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BOMBARDIER PRIMOVE technology powers wireless urban transport

18 February 2013
RNV is redefining e-mobility for public transport services of the future...

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Better bus partnership raises the game for Greater Manchester

18 February 2013
A Quality Bus Partnership that has delivered benefits for millions of passengers is to be used as a blueprint for better bus services...

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FirstGroup announces £76m bus order

14 February 2013
FirstGroup revealed that its bus division has ordered 464 new vehicles worth £76m for delivery in the 2013/14 financial year...

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Altrincham Interchange transformation gets under way

14 February 2013
Work to transform Altrincham Interchange will start imminently, following the appointment of a contractor for a major improvement scheme...

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Sweden: EIB supports development of Stockholm metro with SEK 3.5 billion loan

14 February 2013
The President of EIB will sign a SEK 3.5 billion loan agreement with Stockholm County Council for the development of the Red metro line...

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Metro tram network to close as work continues on £128 million upgrade

14 February 2013
The Midland Metro is to temporarily close so work on a £128 million project to extend and improve the tram system can be carried out...

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Increased satisfaction for North East bus passengers

13 February 2013
Overall customer satisfaction levels of Arriva bus services across the North East have increased to 91%...

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Alstom to provide 34 light rail vehicles and maintenance services for Ottawa

13 February 2013
Alstom finalised a contract to provide 34 light rail vehicles...

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Alstom to provide Amsterdam 5 additional metro trainsets

13 February 2013
Alstom has received an order for five additional metro trainsets from the municipality of Amsterdam, Netherlands...

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Metrolink services open to Droylsden

11 February 2013
"I have been eagerly awaiting the launch of services to Droylsden since funding was confirmed in 2008..."

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Funding boost for Tyne and Wear Metro

8 February 2013
The Tyne and Wear Metro is set to benefit from a £23 million funding boost, Local Transport Minister Norman Baker confirmed...

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Alstom participates in the Line 5 (Lilac) expansion project in São Paulo, Brazil

7 February 2013
Alstom awarded a contract to provide auxiliary systems for the extension of Line 5 (Lilac).

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It’s time for the Tube to join the rest of the world and get mobile phone coverage

6 February 2013
Gareth Bacon, London Assembly Member, is launching a report “Calling All Stations”...

Cllr Lindsley Harvard, left, and Cllr John McNicholas cut the ribbon to open the second access at Coventry’s Pool Meadow bus station.

Pool Meadow Bus Station second access formally opened

5 February 2013
A new access into Coventry’s Pool Meadow Bus Station has been formally opened...

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FOCON launches the passenger information system (PIS / CIS) platform of the future

4 February 2013
IMAGINE a PIS / CIS system built for the future and built to last...