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• Conduent and Flowbird to replace ticketing system in Ile-de-France region, France

  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.

• Skoda to supply LRVs in three cities in Germany

  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.

• EIT UM commences the Startup Investment 2021 competition

  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.

• Plans proposed for rail tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland

  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.

• SNCF Reseau secures funding to install ERTMS across multiple regions, France

  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.

• MEL deploys 4G services on Lille Metro Line 2, France

  February 16, 2021
  Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL) has deployed 4G services on Lille Metro Line 2.

• Thales to install signalling system on rail lines around Stuttgart, Germany

  February 16, 2021
  Thales has secured a EUR127 million contract to install the signalling system on the lines around Stuttgart.

• Yutong electric buses delivered to Keolis, Denmark

  February 16, 2021
  A total of 55 Yutong electric buses have been delivered to Keolis for operations in Odense and in the greater Copenhagen area.

• Rail strategy released for Budapest, Hungary

  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.

• Second high-tech electric bus trial underway in North Yorkshire, UK

  February 15, 2021
  A new trial featuring new high-tech electric transport technology is currently underway in North Yorkshire.

• Tram network extension proposed in Le Havre agglomeration, France

  February 15, 2021
  Plans have been proposed to extend the tram network to the east and the south in the Le Havre agglomeration by adding a new line.

• NTA announces funding for sustainable transport projects in multiple cities, Ireland [free access]

  February 12, 2021
  The National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland has announced EUR240 million funding to support sustainable transport projects across the country.

• BLT selects Stadler as preferred bidder to supply LRVs, Switzerland

  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).

• Keolis secures two O&M contracts for buses in the Yvelines department, France

  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.

• Solaris to supply 182 buses to Osterreichische Postbus AG, Austria

  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.

• Siemens to supply charging infrastructure in Regensburg, Germany

  February 11, 2021
  Siemens Smart Infrastructures (Siemens) has secured a contract from Stadtwerk Regensburg to provide charging stations for a bus depot in Regensburg.

• Aselsan to provide signalling system for the Gebze–Darica metro line, Turkey

  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.

• HS2 Phase 2a receives Royal Assent, UK

  February 11, 2021
  Phase 2a, the second stage of the High Speed 2 (HS2) project in the UK, has received the Royal Assent.

• LTG Infra outlines infrastructure investment plans for 2021, Lithuania

  February 11, 2021
  LTG Infra, the infrastructure manager in Lithuania, has outlined infrastructure investment plans for 2021.

• OBB cancels tender for 100 EMUs, Austria

  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).