February 17, 2021
US-based Conduent Transportation (Conduent) and France-based Flowbird have jointly secured a contract by Comutitres, ticket manager for public and private transport operators on behalf of Ile-de- France Mobilités, to replace all Ile-de-France bus and tram onboard ticketing platforms with next-generation technology.
February 17, 2021
Škoda Transportation (Škoda) has secured a joint contract to supply up to 45 ForCity Plus light rail vehicles (LRVs) in three cities in the state of Brandenburg.
February 17, 2021
EIT Urban Mobility (EIT UM), an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), has commenced the Startup Investment 2021 competition.
February 16, 2021
The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) has proposed building a railway tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland as a way to improve connectivity and increase trade between the two parts of the UK.
February 16, 2021
The European Commission (EC) has awarded SNCF Réseau a EUR31 million grant under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) blending call to install the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on 252 rail vehicles comprising passenger trains and freight locomotives.
February 15, 2021
Budapest Fejlesztési Központot (BFK)/Budapest Development Centre has released the Budapesti Agglomerációs Vasúti Stratégia (BAVS)/Budapest Agglomeration Railway Strategy, which aims to increase passenger volumes in the Budapest area by 80 per cent by 2040 by identifying projects that will increase capacity on the existing lines.
February 12, 2021
The National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland has announced EUR240 million funding to support sustainable transport projects across the country.
February 12, 2021
Baselland Transport (BLT), the public transport operator in Basel, has selected Stadler as the preferred bidder for a contract to supply a fleet of 25 light rail vehicles (LRVs).
February 12, 2021
Keolis has secured two contracts from Île-de-France Mobilités for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of two bus networks in the Yvelines department.
February 11, 2021
Solaris has secured three framework agreements from Österreichische Postbus AG, the bus operator in Austria, for the delivery of up to 182 buses.
February 11, 2021
Siemens Smart Infrastructures (Siemens) has secured a contract from Stadtwerk Regensburg to provide charging stations for a bus depot in Regensburg.
February 11, 2021
Turkey-based Aselsan has secured a EUR17 million contract by Eze Insaat for the delivery of a driverless signalling system for the Gebze–Darica metro line, which is currently under construction.
February 10, 2021
Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB), the Austrian Federal Railways, has cancelled a tender released in December 2020 for the delivery of up to 100 electric multiple units (EMUs).