Plovdiv-Burgas Railway Line Phase Two Rehabilitation Project, Bulgaria
The Plovdiv-Burgas railway line is a key part of the core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the Orient/East Mediterranean corridor in the Republic of Bulgaria.
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The second phase of the Plovdiv-Burgas rail line rehabilitation project is estimated to cost $468.7m. Credit: OP Transport.
The rehabilitation of the Plovdiv-Burgas line will boost the railway network s quality and improve train speeds. Credit: EU Funds.
The phase two rehabilitation project of the Plovdiv-Burgas railway section is scheduled to be completed in 2023. Credit: Trace Group.
The Plovdiv-Burgas railway line is a key part of the core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the Orient/East Mediterranean corridor in the Republic of Bulgaria. TEN-T is a network of airports, roads, railways and water infrastructure being built in the EU wh
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Alstom to provide signalling technology for DB Cargo locomotive 20 May 2021 (Last Updated May 20th, 2021 09:27)
Alstom will equip DB Cargo’s DE6400 freight locomotive with ETCS signalling technology.
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Alstom will install its ETCS signalling technology onboard one of DB Cargo’s freight locomotives. Credit: Nicky Boogaard via Flickr.
Alstom has signed a contract to install its European Train Control System (ETCS) signalling technology onboard one of DB Cargo’s DE6400 freight locomotives.
This project has been co-financed by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW) and the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility.
Under the contract, Alstom will equip the DB Cargo freight locomotive with its Atlas ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2 solution.
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Thales to provide data communication solution for Brescia Metro in Italy 05 May 2021 (Last Updated May 5th, 2021 09:56)
Thales has won a contract to provide a train-to-ground broadband data communication solution, along with video surveillance and security systems, for the modernisation of Italy’s Brescia Metro.
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Brescia Metro, which has been in service since 2013, operates with a fleet of 18 trains. Credit: Sajjad Khaksari from Pixabay.
Thales has won a contract to provide a train-to-ground broadband data communication solution, along with video surveillance and security systems, for the modernisation of Italy’s Brescia Metro.
The company has already commenced the work, which is expected to complete in February 2022.