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Vehicle technology

Augsburg to pilot catenary-free trams

May 28, 2010

Germany’s Stadtwerke Augsburg Verkehrs GmbH, the Augsburg Transport Authority,  will pilot a catenary-free tram in cooperation with Bombardier Transportation. Bombardier’s PRIMOVE technology uses cable buried beneath the track to produce a magnetic field. “Our expectation for the PRIMOVE pilot project is to gain further insights into new developments in energy management and energy savings in [...]

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San Jose airport to study pod cars

May 27, 2010

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (CA) has set aside $4 million to study a personal rapid transit system, and the City of San Jose will host an international pod car conference this fall.

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Cal Expo monorail to return

May 26, 2010

Officials hope that the monorail serving the Cal Expo state fair will return in July. Fixing the balky system did not go smoothly, according to The Sacramento Bee: Doors wouldn’t open. Doors wouldn’t close. Trains refused to leave the station. Trains refused to enter the station. But after more than $1 million in repairs, the [...]

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Betting on the Las Vegas market

May 24, 2010

The competition to provide rail service between Las Vegas (NV) and southern California continues to heat up, although the track record is not exactly encouraging.

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Urban vehicle test track proposal derails

May 16, 2010

A proposal to build an urban vehicle test track outside Pittsburgh (PA) has been dropped. Bombardier Transportation Holdings USA will instead allow Carnegie Mellon University to lead the project.

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Dubai Metro is most punctual train in the world

May 11, 2010

The Dubai Metro is the most punctual driverless train in the world, achieving an on-time rate of 99.69% in its first six months of operation.

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Taiwan high-speed rail driver caught asleep at wheel

May 11, 2010

A high-speed rail driver in Taiwan dozed off while traveling at nearly 200 miles per hour, according to the Apple Daily newspaper.

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Las Vegas rail battle shifts toward conventional trains

May 10, 2010

The race to connect Las Vegas (NV) with Southern California is heating up again,as two groups are competing to build a conventional passenger rail link.

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Future of Seattle trolleybuses unknown

May 10, 2010

King County (WA) officials are exploring options for upgrading Metro Transit’s aging fleet of trolleybuses — switch to new-generation models or replace the fleet with electric-diesel hybrid buses.

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Tests start for Korean airport maglev train

May 4, 2010

Testing began this week for an automated magnetic levitation train that will serve South Korea’s Incheon International Airport.

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