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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2016

Helsinki integrates bike-share program with public transportation

The Helsinki metropolitan area public transportation system incorporates a subway, streetcars, commuter trains, buses, ferries and now bike share. All modes of public transportation are included in the regional Journey Planner, which finds the optimal route from point A to point B using all modes of transportation.

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Transit Dispatchesby Holly ReedApril 28, 2016

6 Ways High-Speed Rail Will Benefit Texas, Transportation Industry

Ask commuters who drive between Houston and Dallas almost every day and see what they have to say. They are known as “super commuters” – the nearly 50, 000 people traveling back and forth between the two cities at least once a week. That number will increase as the growth in Texas continues to climb. Super commuters and other drivers want another solution to Texas’ traffic-clogged highways. Enter the Texas Central high-speed rail project...

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2016

Alstom to supply six EMU regional trains for Trenitalia in Italy

The Coradia Meridian trains will serve the Trentino region.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Cubic pilots virtual ticketing agent tech at German rail station

NextAgent delivers the functionality of a staffed ticket office, including vending a comprehensive range of media such as smart cards, magnetic tickets, paper barcodes, e-ticketing and mobile ticketing.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Mexico City is 'Most Traffic Congested City' in world

Drivers in the Mexican capital can expect to spend on average, 59% extra travel time stuck in traffic anytime of the day, and up to 103% in the evening peak periods.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2016

Suicide bomb attacks on Brussels airport, metro train kill at least 30

The coordinated assault triggered security alerts across Europe and drew global expressions of support, four days after Brussels police had captured the prime surviving suspect in Islamic State's attacks on Paris last November, according to the report.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

Bombardier to supply double-deck coaches to Israel Railways

The 60 additional TWINDEXX coaches will be operated with Bombardier's new TRAXX AC electric locomotives in new standard 8 double-deck coach configuration.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2016

London Underground use of Alstom energy recovery system lauded

Hesop works by converting and transferring any unused power, generated by the trains during braking, to the medium voltage loop for re-use within the network.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2016

Alstom to supply 28 diesel trains in Germany

The new Coradia Lint trains will begin commercial service in Augsburg in late 2018.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2016

Alstom unveils tram design for Nice Côte d’Azur line

These hi-tech Citadis X05 trams will feature 40% more windows compared to the previous generation in circulation on Line 1 of the Metropole, LED lights, large individual seats and trip-related information displayed on extra-wide screens.

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