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India: Thales to supply ticketing system for Gurgaon Metro

6 December 2011
Thales has been awarded a contract to implement a ticketing system for the Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon...

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Arriva Southern Counties take delivery of five Wrightbus StreetLites

2 December 2011
Marking a significant stage in the life of Wrightbus StreetLite® midibuses is the delivery of five vehicles into Arriva Southern Counties...

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Hoppecke’s special batteries help Bombardier keep production of new London Underground trains on track

1 December 2011
Special batteries are being fitted to new London Underground trains...

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Real time digital bus information proves a hit with Londoners

1 December 2011
Over 10,000 requests a day for bus arrival information via text...

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Thales awarded Communications System contract for Montreal Metro

30 November 2011
Thales has been awarded by STM a contract for a communication system with high performance Broadband Radio Network...

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Tait completes London Buses contract

30 November 2011
Tait Radio Communications has successfully implemented and tested a new radio communications system for London Buses...

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TMB creates iPad app as aid to getting about on public transport

30 November 2011
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona has developed a new app specially for iPad, called TMB Maps...

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Manchester orders an additional twelve Light Rail Vehicles from Bombardier and Vossloh Kiepe

28 November 2011
TfGM is exercising an option for “M 5000” high-floor Light Rail Vehicles...

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Stagecoach invests in improved energy management system across the UK

28 November 2011
Green energy management system upgrade is expected to cut consumption at its UK bus depots by a further 20%...

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GIRO secures multiple HASTUS upgrade contracts in Germany and Austria

25 November 2011
GIRO announced the signing of multiple contracts in 2011 for upgrades to existing HASTUS™ software installations...

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Penultimate bendy bus routes 29 and N29 are converted

25 November 2011
Passengers on routes 29 and N29 will benefit from increased service frequency, extra seating and improved air cooling...

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Arriva set to double in size in Sweden following record tender win

25 November 2011
European transport group Arriva is set to double its operations in Sweden following a major contract win...

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Paddington says goodbye to bendies on route 436

21 November 2011
On Saturday 19 November double deck buses began to operate on the route 436...

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Alcatel-Lucent and RATP Group improve services and enhance passenger safety on the Paris Métro rail network

21 November 2011
Alcatel-Lucent has collaborated with the RATP Group...

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Premiere: Siemens wins its first contract for the new Avenio tram generation

18 November 2011
The Hague orders 40 vehicles worth more than € 100 million...