Metrolink provides safety example for European experts
24 September 2014 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
Light rail experts from across Europe visited Greater Manchester this week to explore new ways of keeping tramways safe in urban areas...
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Articulated Stockholm buses get new camera systems
24 September 2014 | By 21st Century Technology
21st Century Technology has completed a project to supply Keolis Sweden with CCTV, door & reverse safety systems and on-board communication platforms for its fleet of 333 new and refurbished buses, of which 143 MAN articulated vehicles...
Public transport sector demonstrates will to act on climate change at New York Summit
24 September 2014 | By UITP
The public transport sector demonstrated in front of international governments at the UN Climate Summit in New York, that it has both the will and the means to act on climate change...
New digital ‘Route Explorer’ puts buses at your fingertips
24 September 2014 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
Passengers using Greater Manchester buses now have a new pocket-sized trip adviser following the launch of a new mobile-friendly tool which puts finding a bus right at their fingertips...
San Francisco orders 175 light rail cars from Siemens
23 September 2014 | By Siemens
San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has awarded Siemens a contract to deliver an initial 175 light rail cars for its Muni transit system at a value of USD 648 million...
Mayor & TfL expand Europe’s greenest bus fleet including first ever retrofit of a London fire engine
23 September 2014 | By Transport for London
The Mayor and Transport for London are to expand London’s bus retrofit programme, already the largest in the world, with a further 400 vehicles, bringing the total number of buses fitted with this bespoke technology up to 1,800...
More than 128,000 contactless payments made on London’s rail transport network already
23 September 2014 | By Transport for London
More than 128,000 taps using contactless payment cards and devices have been made since Transport for London launched the new option to pay across the London transport network on Tuesday 16 September...
Bombardier to supply 16 additional light rail vehicles to Manchester Metrolink in the UK
23 September 2014 | By Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation, together with consortium partner Vossloh Kiepe, has signed an option to supply 16 additional BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift light rail vehicles (LRVs) to Transport for Greater Manchester's (TfGM's) Metrolink system...
Corethree partners with Boku to integrate first direct carrier billing mobile payments solution for m-ticketing
18 September 2014 | By Corethree
Corethree, the leaders in m-ticketing technology, announces a new partnership with Boku, the global leader in direct carrier billing-based mobile payments...
MTR Consortium awarded contract to deliver and operate Sydney’s North West Rail Link
16 September 2014 | By MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation welcomes the announcement by the New South Wales Government in Australia that it has formally awarded the Northwest Rapid Transit Consortium the Operations, Trains and Systems contract for the North West Rail Link in Sydney...
Metrolink drivers in the pilot’s seat as training starts on new Airport line
16 September 2014 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
Metrolink’s new line to Wythenshawe and Manchester Airport is getting ready for take-off over a year early, as tram drivers take their first training sessions on the route...
More convenient journeys for millions as contactless payments launch across London’s transport network
16 September 2014 | By Transport for London
From Tuesday 16 September, millions of customers will have easier and more convenient journeys as Transport for London introduces contactless payments on Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and National Rail services that accept Oyster...
100 days of trams in Edinburgh
15 September 2014 | By Edinburgh Trams
Edinburgh Trams has now been running for 100 days welcoming 1.5 million passengers on board to date...
£34 million for Bristol’s rapid bus network
15 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
Major funding announced to improve Bristol’s public transport...
Metrolink Passengers set for a boost with order for 16 new trams
15 September 2014 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester’s Metrolink passengers are set to benefit from a £34 million deal for 16 new trams which will provide extra space and capacity across the network...
