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London Underground awards major signalling contract

London Underground (LU) has awarded Bombardier Transportation the contract to upgrade the signalling on the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. Alongside the fleet of 191 new air-conditioned walk-through trains, already being rolled out on the Metropolitan line, the new signalling system, when complete, will mean passengers can travel more quickly, and frequently on all of the sub-surface lines, which together make up 40 per cent of the Tube network...

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More transport & urban transit news:

New Northern line upgrade set to start
New post-PPP approach to upgrade will mean far fewer closures and a reduction of over 60 per cent in the number of disrupted passenger journeys...

Consultation on second city tram line launched
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a public consultation on proposals for a new tram line...

European delegation views proposed plans for Antrim Bus and Rail Station
Plans for the construction of a new modern and sustainable passenger facility...

Metrolink improvements on Bury line stops
Metrolink passengers will see improvements to security, safety and facilities at stops along the Bury line...

Thales appoints new head of UK’s transport business
Alistair McPhee has been appointed VP of Thales UK’s transportation systems business...

Alstom to supply 26 Citadis trams to the CuB for a total of €80 million
The CuB, has designated Alstom as its preferred supplier for 26 high-capacity Citadis tramsets...

Bombardier key to GoldLinQ consortium’s contract award
Public-private partnership will design, build, finance & operate the Gold Coast Rapid Transit System in Queensland, Australia...

Edinburgh branded Wrightbus deckers take to the road with Lothian
Lothian Buses’ new fleet of Wrightbus Gemini 2 double deck buses will soon be taking to the Edinburgh roads...

Environmental technologies help Delhi Metro achieve world-first
Bombardier Transportation's industry-leading technologies help Delhi Metro achieve a world-first linked to environmental performance...

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