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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2012

London cable car system may not be ready for Olympics

The 1,000-yard gondola lift line crosses the River Thames in east London and is planned to be both a commuter route and a tourist attraction.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2012

GE Transportation launches rail signaling system

Tempo, the portfolio of rail signaling solutions, including the European Train Control System and computer-based interlocking system, are designed around a common failsafe, scalable, hardware and software platform, and an integrated suite of engineering tools.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2012

Bombardier opens Brazilian monorail facility

It will generate 250 new jobs directly dedicated to railway vehicle production, including aluminum car body, bogie and final assembly activities. In addition, approximately 500 indirect jobs will be created based on increased activity in Bombardier's local supplier base.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2012

Alstom to supply 28 trains to Germany

The trains will run on the Rhine-Ruhr transport network in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). They will enter service for DB Regio NRW GmbH in 2014.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2012

Colombia transit system decline sparks riot

The TransMilenio BRT system's crowded, deteriorated conditions sparked a protest by angry commuters that grew out of control and erupted into fights between protesters and riot police. The system has previously been touted and emulated worldwide.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 29, 2012

Alstom, TMH bring high-speed vehicle to Moscow

The partners aim at implementing in Moscow innovative solutions with regard to rolling stock design, traffic and passenger management, signaling systems and other rail aspects.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2011

Bombardier wins German light rail contract

The new LRVs are scheduled to be delivered between January 2014 and June 2017; the new trams will arrive in Frankfurt/Main between August and December 2012.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2011

Fras-le acquires automotive parts company

The company announced the pending acquisition earlier this month and will assume control and management of Freios Controil effective Jan. 1, 2012. Both companies are located in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2011

Veolia reaffirms commitment to N. American transportation market

The transportation operator maintains strong commitments to current contracts in the U.S. and Canada transportation markets following a statement that Veolia Environnement (VE), parent company of Veolia Transdev (VT), will allow Caisse des Depots to purchase VE’s 50% interest in VT over the next two years.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2011

Bombardier honored by Swiss for product development

Switzerland Trade and Investment Promotion Services presented its Tell award to the manufacturer in recognition of its Bombardier TWINDEXX Swiss Express intercity trains and the Bombardier MITRAC propulsion and control system.

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