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Rapid rail from N.C. to Atlanta considered. Transit drivers honored for safety. London tube maps created to help disabled.
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The total contract is valued at approximately $80 million, with Bombardier’s share valued at approximately $22 million.
Read More →Senate proposal would allow guns on Amtrak. New transportation chief appointed to MBTA. Japan begins campaign against groping on trains.
Read More →The contract is valued at $370 million for the design, development and implementation and fixed maintenance components of the Public Transport Ticketing Corp., Sydney’s Electronic Ticketing System.
Read More →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.
Read More →The contract is part of the SYTRAL’s "Avenir Metro" (Future Metro) program, which aims to increase the transport capacity of lines A, B, and D of the Lyon metro to cope with an estimated 30% increase in ridership in the coming years.
Read More →The 45-minute classes will cost $17 to $21, and the bus will travel along the most popular commuter routes in London.
Read More →This last delivery completes SBB’s tilting fleet, which now counts 19 Pendolino trains.
Read More →Protests in Brazil over fare hikes have sparked authors at The Economist and Slate magazine to put in their two cents on the future of fares. They contend that they are costly to collect and that transit systems may be more effective at cutting traffic congestion and improving service if they were fare-free. Could that ever happen in the U.S.?
Read More →The Dubai tramway is the first tram in the world able to run in temperatures of up to 50 °C (122 °F) and to withstand harsh climate conditions. Equipped with Alstom's APS ground-level power supply, the system is also the first in the world to be catenary-free all along the line, enabling perfect integration of the tramway into the cityscape.
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