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Deutsche Bahn to fit ETCS on Corridor
  Introduction of ERTMS on the Emmerich - Basel section of the Rotterdam - Genova Corridor A is to be completed by the end of 2018, Deutsche Bahn confirmed on March 8. Under the deployment strategy outlined by the European Commission in 2008,... read more ›















Interview with Anne-Greth Foss: 20 dedicated years at Copenhagen M...
Anne-Greth Foss, the ‘mother of the Metro in Denmark’ has been nominated for one of this year’s Metros awards – as Metro Executive of the Year. The short video below gives you an idea of why this highly experienced and dedicated lady is so... read more ›





















Customer innovation at S.E.M. Los Tranvías de Zaragoza
S.E.M. Los Tranvías de Zaragoza have been successfully nominated for the Smartest City award, as well as Best Customer Innovation at the forthcoming Metros awards in Madrid. The video below shows how the organisation puts customers needs at the centre of operations, for a... read more ›











Interview with Francisco Javier Mira Guerrero, President and CEO ...
Light rail transit systems are becoming an increasingly popular choice in large cities. Greener than buses and with greater passenger capacity, they are an attractive choice for city councils looking to reduce congestion and improve commuter experience. But increasing reliance upon light rail transit... read more ›











Rail at heart of US$68bn investment programme
    According to Railway Gazette, construction of four standard-gauge dedicated passenger lines and the doubling of 3 000 route-km of metre-gauge lines is at the heart of a US$67·6bn infrastructure investment bill approved by cabinet ministers in Bangkok, Thailand on March 20.... read more ›



















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