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Advanced Cable Gateway with Wi-Fi receives ENERGY STAR certification

1 December 2014 Advanced Cable Gateway with Wi-Fi receives ENERGY STAR certification in the Small Network Equipment category Pace, a global leader for digital TV and broadband technology solutions for service providers, is pleased to announce that its D5001 ‘Ultra’ DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Gateway has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR. The device is the first DOCSIS 3.0 modem to receive an ENERGY STAR certification in the category for Small Network Equipment (SNE), and further...

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Bombardier to Deliver New Train Fleet for Gatwick Express Services

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract to deliver 27 new four-car trains for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), for operation on the Gatwick Express. The contract for 108 cars has a total value of approximately £145 million GBP (182 million euro, $227 million US). Under the contract, Bombardier will supply GTR with the latest version of the BOMBARDIER ELECTROSTAR family of electrical multiple units, with additional features for the rail-air route. These features include easier...

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Bombardier to Supply LRV to Manchester Metrolink

Bombardier to Supply 16 Additional Light Rail Vehicles to Manchester Metrolink in the UK BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift light rail vehicle for Manchester Metrolink New option order for Manchester Metrolink brings the number of vehicles to 120 Bombardier Transportation plays a key role as Manchester continues to embrace green rail technology for urban transit Bombardier Transportation, together with consortium partner Vossloh Kiepe, has signed an option to supply 16 additional *BOMBARDIER *FLEXITY Swift light rail...

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R.I.P. Reader: Examining Adobe's history of disdain towards Linux

Sure, Photoshop is coming to Linux via Creative Cloud streaming, but that's more of a happy accident than anything By Chris Hoffman | PC World | 16 October 14 Linux users have recently been celebrating the arrival of an official Photoshop for Linux-- yup, once Adobe's Photoshop-streaming-via-Creative-Cloud is out of beta for Chrome, Linux users will be able to use Photoshop in an official way. But Adobe hasn't suddenly fallen in love with Linux. In fact, whatever support they provide for Linux seems purely...

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Hitachi chosen to build ScotRail fleet

TRAINS for the newly-electrified route between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street are set to be built by Hitachi after the firm was named as preferred bidder by Abellio, which will take over the ScotRail franchise next year. Transport Scotland decided to award the franchise to Abellio two days ago, ousting FirstGroup after a decade. The new contract will start on 1 April. The fleet of 234 AT200 vehicles, formed into 70 sets, will be built at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. It is due to enter service from...

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Petards announce Siemens agreement

Petards, the AIM quoted developer of advanced security and surveillance systems, announces that it has signed a framework agreement (the “Agreement”) to supply Siemens Sector Infrastructure and Cities, Rail Systems Division (“Siemens”) with Petards train related products and services. The Agreement is for an initial five year term renewable annually thereafter and covers the world-wide Siemens business whose portfolio comprises the entire Siemens rail vehicle business ranging from locomotives, commuter,...