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Siemens Mobility to Modernize Berlin U5 and U8 Metro Lines with Advanced CBTC Technology

Posted on 5, July 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has secured a contract with Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) to implement a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system on Berlin’s U5 and U8 metro lines. The Trainguard MT CBTC solution will enable semi-automated operations by 2029 on the … Read the full press release →

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Siemens Mobility wins €70 million contract for the metro lines electrification of Circle Line Stage 6 and North East Line extension in Singapore

Posted on 11, February 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 11-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Singapore’s Land Transport Authority appoints Siemens Mobility for the electrification of the Circle Line Stage 6 and the North East Line extension (NELe) in Singapore. The €70 million contract includes delivery of the rail … Read the full press release →

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Thales to deploy its TransCity™ fare collection solution on Lines 1 and 2 of the Cairo Metro

Posted on 21, December 2015 by

Key points New contracts for Thales Fare Collection and Integrated Communications Systems in Egypt in 2015, after the signature of Cairo line 3 phase 4A in February. Second success with TransCity this year, after Gautrain project in South Africa. PARIS, … Read the full press release →

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Thales to provide signalling solution to lines 1 and 2 of the new metro in Salvador, Brazil

Posted on 26, March 2014 by

Thales will deliver its CBTC signalling solution to lines 1 and 2 of the new metro. This is Thales’s third CBTC contract in Brazil since 2010. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 26-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales has been selected by metro operator CCR Metrô Bahia to provide … Read the full press release →

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Inauguration of Agra Metro Marks Milestone in Sustainable Urban Transport: A Visionary Step Toward Preserving Cultural Heritage

Posted on 6, March 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, virtually inaugurated the first 6 km section of the Agra metro, alongside Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries. Funded by a €450 million loan from the European Investment Bank … Read the full press release →

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Alstom Commences Production of 52 Modern Metropolis Trainsets for Delhi Metro Phase IV

Posted on 23, February 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) Alstom has initiated the production of 52 state-of-the-art Metropolis trainsets for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Phase IV, following a €312 million contract awarded in 2022. These trains, comprising six cars each, will serve three different lines, … Read the full press release →

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EIB Commits €475 Million Loan for Brussels’ Metro Line Expansion to Improve Public Transportation and Air Quality

Posted on 22, December 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Brussels Capital Region have signed a €475 million loan agreement to enhance Brussels’ public transportation infrastructure by upgrading the existing underground tram connection between the Albert and Gare du Nord/Noordstation stops … Read the full press release →

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EIB Commits €200 Million Loan for Vital Nervión River Tunnel Project in Bilbao’s Metropolitan Area

Posted on 19, December 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has inked a €200 million loan agreement with Interbiak, a public entity under the Department for Infrastructure and Territorial Development of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia. This financing will facilitate the construction of … Read the full press release →

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ZF Introduces Next-Gen Rail Drives for Milan and Rome Metros, Enhancing Efficiency and Comfort

Posted on 29, September 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) ZF, a leading technology company, will supply the metros built by Hitachi Rail for Milan and Rome, Italy, with its latest two-stage spur gear drives. These drives offer several improvements, including a 10% reduction in weight, noise-optimized gearing, … Read the full press release →

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Terna Modernizes Naples Metropolitan Area’s Electricity Grid with Sustainable Technology

Posted on 16, September 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Terna, Italy’s national grid operator, is continuing its modernization efforts for the electricity grid in the metropolitan area of Naples. This phase involves replacing a 5 km underground cable with a more reliable and sustainable XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) … Read the full press release →

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Alstom Delivers First Trainset Ahead of Schedule for Bhopal–Indore Metro Project, Strengthening India’s Sustainable Mobility

Posted on 1, September 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Alstom has delivered the first trainset for the Bhopal–Indore metro project to Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) in record time, just fourteen and a half months after receiving the Notice To Proceed. The trainset will be … Read the full press release →

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Metro de Málaga Inaugurates New Extension of Metro Network with Alstom’s CBTC Signalling Technology

Posted on 28, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) The Malaga Metro network has extended to the city center, with Alstom being the selected partner to develop the signalling technology, which is integrated into the new section. This extension includes two new stations, 1.7 km of lines, … Read the full press release →

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Parklife Metro consortium wins the tender for the Stations, Systems, Trains, Operations and Maintenance (SSTOM) package for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project

Posted on 8, November 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 8-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Webuild SpA, an Italian industrial group specialised in the construction and civil engineering, formerly Salini Impregilo, has announced that the Parklife Metro consortium has won the tender for the Stations, Systems, Trains, Operations … Read the full press release →

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World’s first digital passenger information system, developed by Siemens Mobility, to debut on Vienna metro system

Posted on 13, January 2022 by

Innovative digital passenger information and guidance system Dynamic visual information on the X-car ensures easy and convenient use (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 13-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Mobility, redefining mobility with intelligent infrastructure, sustainability, passenger experience and availability and a separately … Read the full press release →

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Alstom lands EUR 876 million French Gov funded contract for the upgrade of Cairo Metro Line 1 in Egypt

Posted on 8, November 2021 by

An 876 million euro[1] contract by National Authority for Tunnels, for Cairo Line 1 upgrades 55 Metropolis trains: brings state-of-the-art technology and 8-year maintenance programme (PRESS RELEASE) SAINT-OUEN, 8-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom (EPA: ALO), a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer, … Read the full press release →

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Bengaluru Metro to automate new rail line with Siemens Mobility communications-based train control (CBTC) system at GoA 4

Posted on 10, December 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE)MUNICH, 10-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Mobility and Siemens Limited India to implement a comprehensive set of automated train solutions for phase 2 of the Bengaluru metro expansion project. This partnership with Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is … Read the full press release →

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Sika installs new production lines for mortars and acrylic liquid applied membranes in Palin, Guatemala

Posted on 18, December 2018 by

BAAR, 18-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika has opened a new production plant in Central America, located in Palin in the metropolitan area of Guatemala City. This move further expands the company’s market position in the emerging countries of the region. The … Read the full press release →

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Alstom’s Urbalis 400 communications-based train control solution is the train control and signalling system behind the Amsterdam Metro North-South Line

Posted on 24, July 2018 by

Saint-Ouen, France, 24-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom’s Urbalis 400 communications-based train control (CBTC) solution is the train control and signalling system behind the Amsterdam Metro North-South Line, a new line adding ten kilometres to the existing network, which opened on Saturday … Read the full press release →

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KeolisAmey unveils plans for the Wales and Borders rail network and the development of the South Wales Metro in partnership with Transport for Wales

Posted on 6, June 2018 by

OXFORD, 06-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — KeolisAmey today unveiled bold plans for the Wales and Borders rail network and the development of the South Wales Metro working in partnership with Transport for Wales (TfW). The announcement came as the Welsh Government … Read the full press release →

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Alstom to supply additional Metropolis trains to Singapore Land Transport Authority for the extensions of Singapore North East Line and Circle Line

Posted on 1, May 2018 by

Saint-Ouen, France, 01-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has signed an agreement with Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) to supply six additional Metropolis trains (36 metro cars) and 11 additional Metropolis trains (33 metro cars) for the extensions of Singapore North East … Read the full press release →

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Driverless metro: Alstom to supply traction systems for 200 metro cars and CBTC signalling system for the entire line of Chengdu metro line 9 phase one

Posted on 8, January 2018 by

Saint-Ouen, France, 08-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom and its JVs in China, SATEE and CASCO[1], have been awarded two contracts by Chengdu Railway Corp. Ltd. to supply traction systems for 200 metro cars and CBTC signalling system for the entire line … Read the full press release →

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Chengdu Metro line to receive traction system from Alstom

Posted on 25, September 2017 by

Saint-Ouen, France, 25-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract by Chengdu Metro Corp. Ltd. to supply the traction systems for 496 metro cars to circulate on Line 5, the city’s new metro line. The contract is worth approximately … Read the full press release →

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Thales to deliver the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system for the Bangkok metro’s Blue Line Extension

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

La Défense, France, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Reinforcing its strengths in the Thai transportation market, Thales has been selected by the Bangkok Expressway Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) and CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited (CK) to deliver the Automatic Fare Collection … Read the full press release →

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Alstom proud to be associated with Bangalore metro’s Green Line connecting Nagasandra in North Bangalore with Yelachanahalli in the South

Posted on 23, June 2017 by

Saint-Ouen, France, 23-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom is proud to be associated with the Bangalore metro’s much-awaited launch of operations on the Green Line that will connect Nagasandra in North Bangalore with Yelachanahalli in the South, the last section of Bangalore … Read the full press release →

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Transport for Greater Manchester awards Ferrovial consortium contract to operate and maintain Metrolink tran network

Posted on 18, January 2017 by

Amey, a Ferrovial Services subsidiary, and global public operator Keolis have been chosen to operate and maintain Manchester Metrolink, the largest tram network in the United Kingdom. The contract runs for up to 10 years. Amey and Keolis have been operating … Read the full press release →

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Alstom-led consortium Expolink to design and build the extension of Dubai’s Red metro line

Posted on 12, October 2016 by

The Alstom-led consortium Expolink, also composed of ACCIONA and Gulermak, has signed a contract with RTA (Roads & Transport Authority) to design and build the extension of Dubai’s Red metro line and upgrade the system of the existing line. The … Read the full press release →

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CAF México to supply 10 pneumatic tyred-trains for €164 million for Line 1 in the Mexico City Metro

Posted on 19, August 2016 by

MADRID, 19-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, the transportation organization of the Federal District Government, has awarded CAF México with a contract for the supply of 10 pneumatic tyred-trains for Line 1 in the Mexico City Metro. The contract … Read the full press release →

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Kapsch CarrierCom provided TETRA communications infrastructure for the new metro Line 4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Posted on 5, August 2016 by

TETRA infrastructure for the new metro Line 4 has been successfully implemented at Metro Rio Vienna/Rio De Janeiro, 05-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The new metro Line 4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has started operating on August 1, just in … Read the full press release →

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Keolis logo will be the future operator of the 6.7km extension of Shanghai’s metro line 8

Posted on 6, May 2016 by

Keolis, through Shenkai, the joint venture with Shanghai Shentong Consulting, will be the future operator of the 6.7km extension of Shanghai’s metro line 8. When launched at the end of 2017, this new section will become the first automatic metro … Read the full press release →

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VINCI Construction Grands Projets, Bouygues Travaux Publics, Orascom Construction and Arabco Contractors won the Phase 3 contract for Line 3 of the Cairo metro

Posted on 18, April 2016 by

The Egyptian authorities demonstrate renewed confidence over a period of 35 years. A €1.1 billion contract. Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The joint venture led by VINCI Construction Grands Projets, alongside Bouygues Construction’s subsidiary Bouygues Travaux Publics and their Egyptian … Read the full press release →

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Alstom unveils design of Citadis trams for the East-West line of Nice Côte d’Azur Metropole

Posted on 24, February 2016 by

Christian Estrosi, President of the Provence-Alps-Côte d’Azur region, Mayor of Nice, President of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropole, the designer Ora Ïto, and Henri Poupart-Lafarge, CEO of Alstom, have unveiled the design of the Alstom Citadis trams that will circulate … Read the full press release →

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thyssenkrupp addresses the mobility of passengers at the new Barcelona metro stations

Posted on 16, February 2016 by

Innovative entrances to new Barcelona metro stations with intelligent elevators and escalators coordinated with the arrival and departure of trains. Each year over 30 million passengers will benefit from 180 new mobility units in the stations. ESSEN, 16-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release →

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Indra to deploy its smart technology in the longest tunnel in Southeast Asia, between Chenani and Nashri, and in the Navi Mumbai metro system

Posted on 1, December 2015 by

The multinational will deploy its Horus integrated management solution in the Chenani tunnel, the longest in Southeast Asia, and will implement its advanced ticketing and access control systems in the Navi Mumbai metro, the country’s financial capital Indra is already … Read the full press release →

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Alstom, Bombardier Transport and AREVA TA consortium to suply 12 new MF01 metro sets to STIF and RATP for the Paris metro network

Posted on 21, October 2014 by

PARIS, 21-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom, working as part of a consortium with Bombardier Transport and AREVA TA, will be supplying STIF[1] (the Ile-de-France Transport Authority) and RATP[2] (the Paris-based public transport operator) with 12 new MF01[3] metro sets for … Read the full press release →

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Alstom delivers the first two driverless metros manufactured in Asia for Singapore’s Land Transport Authority

Posted on 24, July 2014 by

PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Transport JV SATCO¹ has delivered the first two driverless metros of 42 new metros ordered by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) in February 2012 (the company’s largest contract in Asia Pacific). These are the first metros to … Read the full press release →

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France aid granted to ALSTOM and RATP joint subsidiary METROLAB is in line with EU State aid rules

Posted on 20, November 2013 by

Brussels, Belgium, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has decided that aid granted by France to ALSTOM and the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) – through their joint subsidiary METROLAB – for the implementation of the research and development (R&D) … Read the full press release →

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Düsseldorf-based METRO GROUP and British mobile phone specialist Carphone Warehouse plan closer international co-operation for sale of mobile phone devices, contracts and services

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Düsseldorf-based METRO GROUP and the British mobile phone specialistCarphone Warehouse are examining an extensive co-operation for the sale of mobile phone devices, contracts and services. Following a successful test phase at Media-Saturn in the Netherlands now also the 17 Dutch wholesale … Read the full press release →

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VINCI lands €1.5 billion worth of design-build contract for Doha metro in Qatar

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

– A design-build contract with a value of €1.5 billion – Works over a period of five years, involving up to 3,000 employees – A flagship project in Qatar in the run-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Rueil-Malmaison, 20-6-2013 … Read the full press release →

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Alstom selected by Greater Avignon Metropolitan Area to supply 24 Citadis Compact trams

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  On 18 June 2013, Alstom was selected by officials of the Greater Avignon Metropolitan Area to supply 24 Citadis Compact trams. The contract is worth about €45 million. Scheduled for delivery in the spring of 2016, … Read the full press release →

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Eurocopter, Turbomeca and WZL 1 sign agreements to establish two full assembly lines for Poland’s military helicopter acquisition

Posted on 19, April 2013 by

Eurocopter and Turbomeca (Safran) today announced the signature of industrial cooperation agreements with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze No. 1 (WZL-1) that include the creation of two separate full assembly lines within Poland for the EC725 Caracal helicopter and its Makila 2 … Read the full press release →

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