapore Rail Test Centre been completed, offering facilities for train commissioning and the comprehensive testing of signalling, telecoms, power, control and other systems under realistic local conditions.
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Metro Report InternationalAI project aims to boost tram crossing safety
UK: Cameras are to be installed at foot crossings on several tram networks and the footage analysed by AI tools to identify opportunities for safety improvements.
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Metro Report InternationalTransport ticketing news round-up
Following the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition, Railway Gazette International takes a look at some of the latest developments in the world of fare payment.
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Metro Report InternationalSwedish region to test ticketing app
SWEDEN: The Halland region is to trial Fairtiq’s pay-as-you-go ticketing system based on swiping in and out on a mobile app. The trial will assess the app’s capacity to accurately identify trips across all modes of public transport. This assessment will cover routes, departure times and ...
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Metro Report InternationalTicket gate designed with life-cycle costs in mind
UK: On display at the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition in London was Scheidt & Bachmann’s latest FareGo PG|50 ticket gate, which has been developed with total cost of ownership in mind. The structure and mechanical elements are designed to offer a long life, while the validation ...
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NewsDeutschlandticket retailers take on the ‘cyber mafia’
GERMANY: After two waves of fraud hit sellers of the Deutschlandticket monthly public transport pass, measures now being taken to address the problems include the use of account authentication and AI-based fraud detection when selling tickets.
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NewsRevenue protection, accessibility and safety focus for next-generation ticket gate
TICKETING: Cubic Transportation Systems launched its FEnX station ticket gate at the Transport Ticketing Global trade fair in London, saying it had combined the latest technology with user-centric design to reduce fare evasion, enhance the passenger experience and optimise efficiency. An overhead camera and the Fare ...
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Rail Business UKResearch centre to explore the use of AI and fare evasion in public transport
UK: Cubic Transportation Systems and experts from Imperial College London are to conduct joint research into the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the public transport sector. Collaboration is already underway, and in September an ‘immersive’ centre will be opened at CTC’s Redhill site ...
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Metro Report InternationalHard challenges for Easier ticket gate
TICKETING: Easier has developed a ticket gate with an overhead camera which counts passengers and identifies fare evasion attempts, with AI training to help it improve accuracy. Demonstrating the prototype at the Transport Ticketing Global trade fair in London, the company told Railway Gazette International that ...
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Metro Report InternationalPineapple tram conversion to de-ice light rail line
FINLAND: Helsinki transport operator Kaupunkiliikenne’s maintenance division has converted an old tram into a overhead electrification de-icing vehicle for use on light rail Line 15. The original tram dates from the 1980s. The conversion involved removing the seats and a central low-floor section which had been ...
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Metro Report InternationalTram collects real-world data for driver assistance development
NORWAY: A CAF tram operating in regular service is Oslo has been fitted with sensors and cameras to collect data. This will be used to develop driver assistance technology as part of the EU-backed R2DATO research project. The first round of data collection is planned to ...