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And here’s today’s news from Rail Technology Magazine in association with TransCity Rail – on Thursday the 13th June 2024.
An annual review has found that HS1 has driven down costs and improved performance in spite of significant challenges including the pandemic, energy market volatility and high inflation.
The high-speed railway has invested in innovative technology and collaborated with partners to save millions of pounds and slash train delays.
The review found strong operational performance, with HS1 measuring delays at an average of 11.8 seconds.
The report also highlighted HS1’s continued work alongside stakeholders to drive down costs. The introduction of an innovative energy-saving solution, where the electricity feeder switches to standby mode when not needed, recouped £1.1 million in annual electricity savings.
This saving comes a year after HS1 introduced regenerative braking, which amounted to £2.6 million in electricity savings. These savings have been passed on to operators to encourage lower ticket prices.
Alstom has been contracted to take full control of the installation of the Communications Based Train Control signalling system for the upcoming Bengaluru Metro Phase 2, Reach 6, 2A and 2B.
In a contract with Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation worth €96.2 million, the French company will design, manufacture, supply, install, test and commission the fully automated system, and will also train personnel and provide annual maintenance for five years.
The project is aimed at the three major corridors of the Bengaluru metropolitan region, with a combined line length of 80.39 kilometres, and a target of reducing travel time by at least 50% while reducing CO2 emissions.
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