(IN BRIEF) Arriva, through Grand Central, has applied to the ORR for a new direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton via London Gatwick. The service would offer five trains per day, connecting underserved communities in the Northeast and Midlands … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Arriva, Brighton, Burton-on-Trent, direct rail service, Gatwick, Grand Central, Jonathan Pollard, London Gatwick, Midlands, Newcastle, Northallerton, Open Access, ORR, Paul Hutchings, public transport, rail service proposal, Regional Connectivity, South Coast, sustainable travel, train service, TRANSPORT, Warwick
(IN BRIEF) Stadler has secured a €50 million contract from Bybanen Utbygging to supply and implement advanced signalling systems for the expansion of Bergen’s light rail network. The project covers the initial phase toward Åsane and includes design, delivery, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Albrecht Teich, Arve Tjønn Rinde, Åsane expansion, Bergen Light Rail, Braunschweig, Bybanen Utbygging, Control Center, light rail development, Loddefjord tram extension, modern infrastructure, Norway, partnership, public transport, railway technology, signalling systems, SIL2, SIL4, Stadler, Stadler Signalling, sustainability, train control, tram network, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) Scania has launched a new 6×2*4 battery-electric bus chassis variant, expanding its e-mobility platform to support city, suburban, and short intercity routes. Featuring an upgraded e-machine, rear axle system, and charging options, the three-axle design offers increased capacity, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 6x2*4 chassis, battery electric vehicle, bus electrification, Carl-Johan Lööf, charging interface, e-machine, e-mobility expansion, electric buses, electric mobility, energy efficiency, intercity routes, LE BEV, noise reduction, public transport, rear axle, Scania, suburban transport, sustainable transport, transport innovation, tyre wear reduction
(IN BRIEF) Stadler will supply eight hybrid battery-diesel multiple units to Chemins de fer de Provence under a contract with Région Sud, aiming to replace CP’s aging diesel fleet with more sustainable and efficient trains. Running between Nice and Digne-les-Bains, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2028 rail projects, Ansgar Brockmeyer, battery-diesel multiple units, BEMU Bem 4/8, Bussnang, Chemins de fer de Provence, CO2 reduction, CP, French infrastructure, French rail, Green mobility, hybrid trains, narrow-gauge trains, Nice to Digne, partnership, public transport, rail innovation, railway modernisation, Région Sud, regional rail France, Stadler, sustainability, sustainable transport, Swiss engineering
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow have demonstrated that users in passive virtual reality environments can experience radically altered perceptions of motion—including exaggerated or reversed movement—without experiencing discomfort or motion sickness. The study, to be presented at CHI … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged car-based VR, CHI 2025, European Research Council, Graham Wilson, immersive experiences, motion perception, motion sickness, opposed motion, passive VR, perceptual manipulation, public transport, rotational gain, simulator chairs, Stephen Brewster, theme parks, translational gain, UKRI, unbounded VR, University of Glasgow, ViAjeRo, video games, Virtual Reality, VR, VR research
(IN BRIEF) Solaris has announced two major contracts in Sweden for the delivery of 170 electric buses, with a total contract value exceeding €100 million. The orders include 89 units from Nobina Sverige AB, expanding services in Stockholm with the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged clean technology, driver assistance systems, electric buses, high-capacity batteries, Mobility Innovation, Nobina Sverige AB, partership, public transport, renewable energy, Solaris, suburban routes, sustainability, sustainable transport, Sweden, Urban Transit, Urbino 15 LE, VR Sverige AB, zero-emission mobility, €100 million
(IN BRIEF) Logicor France has launched a major redevelopment program for its Paris Nord 2 site, a light industrial facility spanning approximately 5,800 square meters. Located strategically 15 kilometers north of Paris and adjacent to the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 5, 500kWp photovoltaic, 800 sqm, A1 motorway, A104 motorway, A3 motorway, bicycle storage, BREEAM Excellent, Building Management System, Country Manager France, electric vehicle charging, environmental standards, Grand Paris Express Line 17, green spaces, landscaping, Laurent Dubos, LED lighting, light industrial, Logicor France, Parc des Expositions station, Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris Nord 2, Parking Spaces, partnership, public transport, redevelopment program, smart meters, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach East Midlands has obtained an additional £6.1 million in ZEBRA 2 funding from the Government, supplementing an earlier pledge of £50.6 million to facilitate the rollout of over 120 electric vehicles by 2027. With this boost, nearly … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged 120 electric vehicles, 2027, 25 local authorities, 319 new buses, 522 fleet, 955 zero-emission buses, carbon footprint, Department for Transport, electric vehicles, green transport, Hull, Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood, Mansfield, Matthew Cranwell, partnership, public transport, Stagecoach East Midlands, sustainability, ZEBRA 2 funding, Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas, Zero-emission future, £143m, £50.6m investment, £6.1m
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank has secured a GBP 200 million CAPEX facility for the Go-Ahead Group, reinforcing its growth and commitment to sustainable transport. The new facility, arranged as a follow-up to an existing 2023 financing, is supported by six … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CAPEX facility, Elizabeth line, Environmental commitment, financing, Fleet Electrification, GBP 200 million, Go-Ahead group, international operations, KfW IPEX-Bank, London, public transport, Stockholm Metro, sustainability, sustainable mobility, syndicated lenders, Zero-Emission Buses
(IN BRIEF) AFRY, as a key member of the Tram Ticino consortium, has been awarded a contract by Rete Tram-Treno del Luganese SA to plan the Breganzona tunnel. This development is a crucial element in modernizing Lugano’s public transport network, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2035, AFRY, Breganzona tunnel, Country Manager, intermodal hub, Lombardi, Lugano, Lugano Railway Station SBB, Malcantone, Marcel Winter, national transport, partnership, passenger capacity, Pini, public transport, regional transport, Rete Tram-Treno del Luganese, RTTL, SEK 120 million, sustainability, sustainable transportation, Switzerland, Tram Ticino, underground station, urban mobility, Vedeggio valleys
(IN BRIEF) Germany is advancing highway safety and traffic efficiency through a new C-ITS initiative that uses ITS Roadside Stations integrated into mobile barrier boards across 8,600 kilometers to send real-time warnings to drivers about roadworks, thereby protecting road workers. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 600 kilometers, 8, ASFINAG, Australia, Austria, autonomous driving, Bilbao, Bizkaia Connected Corridor, C-ITS, Connected Vehicles, Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems, Dublin, environmental impact, Germany, global interoperability, hardware, Ireland, ITS Australia Awards, ITS Roadside Stations, Kapsch TrafficCom, M1, M50, mobile barrier boards, mobility challenges, NIMS pilot, Pinellas County, predictive analytics, public transport, Queensland, real-time data, roadworks, safety, software, Spain, traffic management, United States, Video Analytics
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the Junta de Andalucía have secured a €150 million financing deal to extend Málaga Metro line 2, connecting Guadalmedina with the future Hospital Civil de Málaga station. This project includes the construction of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024-2027, 4.7 million journeys, Andalusia, Climate Action, economic cohesion, EIB, environmental sustainability, EU climate bank, European Union, Guadalmedina, Hospital Civil de Málaga, Junta de Andalucía, Málaga Metro, Málaga Metro line 2, metro stations, partnership, public transport, social cohesion, sustainability, sustainable transport, territorial cohesion, underground infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Alstom’s Managing Director for the Middle East, Mohamed Khalil, shares insights on the design and vision behind the AlUla tramway project, a key element in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. Combining sustainability with cutting-edge low-carbon technology, the project promises … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Middle East, AlUla, battery tram, battery-powered, catenary-free, Citadis B battery trams, Citadis B™, Communications, depot equipment, Dubai tram, HealthHub™, historical heritage, infrastructure, INNOVATION, low-carbon technology, Lusail tram, mobility, Mohamed Khalil, power supply, public transport, Qatar, RCU, Riyadh Metro, rolling stock maintenance, Royal Commission for AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Saudi authorities, signaling, sustainability, sustainable transport, TOURISM, tramway system, turnkey solution, UNESCO World Heritage sites, urban development, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) ZF will present its latest innovations for public transport at the Mobility Move conference and trade fair in Berlin from April 1-3. The company will showcase the German debut of its CeTrax 2 electric central drive, which offers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 3-speed gearbox, automated driving, Berlin, CeTrax 2, city buses, Commercial Vehicles, Cybersecurity, decarbonization, E-Bus Forum 2, efficiency, electric central drive, electric drive system, electric modular drive system, Friedrichshafen, hardware and software development, highly automated driving, Mannheim, Markus Eisele, mobility move, public transport, RABus project, SiC inverter, ZF, ZF Mobility Solutions
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank has granted Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe (KVB), a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Köln, a EUR 50 million loan to fund the transition towards more sustainable public transportation. The investment will support the acquisition of electric buses and the development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Cologne, decarbonization, electric buses, infrastructure investment, KfW IPEX-Bank, Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe, local economy, mobility transition, partnership, public transport, Stadtwerke Köln, sustainability, sustainable transport
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility, in partnership with Parklife Metro, has revealed a full-scale mockup of a train carriage for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project, offering a preview of the future metro system. The mockup highlights the spacious, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 900 million euros, accessibility, automated trains, Bradfield City Center, Cumberland Plain, digital services, driverless metro trains, economic growth, flexible seating, full-scale mockup, Greater Western Sydney, handrails, Léon Soulier, multifunctional areas, Parklife Metro, partnership, Public Private Partnership, public transport, Railigent X, Siemens Mobility, sustainability, Sydney Metro, train carriage, turnkey project, unique upholstery design, Western Sydney Airport Project, Western Sydney International Airport, wheelchair
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has completed its largest logistics development in the UK with the opening of Logicor Park Daventry, which includes three state-of-the-art warehouses totaling 800,000 sq ft. Strategically located in the logistics “Golden Triangle,” the park offers exceptional access … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 1000 jobs, Bolt330, BREEAM Excellent, Charlie Howard, Derby 507, Education, electric vehicles, employment opportunities, energy efficiency, EPC A+, Golden Triangle, local economy, Logicor, Logicor UK, logistics career awareness, logistics infrastructure, Logistics Park Daventry, logistics real estate, logistics sector, Midlands, public transport, renewable energy, Solar PV, sustainability, sustainable development, The Talent Foundry, transport links, UK, UK logistics market, warehouses
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has welcomed Airbus as a new tenant at its renovated logistics hub in Colomiers, France, following a significant acquisition and renovation process. The site, originally built in 1982 and expanded in 2004, now offers 16,609 square meters … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 5 Chemin de Garrabot, A620 motorway, acquisition, aerospace, Airbus, BG2V law firm, BNP Paribas Real Estate, BREEAM in use, Colomiers, commercial real estate, Country Manager France, environmental certification, flooring refurbishment, French portfolio, industrial assets, Laurent Dubos, Logicor, Logista, logistics assets, logistics hub, logistics real estate, operational performance, Parking Spaces, partnership, public transport, renovation, Saint-Raphaël, space industries, sustainability, technical upgrades, Toulouse Métropole, Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, vehicle flow, Vitrolles
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €16.5 million in EU-backed funding to modernize public transport systems in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Odesa. Part of the EIB’s Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, this investment will supply new buses, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged EIB, EU, investment, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Oleksii Kuleba, partnership, public transport, Sergii Marchenko, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis
(IN BRIEF) Barcelona has launched a new two-kilometer extension to its tramway network, implementing Alstom’s APS technology for the first time in Spain. This innovative catenary-free system uses a ground-based power rail that activates only under the tram, allowing for … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessible transport, Alstom, Alstom Spain, APS, Barcelona, Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority, bike lanes, catenary-free technology, Citadis trams, conductor rail, digital mobility, eco-friendly, green areas, green transportation, ground-based feeding system, intermodality, pedestrian spaces, propulsion systems, public transport, rail transport, rolling stock, signaling, Spain, sustainable mobility, sustainable urban development, Trambaix, Trambesòs, tramway extension, urban mobility, urban transformation
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