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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2017

Lytx lands London DriveCam system contract

With its previous "red light/green light" limited-data telematics solution, the London Sovereign team would only know if an erratic driving incident occurred, making it difficult to generate an accurate score of safe driving performance.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2017

Alstom to supply French automation systems

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.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2017

Hyperloop Transportation Tech. to explore Czech Republic links

This is the first Hyperloop agreement to connect two international cities.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2017

Alstom wins its first metro system contract in Vietnam

Alstom’s share of the contract is worth around $203 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2017

Tokyo considers drastic measures to fix extreme subway crowding

The average capacity at peak service times came to 164% in 2015, which has been steady for around 15 years, according to officials.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2017

UK hit by rash of transportation labor strikes

The strikes began on Sunday, when workers with the London Underground staged a 24-hour strike by closing subway stations in the central parts of the capital.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

[Exclusive] Rotterdam's 'Mobility Story' includes Mix of Transport Modes

There is much more to the Dutch vision of transport than the somewhat shocking prevalence of bicycles being used by all types of people throughout the city.

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Newsby StaffDecember 28, 2016

Alstom systems equip Hong Kong's newly opened first driverless metro

The four-mile-long South Island line will extend MTR services from Admiralty Station to the Southern District of Hong Kong Island in 11 minutes via four new stations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2016

China's first self-developed driverless train to open in Hong Kong

The first driverless train was produced at a factory in Hong Kong in March of this year.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2016

Alstom, NTV unveil the first Pendolino Italo railcar

The trains, manufactured at Alstom's Savigliano, Italy-based production site, are scheduled to be delivered by December 2017 and slated to enter service March 2018.

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