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C-Tran employs Parsons Brinckerhoff for Vancouver BRT project
June 11, 2013The Board of Directors of Clark County Public Transit Benefit Area Authority (C-TRAN), Washington, has approved awarding a contract of up to USD2.25 million for the proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) line on Vancouver's Fourth Plain corridor.
RTG appoints BNY Mellon for Ottawa's LRT line
June 11, 2013The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has been appointed as collateral agent, insurance trustee and financial model custodian by the Rideau Transit Group (RTG) for the Confederation Line transit contract.
Cubic Payment Application Software Achieves PCI-DSS Certification
June 10, 2013San Diego-based Cubic Transportation Systems has announced that the latest version of its Cubic Payment Application (CPA 3.0) has been successfully “Validated According to PA-DSS v2.0” by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council.
Siemens to install Sitras SES Energy Storage Unit on TriMet LRT
June 5, 2013Siemens will install the first Sitras SES Energy Storage Unit with super-capacitor technology on the upcoming Portland-Milwaukie light-rail transit (LRT).
Latin America
Mexibus selects NXP’s MIFARE DESFire for ticketing
June 11, 2013Mexibus bus rapid transit (BRT) system, Mexico, has selected Netherland-based NXP Semiconductors’ MIFARE DESFire EV1 for its contactless smart ticketing solution.
CSR to supply new Roca fleet, Argentina
May 28, 2013The Ministry of the Interior and Transport, Argentina, has announced a USD327 million order for 300 EMU cars from CSR of China.
Thales delivers Tetra network to Line 2 of Santo Domingo Metro
May 27, 2013France-based Thales Group has commissioned the Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) network on Line 2 of the Santo Domingo Metro in the Dominican Republic.
Contract signed for first line of Bogota metro system
May 10, 2013Bogota has signed the contract for conducting feasibility studies and drawing up the final designs of the first line of the city’s metro system with a Spain-based consortium L1, comprising Euroestudios Idom and Jimenez Cano.
Asia Pacific
Hitachi secures contract for Ho Chi Minh City metro Line 1
June 12, 2013Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways has signed a JPY37 billion contract with Japan-based electronics company Hitachi Limited to supply electrical and mechanical (E&M) equipment for Ho Chi Minh City metro Line 1.
Bids received for key contracts for MRT-3 in Philippines
June 11, 2013The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) of the Philippines has received bids for three key projects (capacity expansion, temporary maintenance and supply of magnetic tickets) for Manila Metro Rail Transit line 3 (MRT-3).
Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport to supply trains for Shenzhen metro
June 11, 2013Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport (NPRT), a joint venture company of China-based CSR Corporation Limited and Singapore-based Midas Holdings, has secured a contract worth CNY1.26 billion to supply 33 six-car train sets for the Shenzhen metro Line 3.
San Miguel, Lamco appeal disqualification from integrated ticketing project in Philippines
June 10, 2013The consortiums led by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Lamco Paper Products Company Inc. have appealed to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to reconsider their disqualification from the PHP1.72-billion single ticketing system for metro rail transit (MRT)-3 and the light-rail transit (LRT) Lines 1 and 2 on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis.
Europe
Siemens secures Thameslink rolling stock contract [free access]
June 14, 2013The Department of Transport has awarded a GBP1.6 billion rolling stock contract for the Thameslink north-to-south London rail service to a consortium led by Siemens.
Skanska to build bus depot in Gustavsberg, Sweden
June 11, 2013Sweden-based construction company Skanska AB has signed an SEK375 million contract with Stockholm's public transport operator Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) for the construction of a new bus depot in Gustavsberg, east of Stockholm, Sweden.
Vossloh and Eiffage Rail Express signs contract for Brittany-Loire Valley HSR line
June 10, 2013Vossloh Cogifer SA has signed a contract with Eiffage Rail Express to supply points and crossings and associated services for the future Brittany-Loire Valley high-speed rail (HSR) line, also known as the BPL.
Dutch government to cancel V250 order with AnsaldoBreda
June 10, 2013The Dutch government has reportedly decided to cancel its contract with AnsaldoBreda for 16 V250 high-speed trains, backing the decision of the Netherlands Railways (NS). Numerous concerns have been expressed about the performance of the V250 high-speed trains, including safety-critical functions.
Middle East & Africa
Huawei launches rail communication solution in Saudi Arabia
June 12, 2013Huawei Enterprise has launched its latest railway communication solutions, including its GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications)-R, metro solution and long-term-evolution (LTE) based technologies, also known as 4G in Saudi Arabia.
Volvo to supply 40 buses for MyCiTi in Cape Town, South Africa
June 12, 2013Sweden-based commercial vehicle manufacturer Volvo AB’s South African subsidiary has secured a ZAR180 million contract to supply 40 buses for N2 Express service for MyCiTi (rapid bus service) in Cape Town.
Mercedes-Benz to supply 134 bus chassis for Rea Vaya BRT
June 12, 2013Automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) through its subsidiary, the Sandown Motors dealership, has secured a contract to supply 134 Euro V-compliant Mercedes-Benz chassis for Phase 1B of the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) system in South Africa.
Qrail awards Green Line contract of Doha metro
June 11, 2013Qatar Railways Company (Qrail) has awarded the contract for the elevated and at-grade packages of the Green Line under the Doha metro scheme.