Brightline West Project Advancing in California
The planned $8 billion Brightline West high speed rail line is another step closer to connecting Las Vegas with Southern California.
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Brightline Sets Service Resumption Date
Brightline will restore service on its 67-mile line between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 8, offering new fare options and amenities, the private-sector passenger rail operator reported on Oct. 20.
Watch: First New Brightline Trainset Arrives in Florida
The first of five Brightline trainsets from Siemens Mobility arrived at the private-sector passenger rail operator’s Running Repair Facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Oct. 14.
Supply Side: Wabtec, Siemens Mobility, BAI
Wabtec Corp. has been awarded a US$69.63 million (€60 million) contract to supply platform gates for the Marseille metro automation project in France. In addition, Siemens Mobility and BAI Communications (BAI) have finalized their acquisitions of Sqills, a Netherlands-based passenger rail software provider, and Mobilitie, a U.S. telecommunications infrastructure company, respectively.
First Look: Brightline’s New Siemens Mobility Trainsets
The newest Venture trainset for Brightline debuted Sept. 28 at the Siemens Mobility North American manufacturing headquarters in Sacramento, Calif.; it will depart for South Florida next week.
Siemens: Focus on Rail Digitalization at RSSI
Siemens Mobility is introducing new highway/rail grade crossing and communication network technologies at the Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. 2021 exhibition being held Sept. 21-24 in Indianapolis, Ind.
Siemens Targets ’26 Launch for Autonomous Tram in Depot Tech
Testing is currently underway in Potsdam.
Siemens Mobility to Purchase Sqills for $651MM
Siemens Mobility has announced it is acquiring Dutch cloud-based inventory management, reservation and ticketing software provider Sqills for €550 million (US$650.89 million) plus an earn out.
Happy 40th! MTS Trolley Celebrates Anniversary
San Diego (Calif.) Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) recently marked the 40th anniversary of the Trolley—the first modern light rail system in the U.S.
Humatics, Siemens Partner on NYCT UWB
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has awarded $14 million, 15-month contract to a joint venture of Humatics and Siemens Mobility to develop an interoperable Ultra-Wideband (UWB) specification “enabling competition, expanding the UWB ecosystem, and building the foundation for UWB to be used in revenue service” on the MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) rapid transit system as it transitions to communications based train control (CBTC).