Belfast Grand Central Station: A Model for Integrated Transport Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 12, 20250 Belfast Grand Central Station opened in September and October 2024, marking a significant milestone in Northern Ireland’s public transport development. Established by Translink, the 250 million GBP project replaced the ageing Europa Buscentre and Great Victoria Street railway station with a single, state-of-the-art integrated hub. Over the past year, the
Translink Chief Executive Chris Conway to Step Down Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 16, 20250 Translink Group’s Chief Executive Chris Conway has announced that he will be stepping down from his role in Spring 2026. Conway first joined Translink in September 2015, with his tenure seeing a number of milestones for the operator including the introduction of contactless ticketing, new trains and a number of station
TransLink Introduces Additional Language Pins Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 21, 20250 Frontline transit workers across the TransLink system have now begun to wear pins indicating the languages they are able to speak in addition to English. The pins, which say ‘hello’ in various languages, are hoped to encourage customers to ask for help in their preferred language. Workers involved currently speak over 40
Alstom’s Mark V SkyTrain Trains Enter Service in Vancouver Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 11, 20250 Vancouver’s SkyTrain network has introduced the first of its new Mark V trains into commercial operation. Manufactured by Alstom in Canada, the five-car automated trains are now running on the Expo Line as part of efforts to expand capacity and modernise Metro Vancouver’s rapid transit system. TransLink has ordered a total
TranLink Begins Field Testing for Vancouver’s New SkyTrain Vehicles Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 10, 20250 TransLink has commenced field testing for its new Mark V SkyTrain vehicles as part of the final testing phase before they enter service in Vancouver. Testing commenced on Saturday 8 March to evaluate the train’s on-board systems and operational performance on the Expo and Millennium lines. These tests will also evaluate
Canada: Capstan Station Opens on Translink’s SkyTrain Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 3, 20250 In British Columbia, TransLink’s SkyTrain has commenced service at Capstan Station, serving customers in Richmond’s rapidly developing Capstan Village neighbourhood. Positioned between Aberdeen and Bridgeport stations on the Canada Line, Capstan Station is designed to meet the needs of a rapidly growing community. The station opened in December 2024 © Translink The station includes
Rail Services Commence at Belfast Grand Central Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20240 On Sunday 13 October, rail services officially commenced at Belfast Grand Central Station, marking a significant milestone for Northern Ireland’s transport network. This follows the earlier introduction of bus and coach services on 8 September. Belfast Grand Central Station © Translink With the opening of rail services at Belfast Grand Central Station, the following
Alstom to Supply 6 Additional Vancouver SkyTrain Mark V Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20240 Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply 6 additional Vancouver SkyTrain Mark V trains to TransLink. This contract is valued at around 86 million EUR (123 million CAD). The new trains will be designed, manufactured and tested in Canada at Alstom’s facilities in Kingston, ON, La Pocatière and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC. Alstom Skytrain
Metro Vancouver’s Blueprint for Sustainable Transportation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 15, 20240 Navigating the Future: Metro Vancouver’s Blueprint for Sustainable Transportation and Housing As Metro Vancouver braces for the projected arrival of over a million new residents in the coming decade, a reimagining of regional transportation becomes imperative. I recently sat down with Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Vancouver Board of Trade
TransLink Unveils New Mark V Vancouver SkyTrain Cars Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 25, 20230 TransLink has released initial images of its new Mark V cars, which have been manufactured by Alstom to modernise the Vancouver SkyTrain. The new cars have now commenced testing at a facility in Kingston, Ontario. This phase will include performance tests for the brakes, power systems, doors and car connectivity, alongside
Tunnelling Begins on Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 10, 20220 Tunnel excavation will now begin on Vancouver’s Broadway Subway project. This will extend the city’s Millennium Line by 5.7 kilometres from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus, providing faster, more convenient travel options. Tunnel boring marks milestone for Broadway Subway project © British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Two cylindrical tunnel-boring machines (TBM),
Canada: Two New SkyTrain Contracts for Thales as Expansion Project Progresses Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20220 Thales has been chosen to provide its SelTrac communications-based train control (CBTC) technology to deliver a new operations control centre (OCC2) and a fully automated depot, named operations and maintenance centre four (OCM4) for the Metro Vancouver SkyTrain. A Vancouver Skytrain (Millenium Line) at Rupert station. © PoYang These facilities are a key
UK Minister of State for Transport to Deliver Keynote Address Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20220 UK Minister of State for Transport to deliver keynote address as transport ticketing specialists come together from across the world. Transport Ticketing Global 2022, 28-29 June 2022, Olympia, London, UK Wendy Morton MP, UK Minister of State for Transport will present the keynote opening address live at Transport Ticketing Global on 28
British Steel/Translink Partnership Optimises Rail Performance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 11, 20220 British Steel/Translink Partnership Optimises Rail Performance Our Rail Technologies and Research & Development teams have joined forces to carry out track monitoring activities on the emerald isle after Translink observed some unusual activity on its line. British Steel Technologist Scott Dyball (centre) measuring the rail profile just outside Holywood station with Translink
Railway industry prepares to honour fallen of WW1 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 9, 20190 THE railway industry is preparing to honour all those railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War at a special service in London next month. The service will be held at Southwark Cathedral on 6 November at 15.00, and is supported by Network Rail, the Rail Delivery Group,
22 July: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20190 Upgrade for Cardiff Central announced by DfT THE Department for Transport has announced that up to £58 million has been allocated for an upgrade of Cardiff Central station, but the work will depend on a business case. Although few details have been given, the DfT said the work would ‘ease
Belfast’s new Transport Hub gains planning approval Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20190 NORTHERN Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure has given the green light for the construction of an all-new integrated transport interchange in the centre of Belfast. Planning approval for the Belfast Transport Hub was given on March 21, paving the way for the new multi-million pound facility, which will be built on Translink