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Shortlist for the Greater Anglia rail franchise announced

Published: 3rd June 2015 Been there, done that and a bit of déjà vu? The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the shortlisted bidders for the Greater Anglia franchise and all three have at some stage operated the trains in East Anglia. The three are: Abellio East Anglia Limited (a joint venture between Abellio and Stagecoach), First East Anglia Limited and National Express East Anglia Trains Limited who will each work with the DfT to develop their proposals before receiving the official invitation...

PACE's DStv Explorer receives Satellite Television Product of the Year Award

Pace plc, a global leader for digital TV and broadband technology solutions for service providers, is pleased to announce that the DStv Explora HD PVR has been selected as the 2015 Satellite Television Product of the Year in South Africa. The decoder enables DStv customers to record up to 220 hours of programing, and provides access to enhanced home entertainment services such as video on demand through MultiChoice’s BoxOffice and DStv Catch Up services. The DStv Explora delivers high-quality digital media...

INTERFLO 550: A communication-based signalling system for ERTMS compatible regional lines

INTERFLO 550 is a flexible, modularised wayside train control system, specifically designed to provide the capacity, adaptability and cost-effectiveness needed for regional, secondary lines. Its modular design concept enables Bombardier to personalise the solution to customers’ particular preferences and offers the facility of future growth, while consistently ensuring safe and efficient train operation. The solution has been developed as part of a drive by the Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC)...

Siemens wins Great Western ETCS GRIP 3 contract from Network Rail

UK rail infrastructure operator Network Rail has awarded a contract to Siemens Rail Automation to develop system architecture, as well as install an European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 over the existing signalling infrastructure on the Great Western Main Line. The six-month deal will allow Siemens to move the project to Stage 3 of Network Rail's Governance for Railway Investment Projects (Grip) process. The GRIP 3 contract will cover interlocking areas commissioned by Siemens for the Reading...

Bombardier Wins Ten-Year Fleet Maintenance Contract

March 30, 2015 BerlinTransportation, Press Release Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with National Express Group to provide maintenance for the new Essex Thameside franchise. This new franchise was recently awarded to National Express Group by the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT). The contract, which is for a ten-year period with the option to extend another 5 years, covers maintenance and spare parts on 74 four-car Class 357 _ELECTROSTAR_trains and is valued at...

Pace plc: 2014 Trading Update

Profitability for FY2014 expected to be ahead of guidance: operating margin not less than 9.2%, revenue growth of 6% to $2,610m, free cash flow in excess of $200m. Saltaire, UK, 13 January 2015: Pace plc (“the Company”, “Group”), a leading global developer of technologies and products for PayTV and broadband service providers, today announces the following unaudited update for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 ahead of preliminary results to be announced on 3 March 2015. The Group performed well in...

Petards Contract Win

Petards, the AIM quoted developer of advanced security and surveillance systems, announces that it has been awarded a contract to supply Bombardier Transportation (“Bombardier”) with Petards eyeTrain on-board digital CCTV systems for Bombardier Electrostar Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU) trains. Petards eyeTrain saloon and Driver Only Operation (DOO) CCTV systems will be fitted to new four-car BOMBARDIER ELECTROSTAR trains that Bombardier are building for Govia Thameslink Railway for operation on the Gatwick...

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