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ArticlesOctober 5, 2015

2015 Women In Transportation: India Birdsong

Birdsong says her determination and her ability to negotiate have been valuable skills.    

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2015

Idea floated to replace London Underground line with high-speed walkway

Passengers would step from “feeder” walkways moving at 3mph onto a yellow “slow lane” going at the same speed through stations but accelerating to 6mph and then 9mph in lit tunnels.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2015

Alstom’s railcar design for Kochi, India metro unveiled

The 213-foot train, composed of 3 cars, has an open gangway allowing passengers to walk from one end of the train to the other. The interior provides a feeling of serenity and security with sections marked in two bright, harmonious colors: green turquoise and lemon used for the seats and the handles, according to the company.

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Videosby StaffAugust 25, 2015

Crossrail London: Giant Tunnelling Machines Dismantled at Farringdon

Crossrail'ss final tunnelling machines, Elizabeth and Victoria, are being dismantled 131 feet below Farringdon in central London following the completion of Crossrail tunnelling.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2015

Romanian city offers free rides to readers

The “Travel by Book” initiative was the brainchild of Victor Miron, a local literacy advocate, who initially proposed the idea to the city’s mayor in 2014. Miron hopes to establish the campaign as a regular event.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

Finland introduces multi-city transit fare card

Even before reaching its full extent, the single payment card pieces together an urban transit zone that contains more than 700,000 people, a substantial number in a country of less than 5.5 million inhabitants, according to the report.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2015

London Underground signaling, control contract awarded to Thales

Main benefits will be delivered by 2022, when the frequency of trains running during peak periods will increase to 32 trains per hour in central London — a train every two minutes — with frequency increases at other times as well.

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Videosby StaffJuly 15, 2015

Crossrail Breakthrough: Tunnelling Marathon Completion

The Prime Minister and Mayor of London Boris Johnson celebrated the completion of Crossrail's tunnels by going 40 metres below the capital to thank the men and women who are constructing the new east-west railway.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2015

Bombardier wins 2 Transport for London contracts

The first contract is a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement covering the design, manufacture, commissioning and entry into service of 180 new vehicles, and the second is a 35-year Train Services Agreement providing maintenance for the new vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2015

How transportation played key role in transformation of Milan

The Brussels based UITP’s World Congress is the major global gathering of the world’s public transport industry to network, review progress and innovation, understand trends from suppliers as well as focus on the challenges that public transport faces in delivering a viable, sustainable future for the world.

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