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EXHIBITION NEWS April 2011









Mobility & City Transport

Exhibition

in conjunction with the 59th UITP World Congress

10-13 April 2011 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates







A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 2011 UITP MOBILITY & CITY TRANSPORT EXHIBITION









Source: Dubai









Welcome to Dubai! During the Mobility & City Transport Exhibition, UITP will present its alliance with other exhibition organizers who share the

common objective to improve public transport for the benefit of people and societies. Rather than focusing on commercial

benefits, UITP and its partners share the challenging mission to promote public transport, to help the sector grow and thus

to contribute to UITP’s ambitious strategy “Doubling the public transport market share worldwide by 2025”.

The day has finally arrived… With get inspired by international players

a concrete and inspiring theme in your sector and consolidate new UITP partners are GIE Objectif transport public created by the Public Transport Authorities Association (GART) and

‘Boosting public transport: Ac- business contacts. the Public and Rail Transport Union (UTP) for the European Mobility Exhibition, Busworld, Karlsruhe Conferences and

tion’, UITP and RTA are pleased Take your time to visit the Exhibition, Exhibitions Center (KMK) for IT-TRANS, and Swisstraffic. More details will be announced at the press conference on

to welcome you to the 59th UITP where you will discover the latest Tuesday 12th of April.

World Congress and Mobility & technological innovations, solutions

City Transport Exhibition here in and developed services.

Dubai!





The Dubai Congress & Exhibition will

We specifically draw your attention to

the multidisciplinary and diversified WHO IS IN THIS EXPONEWS

review, together with you, the priori- Expo Forum programme. This is the

ties identified in place where you - Abu Dhabi Department of - GORBA AG - SAZCILAR OTOM.SAN ve TIC

Transportation (DOT)

UITP’s ambitious

strategy for the We hope that you will get the latest

updates on the

- Al Futtaim Motors

- GROENEVELD TRANSPORT

EFFICIENCY B.V.

- Schaltbau GmbH

- Scheidt & Bachmann

sector. It will be

the first impor-

will enjoy the public transport

market directly - Alcatel-Lucent - HJS Fahrzeugtechnik - Securitas

tant milestone opportunity to from the source. - ASK Gbh & Col

- Siemens

for UITP to as-

- Bombardier - Höft & Wessel AG - ALMEX

sess what has exchange ideas We are truly

- INIT

- SOLARIS BUS & COACH S.A.

already been ac- looking forward - CUTA - Swedish Public Transport

complished and to meeting you - DILAX Intel - IRIS GmbH Association

what still needs to be done in order to during this important event and wish - KONTRON

achieve its vision: doubling the public you an inspiring and fruitful Exhibi-

- EL-TRA srl - Thales

transport market share worldwide by tion! - Emirates Driving Institute - Moviken-SLE - JSC TRANS-ALFA AVTO

2025.

- ERG - NETZPLAN - Transports Publics Genevois

UITP Exhibition Team - Prodata Mobility Systems/

In today’s challenging environment, - FOGTEC Brandschutz GmbH - UITP Sustainable Development

& Co.KG Aptrans

this strategy can only work if we share - UNWIRE

our expertise. - FQ Ingenieria Electronica - PTx2= 2025

- VDL

Therefore, we hope that you, as an

- GIE Objectif transport public - Roads & Transport Authority

important part in the entire supply (RTA) - Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG

D. Deladrière H. Badran

GART-UTP

chain of public transport, will enjoy

- RuggedCom

the opportunity to exchange ideas,



1

EXhibition nEWS







Dubai’s RTA - driving Abu Dhabi Rail Projects

the public transportation Opportunities

agenda in the Middle In 2009, the Abu Dhabi Department

of Transportation (DOT) created the

Tram (340km), High Speed Region-

al Rail (560km), Improved Bus Sys-

ants to the great and challenging op-

portunities that might be available soon.







East

ambitious Surface Transport Master tem, Ferry and Water Taxi, Demand Leading international contractors/con-

Plan (STMP). Measures Solutions together with sultants with in depth specialized ex-

The STMP was commissioned to deliver major improvements in streetscape, perience are invited to register with the

a World Class Transport System for Abu pedestrian and cycling provision. DOT for possible participation in those

Dhabi and address the regional trans- In 2010 momentum has accelerated and projects.









Source: Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)

port needs of the Emirate as a whole the DOT started the feasibility studies

with particular emphasis on the Abu for the Metro, LRT/Tram, Water Trans- Source: Abu Dhabi Department of Transportation (DOT)

Dhabi Metropolitan area with a strong port, Regional Rail Study and others.

emphasis on environmental and cultural Feasibility studies are expected to be

protection. The plan incorporates the finalized around the second quarter of

concept of sustainable development. 2011.

The STMP sets out to increase the mo- It is expected that the DOT would start

dal share of public transport to 33% the design and construction stages of

during peak hour by the year 2030. the initial operating segments of those

The ambitious public transport plans projects soon after finalization and ap-

for Abu Dhabi established through the proval of the feasibility studies. DOT

STMP include: metro (130 km), LRT/ would like to alert contractors/consult-









To most observers, Dubai is re- 2009, nearly 10% of Dubai’s population

nowned as a popular tourist destina- used it in its first two days of operation.

tion and a city synonymous with the Passenger numbers soared from 1.8

construction of ambitious projects million in October 2009 to 4.4 million in

such as the Burj Khalifa, the world’s November 2010, an increase of 145% in

tallest tower. Scratch beneath the just 13 months.

surface however and you will find a

thriving cosmopolitan city on pace to The Dubai Metro was undeniably the

revolutionize the face of public trans- RTA’s flagship project, however under its









Source: GORBA AG

portation in the Middle East. leadership and vision, public transport in

the Emirate has now evolved into a pro-

Dubai is a city that has experienced gressive and dynamic system that fa-

phenomenal economic and demo- cilitates the movement of residents and

graphic growth over the last ten years. visitors. Bus fleets, bridges, tunnels and

Its population is expected to increase other infrastructure projects have post-

to three million people in 2020 making ed double and triple digit growth and







Gorba strengthens its Position

it the world’s fastest growing city with usage numbers. Amid all the growth and

traffic expected to double over the same development, the RTA also managed

period. As a result, providing a state-of- to reduce traffic safety and congestion

the-art transport network for the city’s over the last five years by 42% and 35%

residents has become a high priority

on the government’s agenda. The Emir-

ate quickly recognized the critical need

for more sustainable mobility and, with

respectively.





The number of people who used public

transport including taxi mode in 2009

in the Middle East

nearly half the city’s strategic USD 20 was over 288 million with a daily rid- Foundation of its first branch in Abu Dhabi

billion plan allocated to public transport, ership of about one million travellers.

Dubai is now developing public trans- Dubai has increased its ridership by 90% Until now private taxis and the re- the imotion, iqube, and icenter pro- ment systems, and control units, steered

port as its backbone. over five years increasing the amount of cently arrived buses have formed duct families. Gorba chose Moham- Gorba’s focus to new demands: service

people who use public transportation the backbone of Abu Dhabi’s pub- med Bin Zayed City as the location for and customer support on location.

Since it was established in 2005, Dubai’s from 163 million in 1995 to 309 million in lic transportation system. However, its new branch, which already began Gorba’s new branch in Abu Dhabi of-

RTA set itself ambitious goals; increase 2010. the demand for a coordinated public business operations in January 2011. fers more than just competent contact

public transport share from 6% in 2006 transit system For over 10 years, persons for technical support and sales.

to as much as 25% - 30% in 2020 and As a result of the RTA’s achieve- led to one of For over 10 years, Gorba has been Other important duties, such as the in-

develop mass transit modes with the ments, many of its neighboring GCC most rapid de- developing its busi- stallation and monthly inspections and

aim of making them the favourite means countries are consulting the organi- velopments in Gorba has been ness operations in examinations of the systems, can be

of resident mobility across the Emirate. zation to benefit from its expertise the Middle East. the Middle East. quickly and easily conducted. A local

Given the country’s hot weather climate, on modernizing mass transit modes As an interna- developing its business The main buyers spare parts warehouse ensures short

the RTA was confronted with a significant

challenge as cars have always been the

and best practice implementation. tional

for

provider

passenger

operations in the of Gorba’s pro-

ducts are in e.g.

delivery times. And there’s more good

news for Gorba customers in the United

preferred mode of transport in the city.

In 2005, the RTA embarked on one of

In meeting its ambitious goals, Dubai is

proud to host the 59th UITP World Con-

information in

vehicles, at sta-

Middle East. Abu Dhabi, Bah-

rain, Dubai, Saudi

Arab Emirates: even more service tech-

nicians will support the current team un-

the city’s most ambitious projects; the gress and Exhibition and to contribute tions, and at Arabia, and Iran. til April 2011.

launch of the Dubai Metro, the world’s to the targets of doubling public trans- control centers, Gorba has been ac- The most recent contact, which involved

longest driverless metro line. When the port shares worldwide by 2025 (PTx2). tive in Abu Dhabi since the start of the equipping 505 public transportation bus- Source: GORBA AG



Metro officially opened on 9 September Source: Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) year with its product range including es in Abu Dhabi with displays, infotain-





2

PTx2: Doubling the market

share of public transport

worldwide by 2025

The PTx2 Stand at the UITP World Congress and Exhibition.

The UITP PTx2 stand will showcase selected projects lic transport projects in different countries. UITP experts are

and initiatives contributing to making UITP’s PTx2 ambi- on-site to discuss and share ideas for participation in UITP’s

tion a reality: doubling the market share of public trans- striving PTx2 strategy.

port worldwide by the year 2025. The PTx2 stand will be Source: Emirates Driving Institute



the place to be to get information on PTx2 and related ac- Source: PTx2: Doubling the market share of public transport worldwide by 2025.



tivities developed by UITP and mobility stakeholders.

Doubling public transport means different approaches in dif-

ferent regions of this world. You are invited with your guests

to come and see good practice examples of ambitious pub-

DO nOT fORgET TO vISIT US!

Stand 2A120

Defensive Driving

Course by Emirates

Driving Institute

How safe are you and your employees?

Visit us in Dubai and discover 13 good The Emirates Advanced Driving*

new ‘Defensive Driving Course’ is a

safer drivers; drivers who actively think

about their behaviour and that of other



reasons to come to UITP Geneva 2013! course designed to greatly increase

the in-car & on-road safety of driv-

road users. This process brings benefits

to drivers, their families and employers

ers whom already possess a Driving alike. Every driver and every organisa-

License. tion employing drivers will benefit from

enrolling drivers on this course.

The course covers an interactive blend

of theoretical safety lecture and discus- Changing drivers’ attitudes and the way

sion, routine vehicle maintenance and in which they THINK about driving are

active on-road training delivered via a the most effective means of reducing

one-to-one coached methodology. road accidents and casualties by reduc-

ing the ‘causal factors’.

The new course, the subject of this ap- Active safety thinking will help prevent

plication has been specifically written accidents, something which Legislation

for use in Dubai/the UAE and addresses and enforcement thereof cannot ac-

many local and regional ‘causal fac- complish alone.

tors’ which contribute to unsafe driving

and subsequent accidents. It applies Accidents will be reduced in num-

psychological reasoning processes to ber and intensities, as will injuries and

help each delegate acknowledge and deaths diminish accordingly. Vehicle

Source: Transports Publics Genevois if necessary, modify the way they think maintenance costs will diminish, and

about their own driving and the driving vehicles will be driven in a more envi-

We all look forward to meeting hospitality? Just direct your feet to our boot where of other road users. ronmentally-friendly matter, therefore

in Dubai at the 59th UITP World you will find all the necessary information and meet also providing a ‘green’ benefit.

Congress and Exhibition. But do the appropriate interlocutors! Switzerland has the highest rail The course incorporates international

you know already where the 60th network density in Europe and is recognized worldwide for its ‘Best Practice’ and is aimed by EDI to *Emirates Advanced Driving is a busi-

edition will take place in 2013? reliability and punctuality. assist the RTA in achieving the stated ness unit within Emirates Driving Insti-

That’s right: Geneva, Switzerland! There are huge public investments in public transport servic- concept of ‘Smooth and Safe Transport tute and delivers driver training courses

The local host of this anniversary edition, the Transports es. In Geneva for instance, TPG supply has increased by 50% for All’. throughout the UAE and GCC member

Publics Genevois (TPG), is proud to present to you 13 good for the past ten years and is expected to grow by 35% more countries.

reasons to come to Switzerland in 2013. Are you an exhibitor in the next four years. Discover all this and much more while The EAD Defensive Course conforms

or a sponsor, a keynote speaker, a remarkable congressman enjoying a Swiss Milk Shake or Chocolate at our booth! to international driver risk management Source: Emirates Driving Institute



or just a UITP member willing to take part and enjoy Swiss Source: Transports Publics Genevois and reduction practices, and will create









How green are Major Bus manufacturers sign up to

the charter in Dubai!

you really?

We expect more than 7 major players to jointly commit to the UITP

Charter in Dubai – Watch this space!







Many exhibitors are Becoming a signatory to the UITP

Sustainable Development Char-

curement, trialling new technolo-

gies and giving input into UITP’s

see how well you are performing

against the ‘best in class’.

showcasing their ter is an active commitment to international work on global is-



products and services sustainability and one that more

than 150 of your colleagues have

sues such as Climate Change

and the Green Economy. Joining

Want to know more?

It’s not too late to apply or if

in Dubai that have already taken! This programme this network is not just a hollow you would like to set up a meet-



improved environ- within UITP provides a forum

for the latest developments and

promise and UITP now provides

cost effective tools and training.

ing to learn more – then contact

Heather Allen (heather.allen@

mental credentials – best practices to be showcased This includes the most recent uitp.org) for more information



are you one of them? as well as practitioners able to

debate how they are addressing

internet based tool that will be

launched at the Congress in Source: UITP Sustainable Develop-

challenges such as green pro- Dubai that allows signatories to ment









3

EXhibition nEWS





A long and fruitful partnership 3rd generation

between Taxi operators in the UAE MobiGuider platform

and Al Futtaim Motors supports the growth

Al futtaim Motors has enjoyed a long



of Prodata Mobility









Source: Al Futtaim Motors

and fruitful partnership with Dubai

Taxi Corporation and many other







Systems clients

Taxi operators in the UAE with the

Toyota Camry being the mainstay of

most Taxi fleets throughout the UAE.





The Camry is the vehicle of choice for

Taxi Operators as it offers an excep-

tionally low total cost of ownership; a

combination of its legendary reliability

and remarkable resale values - even

in arduous taxi service for upwards of

500,000km and in the UAE’s challeng- These savings lead the way to the more fits in the tough operating conditions

ing climate. cost effective taxi fleets of the future of a 24/7 taxi service. These include

Over the past two and a half years, with benefits for both operators and marked reductions in airborne pollu-

Dubai Taxi Corporation has been test- passengers. They also clearly demon- tants that in turn mean cleaner air in

ing ten Camry Hybrid models with very strate that more sustainable transport Dubai for residents and visitors alike

positive results. With no compromises solutions don’t have to come at an in- and the global benefits of reductions in

for passengers and with the same leg- creased financial cost. CO2 emissions.









Source: Prodata Mobility Systems

endary reliability, the Camry Hybrid has The Hybrid Camry has delivered real

also delivered significant fuel savings. and measureable sustainability bene- Source: Al Futtaim Motors









Commenting on the Camry Hybrid test



Collectively, the Camry Hybrid vehicles are approaching four million kilometres and we

are satisfied with their general performance but the study is not complete. As far as sizeable

As the world constantly evolves, the - Developing and deploying new ser-

fuel and emissions reductions, the outcome is not finalised but we are optimistic on the

environment of public transport and vices and functionality to attract tra-

results. This brings us closer to realising our government’s initiative for cleaner air in the transport technology is bound to vellers and seek new revenue streams

UAE and also offers a contribution to the important UITP strategy: 2025 = PT X 2. strive for continuous progress and

improvements. In order to tackle the - Integrating a wide array of hard-

Eng. Yousif Al Ali, Director of Operations Department at Dubai Taxi Corporation changes and challenges arising from and software platforms seamless-

this evolution, Prodata Mobility Sys- ly into one efficient infrastructure

tems is proud to present its 3rd gen-

eration Mobiguider platform. - Reducing the cost-of-ownership of





Passengers expect the

the system through lower hardware

When introduced several years ago, the investment, ease of maintenance of

goal of the first MobiGuider platform the system and ease of adding or re-





personal touch

was to meet the needs of public trans- ducing business functionality.

port operators in the domains of auto-

matic fare collection (AFC), intelligent Needless to say that a technological (r)

transportation systems (ITS) and real- evolution without the backup of a strong

time passenger in- service strategy is

Rail operators must prepare for a future that includes ‘augmented formation (RTPI). senseless. That

reality’ and Station 2.0 concepts to meet passengers new lifestyle and Above all, the key is why Prodata

strength of the Mobility Systems

to give public transport a competitive advantage. MobiGuider plat- Above all, designs and de-



with their journey as the train operator

form is the ability

to offer our custo-

the key strength of livers innovative

systems but also

streams data to flat screens in the train,

giving live running information and de-

mers the benefit

of having all these

the Mobiguider provides the op-

eration and main-

tails of connections. Taking the concept domains integrated platform is the tenance services

one stage further, live weather updates into one solution, that are crucial

on the destination city or tourist infor- effectively creating ability to offer our cus- to run these sys-

mation could be broadcast on long-dis- one single tech- tems. They can

tance journeys. nology infrastruc- tomers the benefit of supply and ma-



Video on demand and other on-

ture,

all

integrating

FARE-related

having all these nage the integra-

ted MobiGuider



Source: Alcatel-Lucent

board entertainment options could

also be offered, making broad-

functionality (AFC),

all FLEET-related

domains integrated solution, as a

whole or parts

band networks an essential require- functionality (ITS), into one solution of it, depending

Public information systems and au- the passenger to the right platform via ment for inter-city train operators. and all passenger on your specific

tomated ticket vending machines a newspaper kiosk on the way. Social The digital revolution shows no sign JOURNEY-related needs. Prodata

are now considered standard ele- networking applications could be in- of slowing down, and the world’s functionality and Mobility Systems

ments of the modern station. But cluded to show friends waiting at a sta- railways must strive to keep up. interaction (RTPI). is your trusted

rail operators can hardly afford to be tion meet point. Real-time departure in- Visit Alcatel-Lucent stand 8B150 at the The 3rd generation platform takes it even partner in assessing your requirements

complacent: passengers expect the formation would also be offered, whilst UITP Mobility & City Transport Exhibi- one step further. Its reworked technical and recommending a business app-

personal touch. last-minute journey amendments could tion to see their Dynamic Communica- architecture resulted in a true service roach that makes sense.

be facilitated via mobile access to the tion solutions for improving passenger oriented architecture making it future- Prodata Mobility Systems is proud to be

Operators must be prepared to enable train operator’s booking service. experience. proof through its openness, its flexibil- part of the UITP PTx2 strategy of creating

‘Station 2.0’ technology to deliver per- ity and its aptitude to evolve. Prodata awareness and drive towards increasing

sonalised information to any device. In Tickets would then be delivered to Source: Alcatel-Lucent Mobility Systems strongly believes that by two fold the market share by 2025.

addition to more immediately obvious the user’s phone directly. The mobile by taking this step, it can better support

journey planning and delay information, phone creates a huge opportunity for the public transport operators in deliv- Source: Prodata Mobility Systems

operators should be able to tailor ‘aug- rail operators to enhance services. ering the best services to their custom-

mented reality’ services. These could On the move, passengers can expect ers and to their own organisation by:

include live interactive maps to direct to be able to be kept right up-to-date

In Dubai move fast and travel Technology and

light in all public transport Collaboration Drive

modes with ASK made Nol

card! Sustainable Mobility

Population growth and rapid urbani- vision of integrated solutions for pay-

And travel for free as a congress attendee at the sation are forcing many countries to ments and ITS. We are developing solu-

embark on extensive infrastructure tions to address the needs of the rapidly

UITP exhibition! development programs to address urbanising cities of the world, currently

the mobility of their population and working with customers in Egypt, India,

Limited edition for UITP congress with an e-purse. Gold card holds the countries with more established Thailand, South Africa and France and

attendees same features and grants the holder the populations, while still facing issues others to help them achieve their social

During the UITP Dubai show in April, privileged access to Metro’s Gold Class of urbanisation, are looking at ways inclusion and mobility goals.

congress attendees will be granted free seats for premium charges. As for Blue to improve mobility to improve ac-

access to all public transport in Dubai card, it is a personalized card with the cess to services. These solutions will be showcased on

thanks to a limited edition of contact- holder’s photo. NOL cards are micropro- The key considerations for these our stand at UITP Dubai, where we will

less smart cards, manufactured by ASK. cessor based contactless smart cards programs are to: also present our vision for these ena-

embedding highly secure Mifare DES- 1. Ensure inclusion of people from all bling technologies in delivering on the

nOL cards, the country success Fire chips. Source: ASK

socio-economic levels of society true value of public transport in achie-

ASK has successfully achieved the de- ASK, with over 190 million contactless through accessible and adequate ving social, economic and environmen-

livery of the first batch of 1 million cards Abdullah Al Madani, the CEO of RTA products in circulation in more than public transport options; tal policy goals during the UITP expo

in Dubai. The project was implemented Corporate Technical Support Services 50 countries, is a pioneer in contact- 2. Minimise the environmental impact forum.

by System Integrator Abba Electron- Sector said that Nol Card was the best less mass transit ticketing with break- of the continued population growth

ics - a division of well-known Alabbas fare payment means ever introduced in through innovations such as contact- by driving people to lower impact Vix Technology encourages you to at-

Group - for Dubai transport operator, Dubai. less paper tickets. Our products are modes of transit such as public tend the presentation at the expo forum

RTA (Roads and Transport Authority). based on silver ink printed antenna transport, shared transport or bicy- and invites you to our stand during the

Dubai developed an advanced transport on paper substrate, a highly reliable, cles/walking; UITP Congress & Exhibition to discuss

Nol card is a multimodal contactless network introducing the metro in 2009 durable and eco-friendly technology 3. Ensure continued economic com- the innovative solutions and techno-

card with 3 different layouts and va- and contactless ticketing was the next for the transit and identity sectors. petiveness through maintaining a logy they have on display with our team.

rious features to be used in Dubai met- step to benefit from low cost fares, mul- mobile workforce as well as en-

ro, buses, water buses and parking me- timodality and swift and secure travel- Source: ASK suring that congestion is mini- Source: ERG



ters. Silver card is an anonymous card ling around the city. mised through effective and sus-

tainable transport infrastructure.









One for all

Technology plays a key role in ensur-

ing these mobility goals are reached,

providing:

1. Efficient and integrated payment The UITP Dubai 2011

Integrating several systems into one device is the future of parking solutions; exhibition provides a unique

2. Systems exploiting varied delivery opportunity for all those

and it also offers financial and environmental benefits channels to place travel information

passionate about delivering

at the fingertips of the travelling pub-

on the true value of public

In the parking sector there is a gro- also integrate RFID and magnetic tech- The first duty is to increase system lic allowing them to make efficient

wing trend towards the integration nology to work not only as a validator reliability so that less personnel is choices in their use of transport;

transport to come together. The

of technologies. There is a rising but also as a dispenser (a double fee- needed in the parking facility and 3. Systems for operators to allow contacts made and the ideas

desire to adopt compatible systems ding mechanism is available) and reader more processes can be managed them to monitor the utilisation and shared, drive the innovative

that are able to process different for RFID (read/write) cards and magnet- from a central control office. efficiency of the transportation sys- solutions that shape the future

ticket types. ic credit/debit cards with any configura- tems allowing them to drive to great- of sustainable mobility for all.

There is a clear need to reduce traffic tion: ISO1, 2, 3, central and double. By using two technologies, the chances er efficiency;

congestion in city centres and improve that both fail at the same time are re- 4. Systems harnessing the wealth of Steve Gallagher, Managing

transportation so that drivers are per- Within the same mechanism it is possi- duced dramatically – as is the risk of the information from multiple sources Director, ERG

suaded that public transport (such as ble not only to validate entry ticket but driver getting stuck in the car park. This allowing for operators, the tra-

buses, trams and trains) is a viable al- also to process any discount coupon method allows efficient management of velling public and policy mak-

ternative to driving. (capture function available), process parking facilities with less staff and re- ers to better plan and optimize

payment (via the parking slot under the duced costs. their travel or transport services.

In an ideal world, the majority of cars printer) when a ticket or credit card is

would remain at the city limits – in se- inserted in the front slot and to dispense The second capability relates to the Vix Technology with its businesses Vix

cure and well served car parks. To a new ticket or receipt (in case of lost thermal printer itself. This offers the po- ERG and Vix ACIS is leading in the pro-

achieve this goal, the priority is to up- ticket). All of these functions are now tential to see the ticket as a new instru-

date existing systems to be able to available at the same level of perfor- ment for communication. It is possible

manage parking tickets as well as pub- mance offered so far only from magnetic to pre-print advertising campaigns on

lic transport tickets, which usually adopt technology, but at a much lower opera- tickets, and also to print short advertis-

different technology, primarily barcode tive cost due to the lower maintenance ing messages on each new ticket, of-

and magnetic based solutions. The final and costs for barcode devices. fering discounts on parking fees, thus

goal is that in the near future, all drivers becoming a generator of new revenue.

(aware of their contribution to reducing Current and future needs Shopping mall car parks can continue

city pollution) will have the ability to use The modularity of the All-In-One allows relying on their main sponsors to per-

a combined ticket that not only allows customers to tailor the unit to meet their sonalise and pay off their tickets, but

them to park their car but also to travel current needs, but still be able to easily can also contribute to transform the pa-

within the city limits. integrate new technologies in the future. per ticket into an interesting vehicle to

promote the many activities around the

Italian brand Eltra Sistemi represents Another trend is the desire to have more parking area.

the synthesis of experience accumu- functions performed by the same equip-

lated in 40 years of activity from Eltra. ment, to reduce management costs and All of the above, together with the in-

Since 2006, several integrated solu- increase the ability to generate revenues creasing pollution in our cities and

tions for various applications have been from car parks. In spite of the financial the reduction of spaces for our cars,

available from the brand. Applications crisis, Eltra is continuously receiving certainly provide a good reason to be- Source: EL-TRA srl



encompass parking, motorways, public requests to supply more sophisticated lieve that smart parking will have a very

transport and more. devices. High on the current wishlist strong chance to prosper and develop

is hybrid magnetic/barcode motorised in the near future. Innovative parking

All-In-One is the latest motorised solu- equipment (dispenser for entry station, solutions offer a positive contribution to

tion launched by the company and is validator for auto-pay station and reader the organisation of our cities and an ef-

ideal for automatic pay stations based for exit station) with thermal printer, able fective improvement with regards to the

on barcode technology. The unit can to fulfill the two main duties. environment. Source: EL-TRA srl



5

EXhibition nEWS







A new generation

of stationary ticket

vending machines “Our résumé regarding

the 2009 exhibition

was positive. We had a

Hoeft & Wessel is unveiling a new up to 50 percent. The utilisation of LEDs substantial number of

generation of stationary ticket vend- instead of neon lights also saves energy. intensive contacts and

ing machines with particularly com- Known as almex.midi, the new vend- managed to deliver an

pact dimensions and a special solar- ing machine extends the successful excellent presentation thanks

powered version. almex.station series, of which more than to the open, generous design

In this way, the company is ushering in 10,000 units are in operation across Eu-

of our booth. Our newly

a new era of ticket vending machines rope on railway platforms and public

developed on-board unit for

which are powered by solar energy. As transport stations.

these machines do not have to be con- Whereas the almex.station has a width

buses and trams met with an

nected to the electricity grid, the cost- of 90 centimetres, the new model meas- outstanding reception.

intensive infrastructure preparations ures only around 68 centimetres. Al-

can be dispensed with. though smaller, it offers the same func-

At the same time, the environment is tions as the larger model thanks to the

preserved and CO2 emissions reduced. optimised arrangement of the modules









Source: INIT

This makes the new solar-powered by Hoeft & Wessel.

TVM a good example of Green IT. Source: Höft & Wessel



The IT and engineering Group with main AG - ALMEX



locations in Germany and the United







MOBILEloop – More

Kingdom has developed the first sta-

tionary solar ticket vending machine

Thomas Wolf, COO

offering the same easy to operate han- Hoeft & Wessel Group,

Almex Business Division



accurate schedules

Source: Höft & Wessel AG - ALMEX









dling as large vending machines. The

Hoeft & Wessel Group’s Almex business

division will be presenting the new pro-







with the feedback of

duct at the UITP exhibition in Dubai.

Energy consumption is the “be all and

end all” for solar power. By using highly







statistics into the

efficient components, it has been pos-

sible to reduce energy consumption by









First EMV contactless planning process.

e-ticketing solution for South Africa To increase the quality and efficiency of

public transport, one must increase the

punctuality of trips and prevent over-

With MOBILEloop, this data is now trans-

mitted back to the planning system au-

tomatically which enhances the efficien-

The Almex division of the Hoeft & mentation in South Africa that will be In addition, commuters will be crowding on buses or trains. That’s why cy and quality of service in several ways:

Wessel group will deliver 600 in- based on standards conforming to enabled to pay for single fares it is essential to use actual operational

tegrated on-board computers and the Card Association specifications in cash on board the bus. The Almex data in the planning process. Until now, a) The vehicle blocks can be modified

ticket printers to Durban Transport in (for example MasterCard PayPassTM, business division of the Hoeft & Wessel this data had to be considered by the by shifting trips to ensure that better

South Africa based on the eThekwini Visa payWaveTM). Durban will be us- Group is one of the leading providers of planners themselves. schedule adherence is achieved in the

Municipality tender for new elec- ing the MasterCard PayPassTM stand- ticketing systems for public transport But, not anymore! INIT’s new optimis- short term. This means that subsequent

tronic ticketing equipment. ards. The primary mode of fare pay- in Europe and throughout the world. ing solution, MOBILEloop, will give trips do not depart delayed due to the

The almex.optima devices will re- ment and access to public transport transport providers delay of the previous

place current equipment from Almex services will be through contactless Source: Höft & Wessel AG - ALMEX the ability to import trip.

which has reliably served Dur- EMV dual interface smart cards host- relevant data from the INIT’s new b) The most reliable

ban Transport for almost 15 years. ing the NDoT AFC Data structure. statistics tool MO- driving times can

Key to the recent success however is BILEstatistics directly optimising be used for the next

the innovative system solution that al-

lows starting the integration of e-ticket-

into the planning sys-

tem MOBILE- PLAN. solution, timetable change.

This ensures a more

ing with the South African EMV contact-

less bank issued fare media initiative for

The big plus of the

new solution, MO-

MOBILEloop, robust schedule and

significantly reduces

debit card transactions.

This initiative is driven by the National

BILEloop, is

information like ac-

that will give transport the risks of delayed

departures

Department of Transport (NDoT) in tual driving times and providers the

conjunction with the member banks number of passen- Optimized Passen-

of the Payments Association of South gers is displayed di- ability to import ger load:

Africa (PASA), in the case of Dur-

ban The Standard Bank (SBSA).

rectly within the time-

table planning and relevant data The size of the de-

ployed vehicle, as

The electronic fare collection data vehicle scheduling well as the frequency

structure (EFC) utilises specific tags on system. Closing the of trips depend es-

the EMV chip for recording and retriev- gap between statistics and planning, sentially on the number of passengers

ing public transport related data. transport companies can be more onboard. However, for economic rea-

The EMV contactless solution for Dur- proactive in their planning and op- sons it is important not to deploy too

ban Transport will be the first imple- timise the efficiency of their fleet as many vehicles or, to deploy vehicles

Source: Höft & Wessel AG - ALMEX well as the reliability of their sched- that are insufficient for passenger loads.

ules. This in turn, increases the qual- With MOBILEloop, actual passenger

ity of public transport for passengers. load data from the automatic passen-

ger counting system is being transmit-

“…the UITP Exhibition in Dubai, in April 2011, will illustrate the important position of the Optimized Schedules: ted into the planning system. Therefore,

MENA region in the public transport business in the 21st century…” In the beginning of the planning pro- MOBILEloop assists with dispatching

cess, driving times were roughly es- the right size vehicle and provides a

François Dumont, Editor Director, timated and used for the basic time- more economical and efficient tool for

table planning, vehicle and duty planning.

La Vie du Rail/Ville, Rail & Transports Magazine, December 2010

scheduling. Within the ITCS, the ac-

tual driving times as well as all early Source: INIT



and late recordings are collected and

evaluated in the statistics module.

Nordics: the frontier of mobile tickets









Source: DILAX Intel

In Denmark and Sweden 55,000 tickets worth over €70 million a year. search and payment system much simi-

travelers each day use their mobile lar to traditional websites. This means

phone to pay for tickets on busses, In Denmark a joint venture of train, bus we deliver an extremely user-friendly

trains and the metro. and metro companies recently intro- service, with a high recognition factor.







Passenger counting

duced next generation mobile tickets Another innovation is our simple and

Since 2008 Copenhagen and Stockholm developed by Unwire. The ticket system fast payment system by credit card.

have seen a dramatic increase in trav- uses mobile web technologies to create This makes mobile tickets accessible to







comes of age

ellers choosing mobile tickets as the an easily recognizable, user-friendly in- almost any traveler,” he says.

quick and easy successor to old fashion terface on mobile phones and comput- Unwire’s Mobile Ticket platform offers

paper tickets. ers. Taking mobile tickets from SMS to a end-to-end ticketing administration via

In just a few years Unwire has made true web based experience. a web interface as well as an advanced

What outputs do I want from a as a vital tool in efficiently running their its mark as one of the most innova- module for managing payment flow and

Passenger Counting System (PCS)? businesses. tive suppliers of mobile ticketing 1st class mobile tickets ticket validation. Whether SMS or more

In answering this question the customer In this scenario, a wide variety of people technologies. Partnering with public Niklas Marschall, Sales Director at DSB, advanced mobile payment systems, Un-

needs to consider not just today’s re- in different departments from finance to transportation giant’s Arriva, DSB and is convinced the new ticket system wires platform is secure, scalable and

quirements which may be limited to planning and marketing will require the Storstockholms Lokaltrafik Unwire han- takes mobile payment to a new level. easy to manage.

“producing reports”, but also the future passenger load data, perhaps on a daily dle payment and validation of mobile “Our mobile ticket site uses a route Source: UNWIRE



potential uses of the system. basis.





Typically, the main focus of the plan-

ning ahead of a PCS installation is on

the hardware. After all, the system is ex-

At DILAX we have over 25 years ex-

perience in advising our customers on

the best configuration for a passenger

Automatic passenger

pected to have a lifecycle of anything up counting system and how to consider all

counters:

Source: UNWIRE

to 20 years so it is certainly worthwhile to factors, both hardware and software, to

think about the potential benefits of the arrive at the most cost effective tool for

system beyond today’s requirements.

Having thought about what hardware

configuration will suit our requirements

their business requirements. Over the

next few years we look forward to mak-

ing sure that the outputs are considered

Evolution of Sensor

for today and into the future, we need

to consider how the data will be pre-

sented. Questions arise such as What

first when a PCS is being specified and

that the subsequent PCS delivers reli-

able and useful results for the next 20

About Unwire Technology Leads to

reports are required? Who needs these

reports? What IT systems will the data

management server require? What

years.





The effective use of PCS enables every

“IRMA MATRIX”

Unwire is a leading provider of mobile

ticket solutions. They leverage mobile

technologies to create business op-

about integration with other software public transport organisation to in- portunities for our customers.

applications such as ticketing and yield crease the use of public transport which

Speed of Light for Revolutionary Detection

management? In the future it can be fits perfectly into the UITP aim known as More information: www.unwire.com, Principle

expected that the transport operators PTx2. info@unwire.com or +45 33 93 14 34.

will see the detailed picture of their pas- IRIS-gmbH, long-term supplier of

senger loads across all of their services Source: DILAX Intel Source: UNWIRE innovative Automatic Passenger

Counter (APC) systems, has put in-

significant development effort to

offer state-of-the-art generation of

Source: IRIS GmbH

For many years DILAX has attended the International UITP congress either as an exhibitor or as an APC sensors to the transit industry:

active participant of the congress. For DILAX the UITP congress is a strategic event to meet relevant this results in “IRMA Matrix”. • Door contact connection is no longer

decision makers form transit operators or transport municipalities. It is also an invaluable source to Revolutionizing the counting technol- necessary, as the sensor observes

ogy, the new sensor is based on the the door open/door close activity.

gain new information about innovations and the latest technological tendencies.

“Time of Flight (ToF)” technology. A Due to the unequalled high accuracy

matrix of 500 elements is integrated of the raw count data, the “IRMA Ma-

to capture 500 distance values in the trix” APC system opens up new fields

door area. Thus, the sensor provides of applications.

a three-dimensional image of the de-





Flexibly configurable data server, internet-on-train

tected persons & objects. This results in The “IRMA Matrix” APC system provides

the highest and invariable count accu- modern architecture, flat structural de-

racy achievable by automated sensing. sign, with CAN or Ethernet, direct power



platform and EN50155 certified train driver display The “IRMA Matrix” sensor system is ex-

celling in any current technology stan-

supply through the vehicle network, and

simple mechanical integration.

dard: “IRMA Matrix” is scheduled for intro-

tem designs to the latest state of the • The speed of light is an absolute con- duction in early 2011. After real field

art. Developers will be able to reap the stant and in no way affected by envi- tests, IRIS is now proving that the Time-

benefits of a homogeneous platform ronmental impacts, such as reflecting of-Flight technology is superior to com-

on which they can implement custom- floor, extreme temperature, high hu- petitive technologies due to a number of

designed train computing solutions in a midity, sun/shade contrast, stationary significant features.

much shorter time and at a lower cost, persons in the doorway etc. The new APC system will demonstrate a

meaning faster time-to-market and less • Queuing underneath the sensor does leading position of IRIS as a creator and

hardware design effort and expenditure. not affect the accuracy. manufacturer of high-end Automatic

Source: Kontron Furthermore, Kontron showcases its • Boarding / de-boarding in tightly Passenger Counting systems.

At the UITP 2011 World Congress and Ethernet switching, through system EN50155-compliant 10.4” Kontron Dis- packed crowd or simultaneous board- More information under

& Exhibition in Dubai, Kontron, the management modules, to an EN50155- play Computer HMITR. The applica- ing and de-boarding is easily detected. sales.service@irisgmbh.de

global leader of Embedded Comput- compliant plug-in power supply. The IN- tion-ready display computer is char- • No minimum passenger sample re-

ing Technology (ECT), will showcase TERPARLO Internet-on-Train Server is acterised by an extended temperature quired. Exact counts are provided at Source: IRIS GmbH



its CompactPCI® -based train com- well suited for Passenger Infotainment, range (EN50155 T3), reduced energy each stop.

puting platforms OBSERvO Rugged supporting wireless communication by consumption and powerful graphics

RAID Data Server and InTERPARLO UMTS, GPS 3G and WIFI. For stream- and display technology. Designed for

Internet-on-Train Server as well as ing applications such as real-time trans- UIC 612-01 railway applications such

its 10.4” Display Computer HMITR. mission of media data for passenger as Driver Display Systems (DDS), the

The OBSERVO Rugged RAID Data information, two separate controllers fanless and maintenance-free Kontron

Server is aimed at railroad applications, provide the respective performance HMITR with capacitive touch display

such as platform edge observation and and mass storage. An Ethernet switch or hard keys has IP64 protection on the

recording in local trains for vandalism. offers connections to intelligent HMIs front side to safeguard it against dust

Its high performing RAID controller sup- and the train network. The EN50155- and water. Thanks to its robust design

ports data integrity RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. The compliant train computing platforms the Kontron HMITR is well prepared for

3U 19” CPCI rack is flexibly configurable give railroad equipment and service many demanding applications in the

with Kontron’s rail-compliant embedded providers a basis ready to work on for traffic and transportation industries. Profile of a person underneath the IRMA Matrix sensor. The different colors indicate

modules, ranging from CPU, storage creating modular, rugged, long-life sys- Source: Kontron distances to the sensor short long



7

EXhibition nEWS







Improving Scheidt & Bachmann joins hands

the quality with Energy International, Dubai

software, all together in-house. This Scheidt & Bachmann is an ISO9001







of the passenger

assures immense flexibility of their certified organization which underpins

products and services. Additionally, for its high level of quality standards. The

the fact that Scheidt & Bachmann is a company takes great pride in its large-

privately owned company, provides scale and flexible in-house manufac-







experience

us additional comfort and assurance turing capability which is equipped

that, they will work professionally to with state-of-the-art machines. With its

the complete satisfaction of our es- very high production capacity Scheidt

teemed Governmental Customers”. & Bachmann is able to ensure through

The long experience of Moviken-SLE Energy International is an ISO9001:2008 its manufacturing autonomy that the

in the field of Service Management certified organisation having substan- solutions delivered maintain the com-

and information Systems, allied to tial presence in the Middle East for the pany quality standards at all times.

the know-how of Moviken in the Source: Scheidt & Bachmann past 27 years. They have successfully

area of cartography, has enabled the implemented several infrastructure de- The Fare Collection Systems (FCS) di-

development of an autonomous on- Scheidt & Bachmann’s fare Col- velopment related projects including but vision was established in 1978. Since

vehicle passenger information and lection Systems division has joined not limited to, State of the Art Parking being formed, the FCS Division has

navigation system: navibus hands with Energy International – A Control Systems, Automated Fare Col- grown to successfully provide local and

Dubai based Organization. The ob- lection Systems for public transport & regional transit solutions all over the

Navibus offers one or more super-wide Source: Moviken-SLE jective of this partnership is to pro- integration with City-wide Interoperable world. Among its numerous successfully

high resolution TFT screens to the • An information service available mote Automated fare Collection Automated Fare Collection projects in concluded projects are the system-wide

passengers on the bus or tram. It also to the network operator: service Systems for public transport in the the Middle East. Energy International modernisation and smart card imple-

provides audio channels for voice an- disruptions, events, local informa- Middle East. The two companies met provides their proven after-sales ser- mentation of the USA’s oldest transit

nouncements which supplement the tion, advertising, …). during the last UITP World Congress vice, maintenance and operational sup- system for MBTA in Boston, Massa-

visual displays, with separate channels Exhibition in vienna in 2009 and port on projects implemented in the re- chusetts as well as the equipping of the

for interior and exterior announcements. The equipment is available in a variety since then, a strategic partnership gion thereby gaining confidence of their megacity Shanghai where FCS installed

In addition to the information normally of configurations, so it can be installed has been developed. discerning customers. elegant Slim Line Gates, with full smart

transmitted to the traveller, the Navibus in locations best adapted to the needs card functionality and office equipment

screens present: of the operator, this navigation applica- The partnership has seen the two com- Scheidt & Bachmann is a German com- for the Ministry of Railways.

tion represents a leap forward in mo- panies working together in their recent pany managed by the fifth generation of

• A line diagram which is inter-active dernity which makes public transport participation in a prestigious tender for the founding family. This underlines the The keys to Scheidt & Bachmann’s

and multi-scale, with a display se- the equal of the private car in the use of Automated Fare Collection Systems in continuity and personal commitment of success are their capability to provide

quencing which is related to the po- navigation technologies and answers a the Middle East. the family and the company’s employ- comprehensive and customised solu-

sition of the vehicle pressing need for the traveller. ees. Scheidt & Bachmann has 1,950 tions including device hardware, soft-

Aspi Kapadia, Vice President of En- employees on all 5 continents, a global ware and services all from one source.

• A cartographic response to the prin- The first installations of the Navibus ergy International explains why they network that enables the company to One of FCS’s core competencies is

cipal queries of the passenger : rep- system are taking place in the early preferred Scheidt & Bachmann as their remain in close contact with their many the implementation of multi-modal and

resentation of position on the line spring of 2011, on vehicles of the BBM partner: “Scheidt & Bachmann is an customers at all times. multi operator smart card schemes.

diagram, the next stops / stations, network in the Ile de France, with a almost 140 years old, 100% privately With a commitment to development of Both Scheidt & Bachmann and Energy

a map of the area and connections number of other customers awaiting de- owned company that designs, devel- cutting edge technology and a reputation International are positive that their ex-

for the next stop / station, estimated livery shortly afterwards. ops and manufactures Automated Fare for reliability, high quality products and clusive strategic partnership will trans-

time to arrive at the next stop, infor- Collection Systems for public transport proven commitments to their customers, late into several business opportunities

mation about connecting services Source: Moviken-SLE including AFC device housings, sub- Scheidt & Bachmann is a market leader for Automated Fare Collection Systems

and points of interest (commercial, component PCB hardware etc. in their 4 business segments, covering for public transport in the Middle East.

cultural or municipal establishments) Parking and Leisure Centre Systems,

Scheidt & Bachmann also engineers Signalling Systems, Fare Collection Source: Scheidt & Bachmann



and develops devices and backend Systems and Petrol Station Systems.









Improve your service image and customer satisfaction

netzplan is a new graphics service services they consume on a transport has developed a new service available

provider assisting Transport Opera- system: “Like not having a menu at a for Transport System Operators. With

tor Clients who are seeking to im- restaurant - you won’t know what you’re over 15 years of international industry

prove their service image and cus- choosing if you don’t know what’s on experience – Netzplan can assist Oper-

tomer satisfaction. offer.” ators with the presentation of their stat-

Passenger information systems take two ic service information by updating and

Updating the static passenger informa- forms – static and real-time. Whilst the developing custom presentation styles

tion systems of a network is one of the industry focus in recent years has been that suit both the individual Operator’s

simplest and cheapest ways to achieve on achieving state-of-the-art real-time and the Passengers’ needs.

a step-change in quality perception, net- information systems – linking in-vehicle

work and service legibility and patronage GPS to smart phones helping passen- Internationally recognised Network

growth. The quality of Network Maps, gers to get around or keeping them up- Schematic Maps (in a variety of cus-

Timetables and Graphics are all funda- to-date with service reliability – the more tom styles), intuitive and simple to use

mental to achieving these outcomes. traditional means of communicating the timetable layouts designed to meet the

more static components of service infor- passengers’ needs, clear interchange

With “2025 = PTx2” as the Goal – Trans- mation may have remained somewhat configuration maps showing passen-

port Operators over the World need to neglected, but this need not be the case. gers how to find connecting services,

be doing whatever they can afford to at- and integrated information and service

tract more customers to their services. Network maps, interchange maps, pre- marketing “packs” – all assist both lo-

Information is power and an informed cinct maps, timetable legibility and cal and visiting customers to making in-

passenger is a happy one. We all know way-finding signage have all experi- formed choices about the public trans-

the uncomfortable feeling of having no enced improvements with the improved port services on offer. Assisting network

idea how to use an unfamiliar public technological tools available to assist in navigation is one of the most important

transport system or what to do when their production, presentation and inte- elements in improving passenger satis-

services are disrupted; keeping pas- gration. The worldwide - examples can faction and improving network efficiency.

sengers informed and up-to-date with be found of innovation in each of these

Source: Netzplan

service changes is key to ensuring their traditional areas of static passenger in- Whilst at the UITP Mobility & City Trans-

satisfaction and sense of service relia- formation presentation. port Exhibition, visit them at Stand

Extract from the new Melbourne Suburban Rail Network Schematic Map

bility – even when its predictability slips. 2A415 and ask how they could assist Currently under development.

Taking stock of these improvements, your operation, or more information on:

Passenger information systems are the and developing new styles and im- netzplan.com.au

vital link between passengers and the proved production techniques, Netzplan Source: Netzplan

FQ supplies OEM Secure RFID Thales’s SelTrac CBTC solution

controller boards for e-ticket-

ing and ready for e-payments boosts metro attractiveness

With a large experience supplying The board and its associated con- service levels for more than 18 hours

OEM hardware to system integrators tactless reader are fully ISO14443A/B per day,” said Mike Richard, Vice-Pres-

and equipment manufacturers since compliant, ISO18092 for NFC ap- ident Operations and Vehicle Mainte-

1984, fQ Ingenieria Electronica, SA plications and will be EMV con- nance, B.C. Rapid Transit Corporation.

is launching at UITP 2011 Exhibition tactless ready for e-ticketing and CBTC has now been in highly reliable rev-

in Dubai the new generation of Se- e-payments worldwide standards. enue operations on Dubai’s Red Line for

cure RfID Controller, named SID1. The SID1 Secure RFID Controller has a over 16 months, and is currently being in-

Currently, the new SID1 has been ap- small footprint of 100x120 mm including stalled on Dubai’s Green Line.

proved by the ATM (Authority Transport several communication interfaces, such

Metropolitan) of Madrid in Spain and us: 3 X RS232, 1 x RS422/RS485, 1 x Istanbul’s Kadikoy-Kartal Line is in its in-

first units are running from December Ethernet, 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x display (LCD stallation stage with initial revenue service

2010 in buses. or TFT), 3 x LED, 1 x beeper, 1 x key- planned for 2012. Mecca’s new metro re-

Our customer, not Spain based, has pad, 1 x audio IN/OUT and 1 x micro-SD ceived much press during its inauguration

trusted us on our technology and expe- socket. for the Hajj in November. Thales applied

rience to comply with one of the hard- a two-stage implementation strategy to

est tests related to speed of transaction Additionally, we are offering our SID1 ensure that the trains would operate in au-

time. Indeed, the ATM speed transac- SDK (Software Development Kit) includ- tomated train protection mode to provide

tion time has to grant a speed less than ing all related documentation, IDE de- much needed mobility for pilgrims, with

0,2 seconds when reading and writing velopment tool, webserver containing implementation of full automatic CBTC op-

data into a mifare DESfire card with a IPK repository, application example with eration capability to be commissioned in

total amount of about 600 bytes of en- source code, TFTP server for future firm- the next several months.

crypting and decrypting data between ware updates, C/C++ development sup- Similar staged implementations have also

contactless reader and contactless port and 3 FQ libraries for RFID (reader been applied to five lines in Shanghai and

card using SAM modules. and contactless card), SAM’s and two in Beijing. CBTC is today’s preferred

This speed will allow the ATM the imple- external input/output board support. technology for new metro lines and the

mentation of a very complex fare policy modernization of existing aged infrastruc-

by the integration with other transport Source: FQ Ingenieria Electronica tures, as operators face growing urbaniza-

modes (light train, city buses, rail, and tion and mobility demands.

Source: Thales

metro) and operators of all the metro-

politan area of Madrid - with a popu- governments and operators are East include Dubai’s Red and Green Lines, Source: Thales



lation of 6 million citizens, this is the consistent in their quest to alleviate Mecca’s Mashair Metro and Istanbul’s

third-most populous area traffic congestion by building urban Kadikoy-Kartal Line. w CBTC, now in re-

in the European rail lines and applying best-in-class venue on over 1,000 km of track with 30

Union after Paris technology to ensure reliability, op- operators around the world, was selected

and London. erating efficiency and consistent for the Vancouver SkyTrain in 1986 – the

Our Secure RFID Con- first–class passenger service. first fully automated operation CBTC sys-

troller is based on ARM9 tem in the world - and it continues to pro-

microprocessor and working Thales continues to advance its SelTrac® vide reliable service.

under open RTOS (Real Time Communications-Based Train Control

Operating System) architecture, (CBTC) technology and integrated com- During the Winter Olympics last year,

Linux based offering an open and flex- munications products to provide world- “SkyTrain performed very efficiently with

ible system giving a real fast time-to- leading solutions to meet these objectives. no significant delays to report, consider-

Source: FQ Ingenieria Electronica

market customer applications. Recent project successes in the Middle ing they operated at higher than peak









RTA Dubai Leverages Wipro’s

Innovative Service Delivery Model

Ensures High Availability, Reliability and Maintainability of services for Road Transport Urban, eco-friendly mobility

Authority through partnership with Wipro can only be achieved

through intelligent, continuing

development of public

Wipro’s superior technical expertise, • Reduced risk of application and in-

transport. This year’s UITP

process orientation and knowledge of frastructure downtime due to round-

best practices in the IT domain. Given the-clock proactive monitoring from

World Congress gives drivers

the geographic spread of RTA‘s op- GSMC of innovation an opportunity

erations including the need to operate • Timely reporting resulting in better vis- to come together to develop

in remote locations and having to run ibility to client on overall IT operations solutions to this challenge

24/7 operations, onsite support alone and performance – solutions ranging from

was not feasible and cost effective for • Automation of services without in- attractive transport planning

RTA. Automation was essential to de- crease in manpower – reduced costs to vehicle emissions-reduction

livering high availability at all times. • ITIL based service delivery resulting technologies.

Taking this into account, Wipro pro- in efficient processes and procedures.

posed a hybrid model of service deliv- This has helped in RTA IT Department

ery - a combination of onsite support, in achieving the ISO 20000 certifica-

near shore support (both out of Dubai) tion.

Michael Himmen,

and 24/7 remote support (out of India). • Customized solutions which were member of the board of

management at HJS HJS

Source: Wipro









Wipro IT Business, a division of Wipro based on the needs of the client re-

Limited (NYSE:WIT), is amongst sulting in faster turnaround time and Fahrzeugtechnik Gbh & Col

the largest global IT services com- better C-SAT.

panies and is proud to be associ- • ROI and lesser TCO for the client with

RTA IT Department’s mission is to es enabling RTA to provide world ated with RTA since June 2006. the increased efficiency and produc-

provide leading integrated IT solu- class, customer-centric, safe and tivity of the team.

tions and services through the use smooth transport for all. Key Benefits

of relevant technology, robust IT in- • Consistently over achieving more Source: Wipro

frastructure, competent human re- To fulfill the requirements, a technol- than committed SLAs for all Services

sources, balanced outsourcing and ogy partner like Wipro was required. including Availability, Reliability and

international standards and process- The selection of Wipro was based on Maintainability



9

EXhibition nEWS







Project of Century

“Marmaray” composite

parts of train vehicles

are produced by

Sazcilar

On stand 8B050 at UITP 2011 Dubai produce first samples in a short time (for

Exhibition, SAZCILAR, leading com- example they produced 45 kinds of size

posite parts manufacturer and first MDF models and 70 GRP tools for one

IRIS certificated company of Turkey, of Hyundai Rotem Project 45 days after

will be showcasing a few parts of being awarded that project.









Source: Bombardier

MARMARAY.

Currently 80% of the production of

SAZCILAR is based in Turkey. Main the railway parts are exported to Eu-

business sectors are Automotive, ropean countries and South Korea.

Mass transportation (Railway), Earth Main customers for Railway and Bus







PrimoveCity

Moving Machine, tractor and yacht. industry: CAF, HYUNDAI ROTEM,

SAZCILAR has IRIS (International HYUNDAI EUROTEM, BOMBAR-

Railway Industry Standard), ISO/ DIER, HEULIEZBUS (IVECO), MAN,







Easy Urban Mobility

TS 16949:2002, ISO 9001:2000, ISO OTOKAR, ISUZU, FAST GROUP.

14001:2004 and Ford Q1certificates.

Source: SAZCILAR OTOM.SAN ve TIC

SAZCILAR has a very successful model

and tool shop and has a capability to

Imagine a city where all the vehicles hicles can use the same technology. of 2011. As a second application Bom-

are electric and give out no emis- PrimoveCity powers by magnetic induc- bardier has equipped a bus now run-

sions - with no noise, no pollution tion through cables in the road. With ning tests on a PrimoveCity road built

but with complete flexibility. easy installation it can be applied to all in Lommel, Belgium. Testing with a car

road types. The range of power will pro- starts in summer 2011.

With PrimoveCity pel any kind of ve-

Bombardier is hicle – cars, buses, The application of PrimoveCity to road

making it a reality. Range, convenience, trucks, taxis and transportation is a natural upgrade for

This groundbreak-

ing inductive tech-

rapid charging trams. Because it is

wireless, it is intrin-

Bombardier, with its long experience

in electric mass transit vehicles. Bom-

nology will shape

the future of cities

and flexibility: sically safe as well

as weatherproof

bardier Transportation, a global leader

in rail technology, offers the broadest









Source: SAZCILAR OTOM.SAN ve TIC

across the world. PrimoveCity solves and maintenance- portfolio in the rail industry and deli-

Convenient, effi- free. PrimoveCity vers innovative products and services

cient and flexible, it the key challenges opens up new di- that set new standards in sustainable

powers and charg- mensions in public mobility. Bombardier Transportation

es vehicles in mo- of e-mobility transportation. is headquartered in Berlin, Germany

tion or at rest. and has a presence in over 60 coun-

In 2008, Bombardier equipped a Light tries. It has an installed base of more

Available now, at a stroke, it solves the Rail Vehicle with inductive power trans- than 100,000 vehicles worldwide.

key challenges of e-mobility: range, mission. Now a showcase operation has

rapid charging, convenience and flex- been built in Augsburg, Germany, and Source: Bombardier



ibility. Moreover, all types of road ve- the first demonstration will be in Spring









Inspiro - The new platform for

metro systems

At the UITP Mobility & City Transport driver assistance systems or driverless The trains comply with the latest

Exhibition, Siemens Mobility will operation has achieved a significant European fire protection and crash We have been a member of UITP for a long time. So it

be presenting a mockup of the new reduction in energy consumption. safety requirements according to CEN/ is quite natural for us to take part in the biennial World

Inspiro for the first time. This new- TS45545 and prEN15227 and have a Congress of the association and also appear as an exhibitor.

generation metro unit is a particularly The modular self-contained train recycling quota in excess of 95 percent. Just as it did two years ago in Vienna, our participation

lightweight and cost-efficient vehicle concept can be implemented with These new Inspiro cars feature the

signals Siemens intensive commitment to urban and

variable levels of motorization in consistent use of technology with

regional transportation worldwide. In addition, we will

any configuration from a three-car high levels of safety and reliability.

be presenting our solutions for road traffic, for example,

Siemens Mobility to an eight-car train. The use of

the widest possible doors and load

Low-maintenance systems have been

provided in order to reduce service times our systems for parking and traffic management. But our

exhibition themes will also include automatic train control

will be presenting capacity detection systems has

significantly reduced dwell times,

and to increase the availability of the

metro fleet for the operator. systems, electrification, tram operation without overhead

a mockup of the new while the redesigned interior offers contact lines, and electromobility.”

more space for passengers. Thanks Siemens won its first contract for the

Inspiro for the first time to the design, it has been possible new Inspiro generation in Poland, in

to eliminate technical equipment February 2011, Warsaw Metro ordered

completely from the interior and a total of 35 six-car trains for use on

Hans-Joerg Grundmann, CEO Siemens Mobility

in which great importance has been offer end-to-end access through the the 23-kilometer metro network in the

attached to environmentally friendly train, offering Polish capital. The order includes the

design. maximum convenience. The futuristic delivery, commissioning, testing and

look of the Inspiro has been achieved certification of the units. Delivery is

The consistent use of lightweight with the assistance of one of the most scheduled to start in autumn 2012.

construction materials, modern drive reputable design agencies.

technology and option of advanced Source: Siemens

Clean city commuting: New contactor design

innovative emissions successfully introduced in

technologies for the global railway market

low-emission mobility Schaltbau gmbH launched its

new CT1000 series contactor at

the InnoTrans 2008. Since then

- In modern inverter applications,

contactors usually only switch small

loads, which can be a problem for





provided by HJS the range has been expanded

from 400 A to 800 A and from

1,500 v to 3,000 v. CT1000 series

other devices. Unlike other devices

the CT1000 can efficiently switch both

these small loads as well as the large

an SCRT® system. SCRT® enables both contactors have been successfully loads caused during a fault situation.

retrofitted and new buses to comply implemented worldwide in a variety - The CT1000 is also ideally suited for

with the current, highly demanding of applications, proving the universal load switching applications due to the

European emissions standards for applicability of the new concept. minimum wear of the contacts.

buses and trucks – Euro V and even EEV - Customer requirements often cover









Source: Schaltbau GmbH

(Enhanced Environmentally Friendly The CT1000 series combines the more than just a standard application.

Vehicle). The technology can be advantages of the electromagnetic Schaltbau has therefore developed

employed very flexibly and is suitable and permanent magnetic blow-out a number of variants to meet this

Source: HJS Fahrzeugtechnik Gbh & Col for buses, trucks, light commercial technology, and can be used for challenge. Design-in is one of the

vehicles as well as for engines for the bidirectional DC and AC applications trademarks of Schaltbau.

Short- and long-distance public non-road sector, i.e. for construction practically without restriction. These - Due to the success of the new series,

transport are regarded as machines, agricultural and forestry maintenance-free contactors switch off Schaltbau has begun local production Contactors in the CT1000 series can

environment-friendly alternatives to machinery, ships and rail vehicles. loads faster and more efficiently than in the largest railway markets such be used almost without limitation

using one’s own car and they keep comparable contactors, thereby offering as China and Russia. This will reduce in AC and DC railway applications.

the growing population mobile. Reference projects across all safety and product longevity together. logistics and allow for the local For more information please contact:

Europe The features of CT1000 series content required in these markets. bierbrauer@schaltbau.de

However, these means of transport also Numerous transport companies in contactors make them the ideal choice

contribute to pollution of the air we Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, for a variety of applications: Source: Schaltbau GmbH

breathe: buses are in constant service Spain, Belgium and other European

all around the world providing people countries are already using SCRT® in







Groeneveld group

with convenient and reliable mobility, order to live up to their own self-image

but in the majority of cases they are as providers of eco-friendly mobility

powered by a diesel engine that emits and to play their part towards improving







anticipates on clear

particulate matter (soot particles) and air quality. It’s far quicker and much less

nitrogen dioxide. This has negative expensive to retrofit a fleet with SCRT®

consequences for the quality of life in than it is to completely renew it. The







trend in drivelines

our cities. This serious problem can cost of retrofitting amounts to just 5%

now be solved by an innovation from to 6% of the price of a new vehicle. With

the German automotive supplier HJS a service life of eight to twelve years,

Emission Technology, that specialises this investment pays for itself quickly. Source: GROENEVELD TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY B.V.

in the development of environmental groeneveld experiences a growing applications, such as articulated buses For the Roads and Transport Authority

technologies: with Selective Catalytic Visitors to this year’s UITP Mobility & demand for its innovative high with more greasing points, Groeneveld (RTA) in Dubai Groeneveld has equipped

Reduction Technology (SCRT®) City Transportation Exhibition in Dubai quality automatic greasing systems. offers class-leading automatic greasing more than 500 VDL Citea buses ex-

onboard, pollutant emissions are can discover more about SCRT® and for buses with independent front systems, such as TriPlus and the factory with the Groeneveld Oilmaster.

measurably lower. The system tackles other systems from the extensive suspension with up to 10 greasing unique TWIN dual line greasing system. The VDL buses are used for the Metro

the emissions problem at its source by technology portfolio of HJS Emission points, groeneveld has developed Practical examples show the value of project, a prestigious, strategic plan to

removing almost all particulate matter, Technology by making their way to the CompAlube automatic greasing automatic maintenance. increase the use of public transport in

nitrogen dioxide and other hazardous the company’s stand (Stand 3C310). system. Many public transport companies Dubai by thirty percent. The Citeas offer

components from the exhaust gases. The grease reservoir, pump, electronic around the world are using Groeneveld’s transport between the various subway

Source: HJS Fahrzeugtechnik Gbh & Col control unit and injectors have been Oilmaster and automatic greasing stations, the city itself and the suburbs.

Suitable for OE and retrofitting integrated into one compact unit. systems: De Lijn in Belgium, STM in

SCRT® systems are not only suitable as This makes the greasing system easy Montreal, EMT in Madrid and KMB in Source: GROENEVELD TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY B.V.

original equipment in new vehicles, but to install while it guarantees highest Hong Kong are only a few examples out

can also be retrofitted. Vehicles that are reliability. The specially designed grease of many. These customers achieve cost

already fitted with a filter system can be cartridges can be changed simply and and time savings and experience an

retrofitted with an SCR unit to create in a clean manner. For more complex increase in their operational capability.









Maintenance efficiency for buses is gaining popularity

City buses face a heavy task: on but certainly not too high either, which Groeneveld has an innovative prod-

call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, may result in excessive oil consumption uct development approach to provide

changing drivers, tight timetables and damage of the exhaust after-treat- sustainable and customized solutions

and fulfilling high expectations in re- ment system. The Oilmaster measures that are well fit for the future. Groen-

liability. the oil level in the engine according to eveld is currently in the process of co-

Daily maintenance – in particular check- a fixed protocol and automatically adds developing oil management systems

ing and topping up engine oil – plays a the correct amount of oil. This is done for Euro 6 engines with major Euro-

key role in keeping the engine in condi- through an electronically controlled pean bus and coach manufacturers.

tion. When done manually, it takes time pump, while the amount of oil added is

and buses cue up waiting for their daily automatically stored in the Oilmaster’s Source: GROENEVELD TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY B.V.



check. Groeneveld offers the solution memory.

with the Oilmaster.

The Oilmaster reduces oil consumption

Because of increased maintenance in- and operational costs, which automati-

tervals and the introduction of expen- cally has its environmental benefits. In

sive exhaust after-treatment systems of addition, the service staff is offered ex-

modern Euro 5 engines, the Oilmaster tra comfort, as manual oil checks are

of Groeneveld rapidly gained popularity. no longer required. It is for good reason

This advanced oil management system that well-established bus manufactur-

ensures the engine oil is always exactly ers, such as Evobus, Solaris, VDL and

at the right level: not too low, which may Volvo specify the Groeneveld Oilmaster

Source: GROENEVELD TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY B.V.

lead to expensive damage of the engine, ex-factory.



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RuggedCom Trans Alfa: developing a

introduces the RX1500 complete city trolleybus family

modular hardened During the last 16 years the enter-

prise Joint Stock Company “Trans-





networking platform Alfa” has been specializing on man-

ufacturing of vehicles – trolleybuses

and buses, being nowadays one of

the leaders of the commercial pub-

universal implementation and mainte- lic transport industry in Russia and

nance. It functions normally at ambient in the world.

temperatures of -40 C to + 85 C with no

moving parts, external or internal forced Our plant is producing a complete city

Source: RuggedCom









ventilation. trolleybus family: single and articulated,

The RX1500 exceeds electromagnetic normal and low floor, which are in op-

compatibility and other environment eration in many cities in Russia and

requirements of power and rail industry abroad. During the last 2 years, there

standards, which makes it suitable for were developed large-, extra large- and

RuggedCom Inc., the leading sub- universal use on rolling stock and mo- medium-sized city and suburban buses.

station networking equipment sup- bile fleet, on trackside, and in equipment Source: JSC TRANS-ALFA AVTO

plier to electric power companies, rooms of any urban transit system. The Our enterprise gives the most important that allow us to manufacture up to 2000 drivers. It is very important because the

presents its new RX1500 family of platform is an industry leader in inter- priority to the on-going improvement of vehicles a year. driver is responsible for the security of

industrial networking products. The operability, reliability and performance. the vehicle construction, implementa- passengers and the vehicle, and also of

RX1500 is an integrated, modular, It provides the highest industry levels tion of innovative technologies includ- As mission of our enterprise, we under- other participants to the traffic.

secure and expandable layer-3 net- of functionality, supports the widest ing solutions not introduced in the world stand a highest possible meeting of re-

work switching and routing platform. range of communication security and practice yet. quirements of customers: buyers, pas- The opinion of technical specialists, re-

standards and is compliant with tele- sengers, drivers and technical staff of sponsible for maintenance and repair

The RX1500 features an interchange- communications standards, protocols, Our enterprise is not coincidentally operating companies. works, plays a very important role. They

able line-replaceable modular design, management and diagnostic features. known as a pioneer in the trolleybus estimate quality of assembly, safety of

which can be configured in a variety industry. One of the main advantages Our buses «OLIMP» comply with the details and components, availability of

of ways to achieve the lowest cost and RuggedCom’s RX1500 platform is avail- of the JSC Trans-Alfa is the production Euro-3 and Euro-4 standards, and are components for service. The central

footprint. Using interchangeable line able in a variety of sizes and form factors of modern low-floor trolleybuses with designed to make trips of handicapped customer is a passenger. Taking care

modules minimizes required spares from rack mount to compact DIN or pan- steering on the base of IGBT-transistors passengers more comfortable. of passengers in terms of their comfort

and isolates failures and replacement el mount designs, all with interchange- and off-line operation. and security is the final aim of our work.

to LLRU level while maintaining multiple able parts. All RuggedCom equipment Making decision to purchase a vehicle

levels of redundancy. features a standard five-year warranty, Cost efficiency, reliability and security, for public transportations, companies Trans-Alfa values the opinions of our

RuggedCom RX1500 platform includes extensive worldwide support and long- comfort and environmental friendliness first of all pay attention to such criteria products clients. Their comments make

hot-swappable, redundant, universal term product life cycle management. – these are our principal requirements as price, warranty obligations, operating us look for new solutions, constantly im-

power supplies and interface modules for our products. Manufacturing capaci- economy and technical characteristics. proving the trolleybus construction.

with no need for power conversion Source: RuggedCom ties, technological opportunities of the We evaluate ergonomics and comfort

and conditioning, making it suitable for enterprise, highly qualified staff – all for passengers and also for trolleybus Source: JSC TRANS-ALFA AVTO









Lower Consumption and Emissions Traveling quickly

with DIWA.6 through Dubai on the

Red Line

The approximately 85-meter-long means: extreme heat, sand storms

metro trains of the “Red Line” move and high salt contents in the air.

through Dubai driverlessly and reli- With its subsidiary in Dubai, Voith also

ably on both overground and under- offers after sales service. End custom-

ground routes, at speeds of 90 kil- ers and OEMs receive fast and compe-

ometers per hour. Covering a length tent advice and on-site assistance at

of 52.1 kilometers, the “Red Line” is the any time.

first of a total of four planned lines of

Metro Dubai. Sections of it have been in Voith Turbo, the specialist for hydrody-

service since 2009. As of October 2010, namic drive, coupling and braking sys-

26 of 29 stations are now fully opera- tems for road, rail and industrial appli-

Source: Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG tional. cations, as well as for ship propulsion

systems, is a Group Division of Voith

With DIWA.6 voith Turbo is continu- based control of the auxiliary units. an additional converter design for lower During the rush hour, the trains travel GmbH.

ing the success story of its auto- Whatever the operating condition, engine speeds. A newly configured tor- at 90-second intervals with up to 600

matic transmissions for citybuses. the oil pump will, for example, always sional vibration damper also ensures passengers on board. In August 2011, Voith sets standards in the markets en-

The need-based control of the auxil- provide just the output that is actually that the resonances from the driveline parts of the “Green Line” will also be ergy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and

iary units and an intelligent start-up needed. The overall transmission ef- are shifted to the lower speed range. opened. By then, the average num- transportation & automotive. Founded

management enable up to 5% less ficiency is thus significantly increased. This again leads to lower gear-shifting ber of passengers - currently 110 000 in 1867, Voith employs almost 40,000

consumption. Alongside these tech- points. As a result, the engine speeds - is expected to rise considerably. people, generates € 5.2 billion in sales,

nical innovations, the newly designed For the first time, DIWA.6 combines the are also lower, and so are consumption operates in about 50 countries around

housing already meets the require- automatic shift into neutral (ANS) with and CO2 emissions. The vehicles of Dubai Metro made by the world and is today one of the biggest

ments of future noise regulations. an intelligent start-up management: To Kinki Shario are all connected by Scharf- family-owned companies in Europe.

ensure that the transmission stays in Targeted ribbing of the transmission enberg type 10 One4 couplers from Voith

With the Euro 6 Norm, which will be- ANS for as long as possible, new sen- housing adds extra stiffness, which re- Turbo. By 2010, Voith had fitted 87 ve- Source: Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG



come effective in 2014, exhaust emis- sors are installed, which detect any roll- duces vibrations and thus noise emis- hicles for Metro Dubai with this coupler

sions, too, are going to be subject to back movements during starting. The sions. In combination with a quieter oil technology. Apart from their shock ab-

much stricter regulations. The DIWA.6 transmission remains in ANS mode until pump, passenger comfort is improved sorbing elements, the couplers also pro-

transmission has been designed to the vehicle starts – without the danger and future, stricter noise regula- vide impact protection for the vehicles.

meet the ensuring requirements on of the engine having to work against the tions are being taken into account. The One4 couplers have proven them-

drivelines already today. An important still active brake and thus wasting fuel. selves excellently in day-to-day op-

characteristic of DIWA.6 is the need- For engines with higher torques there is Source: Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG eration in Dubai. And this operation

Solaris remains fully committed to

developing hybrid technologies and

new hybrids

Solaris will show the innovative Sola- stored in batteries or supercaps, reduc- it enhances urban quality of life with-

ris Urbino city bus at the 59th UITP ing fuel consumption by up to 30% and out missing any of the reliability and

World Congress and Exhibition. emissions by as much as 78%. Solaris economic advantages customers have

The Solaris Urbino offer ranges from remains fully committed to developing come to expect of the Solaris Urbino.

midibuses – extremely manoeuvrable hybrid technologies and new hybrids of-

at just 8.6 metres length – to articu- fering even greater efficiency are set to The values of Solaris Urbino buses are

lated buses ideally suited to carrying enter service in 2011. appreciated by operators throughout

large numbers of passengers. Flexible Europe and beyond. One of the larg-

customisation means that each Solaris Quiet engines running on compressed est fleets of Solaris Urbino city buses

Urbino is built to its customer’s individu- natural gas are another innovative cor- is found in Dubai, host to the 59th UITP

al specification. nerstone of the Solaris Urbino range. World Congress and Exhibition, where

When fuelled with second-generation 225 are in service. They are fitted with

With a choice of clean and green power biogas, these are a carbon-neutral al- powerful air-conditioning and state-of-

trains, the Solaris Urbino is the eco- ternative to conventional technology. the-art amenities, offering highest com-

friendly bus for urban transport. Its Based on the Solaris Urbino, the Sola- fort and safety to passengers every day.

choice of diesel-electric hybrid solu- ris Trollino trolleybus is at the heart of

tions is unparalleled, with both parallel sustainable electric mobility. Silent and Source: SOLARIS BUS & COACH S.A.



and serial hybrids on offer. Energy is emission-free at the point of operation,









Source: VDL Source: SOLARIS BUS & COACH S.A.









Success for VDL Bus & VDL Citea is ‘Bus of the Year 2011’

Coach in Dubai With the Citea Low floor public trans-

port bus, vDL Bus & Coach has won

the prestigious international ‘Bus

sists of trade journalists from 19 Eu-

ropean countries. They see the Citea

above all as a well balanced, harmoni-

es workshop times. The impressive in-

ternational sales figures confirm the ad-

vanced concept of the VDL Citea city bus.

In 2008, the Dubai based company sustainable public transport system of the Year 2011’ award. During the ous bus for city transport that performs

RTA (Roads and Transport Authority) that matches the ambitions of Dubai as ‘Bus Euro Test 2010’ in the Romanian admirably on all aspects. The bus pro- Rémi Henkemans, managing director

has placed an order for 518 Citea a metropolis. RTA is responsible for the capital Bucharest, the city bus from vides the passengers with every com- of VDL Bus & Coach, is proud of the

Low floor city buses with vDL Bus infrastructure in Dubai and surrounding the netherlands scored better than fort, and the driving characteristics are product and his team: “Being awarded

& Coach. area and uses buses, metro and marine its strong international rivals. of high quality. the ‘Bus of the Year 2011’ title shows

The highly modern, low-energy and transport to provide an efficient world- The members of the jury paid particu- that we and our products are among

lightweight Citea Low Floor city bus, class transport system. lar attention to the practical usability, The VDL Citea is an innovative low-floor the European elite. This award dem-

which has a length of 12 metres, is the finishing, the concept and the ef- city bus. The lightweight construction onstrates to international passenger

extremely suitable for the busy public Swaidan Trading/Al naboodah ficiency of the participating vehicles. offers excellent carrying capacity, saves transport firms our know-how and

transport system of Dubai. Thanks to For the delivery and maintenance activi- on fuel and reduces emissions. expertise in the field of city buses.”

the low floor, the bus is also easily ac- ties of the Citeas, VDL Bus & Coach is Bus of the Year 2011 The repair and maintenance-friendly

cessible for disa- assisted by part- The jury of ‘Bus of the Year 2011’ con- construction of this low-floor bus reduc- Source: VDL

bled passengers. ner Swaidan Trad-

The ultramodern At the end of 2010 ing. Besides buses,

buses have three Swaidan Trading

passenger doors VDL Bus & Coach also imports cars,

(1+2+2 door ar-

rangement) which

delivered 400 Citeas pick-up trucks, fork-

lift trucks, cranes,

can be operated by tyres and prod-

the passengers. Because of the climate ucts for the agricultural industry. This

in Dubai, the buses are equipped with company is part of the Dubai based Al

special tropical air-conditioning. At the Naboodah Group. Al Naboodah was

end of 2010 VDL Bus & Coach delivered founded in 1958 and has since then ex-

400 Citeas. The rest of the order will be panded through takeovers and various

delivered in 2011. partnerships. Today, Al Naboodah em-

ploys over 45,000 people. The company

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is active in construction, manufacturing,

The Citeas were bought by RTA (Roads trading and investments. With its activi-

and Transport Authority). RTA is respon- ties, it wishes to make a significant con-

sible for the planning and realisation of tribution to the future of Dubai.

public transport in the Emirate of Dubai.

RTA aims to provide an effective and Source: VDL Source: VDL





13

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SECURITAS makes the difference! Firetrace® Fire Protection chosen

for 1500 Polish buses

protect over 10,000 vehicles.

Firetrace provides reliable, around-the-

clock, unsupervised protection that

requires neither electricity nor external

power and comprises an extinguish-

ing agent cylinder attached to specially

developed leak-resistant polymer tub-

ing. This proprietary Firetrace Detec-









Source: Firetrace International

tion Tubing is a linear pneumatic heat

and flame detector that was specially

developed to deliver the desired tem-

perature-sensitive reaction in even the

harshest of environments. Immediately

a fire is detected the tubing ruptures,

automatically triggering the release of

firetrace International has secured the ABC powder suppression agent,

a number of major orders for the extinguishing the fire precisely where it

protection of bus engine compart- starts and before it has had time to es-

ments in Poland that have resulted calate or spread.

in 1500 of its firetrace® automatic Firetrace has more than 150,000 sys-

fire detection and suppression sys- tems installed world-wide offering pro-

tem being supplied. tection in military vehicles, fume hoods,

The Firetrace systems are being in- wind turbines, CNC machines, and

stalled by Warsaw-based Auto Consult- server room applications. Firetrace is

ing, the global dealer for Jełcz buses, the only UL Underwriters Laboratories]

into a range of buses manufactured by listed, FM [Factory Mutual] approved

Jełcz Motors SA, Solaris Bus & Coach and CE [Conformité Européene or Eu-

SA and MAN. The majority of the sys- ropean Conformity] marked tube-oper-

tems are being installed in the 12-metre ated system in the world that is tested

Source: SECURITAS

Solaris Urbino 12 and the 18-metre ar- as an automatic fire detection and sup-

Public Transport Competence Center to facilitate network, ticulated Solaris Urbino 18 buses. The pression system. For more information

co-operations and exchange business was won in the face of stiff in- on the many uses of the Firetrace mi-

ternational competition and, according cro-environment automatic fire protec-

TAS uses segmentation to pool the transport customers and managers who The SECURITAS Competence Cen- to Auto Consulting’s Rafał Misztalski, tion systems visit us at booth 4A112 or

know-how and make best use of are in charge of those contracts allows tre Public Transport aims to stimu- the decision was influenced by the fact our website at www.firetrace.com

global expertise. Segmentation al- to face similar and very special chal- late a continuous dialogue with our that Firetrace is already being used to Source: Firetrace International

lows specialization and focusing on lenges but can also rely in the same way customers and other interested op-

customer’s needs to offer special so- on the SECURITAS organization. erators. Sharing our global expertise

lutions and to walk the extra mile for

our custumer’s benefit. The Competence Centre has set up the

may help Public Transport operators

to think about new approaches. Bet- An intelligent interchange

combines more than tracks,

Public Transport Forum, where SECURI- ter understanding the needs of the

The company’s segmentation policy TAS managers from all interested coun- Public Transport sector enables us

allows freedom of choice. The SECU- tries meet twice a year to exchange to develop more efficient solutions.

RITAS Public Transport Segment has

installed a Competence Centre at Euro-

pean level to exchange our experiences,

experience, develop new ideas and so-

lutions. Also our customers get linked

into this international network and

Source: SECURITAS stairs and platforms

to coordinate and develop new solu- SECURITAS solve individual problems

tions. This global network of know-how together with them. Yellow Design Foundation develops the UIC

is an interface for all European public

toolkit for the design of intelligent interchanges





How to improve fire protection: Horrible traffic jams occur 24/7 in

many cities. Loss in time, manpower

and money can be astronomical. not

in terms of safety and security, passen-

ger information, retail, entertainment,

maintenance and waste management,





FOGTEC’s innovative solutions counting damage to the environment

and public health caused by the CO²

emissions. 

while ‘behind the scenes’ governance,

synergies and cooperation between the

different operators define perception in

It is generally understood today, that the intermodal hub.

As FOGTEC is specialized in water Compensation is getting very important even if the car industry succeeds in of-

mist systems which use plain water, an in these days, even by looking at the re- fering cars with efficient, safe, adapta- Yellow Design Foundation is aware that

environmental friendly and also ex- cent European Standards. ble and low CO² emission, we must push often seemingly opposing interests are

tremely effective fire fighting solution is for alternative mobility solutions. How- at stake in an interchange. This includes

guaranteed. But not only fire fighting is Not only looking at the concepts, but ever, relying exclusively on solutions passenger safety, luggage check & con-

important. Also detecting fires and for- also looking at the products there are the car industry offers means accepting trols, security and safety of the premis-

warding appropriate information to af- new inventions, especially in detection an economic asphyxiation of our cities. es, passenger comfort, shopping areas,

fected persons is essential, especially technology for railway vehicles. For ex- So it is fundamental to change the para- waiting areas, smooth passenger flows,

in railway vehicles. ample gas monitoring detectors. These digm of mobility. sustainable energy consumption, waste

detectors can be used to measure dif- management are all essential concerns

Source: FOGTEC Brandschutz GmbH & Co.KG FOGTEC therefore developed new prod- ferent gases which will be produced in Public transport offers one of the best of operators and their authorities.

ucts and also new concepts regard- case of a starting fire or smouldering alternatives to the congestion of cit-

In present times where safety is ing fire protection in railway vehicles. combustion. Typical gases will be pro- ies. For optimal performance, public In 2010, Yellow Design Foundation be-

getting more and more important, For example fire fighting systems in- duced even by very low temperatures. transport needs to be interlinked by ef- gan in cooperation with UIC developing

fOgTEC Rail Systems - a business stalled in Essen’s new light railway ve- So such detectors can catch a start- ficient intermodal hubs or interchanges. a toolkit for the renovation and/or design

unit of fOgTEC fire Protection - as hicles (which are tailor-made plug and ing fire or smouldering combustion be- Interchanges are a city within the city, of an interchange. They visited several

the world market leader for active play modules) save costs in refurbish- fore usual smoke or heat detectors can combining different modes of public major interchanges in Europe (Madrid

fire protection solutions in roll- ing complete underground stations detect fires. FOGTEC’s gas detectors and private transport. With the design, Puerta de Atocha, Berlin Hauptbahn-

ing stock is developing its prod- throughout the city. consist of IP 64 class and therefore can programme and development meeting hof, Milano Centrale and Paris Mont-

ucts according to recent needs. be used in the most unlikely positions. user expectations and the highest inter- parnasse). They are currently extending

This means to improve fire safety By implementing FOGTEC’s systems di- Even completely polluted on the outside modal and international standards. research to Asia including New Delhi,

products in a cost effective and en- rectly into the vehicles the fire risk could combustion gases can be detected. Mumbai, Beijing, Shanghai and Seoul.

vironment friendly way as well as to be immensely lowered. Such fire safety This detection method shows new op- To double the use of public transport, an It is their aim to provide a toolkit which will

deliver complete fire protection so- concepts are very important by consid- portunities for fire detection, especially “intelligent interchange” needs to com- support the doubling of public transport.

lutions (incl. fire safety concepts). ering fire safety in complete. Especially before a fire is started. bine efficient infrastructural solutions

by looking at compensation aspects. Source: FOGTEC Brandschutz GmbH & Co.KG with passenger-friendly spatial solutions Source: FONTANA IDENTITY AND DESIGN

Hiring a bus operator?

How do you choose the best

from a crowd?

The best mobility solutions require STRADA – The road to hire success. their recruitment and training budgets. Source: GIE Objectif transport public GART-UTP

more than new vehicles or well Their research showed that transit sys- Edmonton Transit has reported $36,000





The European Mobility

planned routes; it’s the people who tems across North America had frag- saved in the first 6 months as the drop-

deliver the service that make the mented approaches to recruitment. All out/failure rate during new hire training

difference. The best employees can of the systems were challenged by: has reduced from 9% to 5%. York Re-





Exhibition: improving

pacify anger and turn a bad customer • Candidate measurement tools that gion Transit interviewed all candidates

experience into a positive outcome. did not address all the required com- tested, even those that scored poorly on

In 2006 the Canadian industry pre- petencies the test. Of 300 interviews, the recruit-





tomorrow’s transport

dicted a retirement of 10,000 opera- • Generational change in candidates ment team found that they agreed with

tors by 2012 and ridership growth on with baby boomers retiring and young the results of the psychometric testing

the horizon. people with a different set of values and recommendations in 98% of cases.





through innovation

A reliable solution was needed to fill • A growing economy that continues to

those jobs. A solution that not only create jobs causing the quantity and Using STRADA is like gazing into a crys-

revealed technical skills, but a per- quality of applicants to drop tal ball for a glimpse of a candidate’s

sonality fit that would highlight candi-

dates who were suited to the unique

CMYK

• The pool of applicants becoming

more culturally diverse and being in-

real personality. If you’d like to have a

look, contact Nancy Ortenburg at the from June 5-7 2012, Transports tions regarding transport – expectations

demands of bus driving: traffic man- advertently “screened out” by tradi- Canadian Urban Transit Association, Publics 2012, the European Mobility which are ever-more demanding and per-

agement, task repetition, unruly pas- tional recruitment practices ortenburg@cutaactu.ca Exhibition in Paris, organised by gIE sonalised. The challenge is to respond

sengers, schedule stress and so on. A Objectif transport public gART-UTP, to demand in a variety of ways: innovat-

consortium of transit systems joined Just one year after implementation, sys- Source: CUTA will be bringing together profession- ing in terms of multimodal solutions and

forces to create a recruitment toolkit: tems are reporting significant savings in als from across Europe and the world promoting complementary offerings,

who work in urban, interurban, and geared to current lifestyles and the re-

regional transport: organising au- quirements of sustainable development.







The Swedish Doubling Project

thorities, operators, industrial play- Innovations to serve passengers

ers, manufacturers, sub-contractors better.

and others.

A wide range of innovations will be

How to create a new service culture? This not-to-be-missed biennial exhibi- featured at the Exhibition: ‘clean’ tech-

tion gathers key players from rail, bus, nologies (enabling the implementa-

Public Transport” as basic input for coach and alternative transport, as well tion of transport which is increasingly

a discussion on how public transport as from related industries. It offers the environmentally-friendly, quieter and

should be developed in order to be able 250 exhibitors an opportunity to present less polluting); solutions for develop-

to double the market share. This report and promote the latest technologies ing intermodality (mobility centres, real-

was followed in 2010 by “The Contract and innovations to some 10,000 inter- time passenger information, all-mode

process – from plan to contract to dou- national professional visitors and 250 travel cards, ticketing over the internet

bled travel by public transport”. It is very important to think journalists. or by mobile phone, optimising changes

Source: Swedish Public Transport Association









“outside the box” and look during journeys, parking and park-and

The purpose of “The Contract process” Transports Publics 2012 is pursuing the rides, etc); and complimentary transport

around for new alternatives

is to provide proposals for the way in aim of promoting public transport and solutions (car-sharing, car-pooling, self-

and best practice. The

which the sector, with the help of devel- sustainable travel methods by encour- service bikes, boat-buses, and so on).

oped contract forms, should work to-

UITP Congresses are a aging delegates to share their experi-

wards achieving the doubling goal. The perfect opportunity for ences and best practices throughout The Exhibition’s Public Transport and

report is a tool for purchasers, trans- this. Furthermore; they fill Europe. During the three-day event, ex- Innovation Awards and the Innovation

port companies and local authorities. an important role creating perts from across the continent will be and Research Track highlight the very

“There needs to be a shift in our sector relationships across the borders sharing their strategic and political out- best advances in the sector featured at

from a production culture to a ser- and facilitating networking. look on the mobility of the future, with a the event.

The Swedish Doubling Project is a vice culture”, says Charlotte Wäreborn programme focusing on current issues.

partner co-operation conducted by Schultz.

the Swedish Public Transport Asso- The European Mobility Exhibition also Source: GIE Objectif transport public

ciation, The Swedish Bus and Coach A number of activities have been ar- brings together the latest innovations: GART-UTP

Charlotte Wäreborn Schultz,

federation, The Swedish Taxi As- ranged within the sub-project “The the equipment, techniques, and man-

sociation, The Association of Swed- Knowledge Lift”, for example a man-

Managing Director, agement being implemented across Eu-

ish Train Operating Companies, the agement course for people in lead- Swedish Public Transport rope to cater for the public’s expecta-

Swedish Association of Local Au- ing positions. In 2009 and 2010 seven Association

thorities and Regions and the Swed- “Think Tanks” were organised for over

ish Transport Administration with a 1300 key individuals within the sec-

long-term goal of doubling the mar- tor with the aim of initiating a change

ket share held by public transport. movement all over the country.

Learn more about their Doubling pro-

“Public Transport is a natural part of ject and best practices from different

travel in a sustainable society.” This is towns and regions in Sweden on April TRANSPORTS PUBLICS 2012,

our vision, says Charlotte Wäreborn 11 in session 3 and on Expo Forum 2. THE EUROPEAN MOBILITY EXHIBITION

Schultz, managing director of The Please feel welcome to visit our stand PARIS, June 5-7, 2012

Swedish Public Transport Association. at 2C410.

www.transportspublics-expo.com

In 2009 the sector presented a report Stand: 2C400

Source: Swedish Public Transport Association

entitled “Business Model for Doubled



15

EXhibition nEWS









SuperBus

Carefree and comfortable travel, The design of Superbus has been de-

customized according to your needs. veloped around some key themes. Su-

You can get in the vehicle wherever perbus is safe due to obstacle detection

and whenever you need. It will take systems (through radar equipment and

you to your destination without any a fast responding electronic guidance

changeovers. During the journey, system), high maneuverability and for-

you can get on with your work, or sit midable breaking power.

back and enjoy the speed

Superbus is designed to be flexible re-

Updating the static passenger informa- garding different travel needs. The two

tion systems of a network is one of the different interior cabins are designed

simplest and cheapest ways to achieve for people travelling alone or in groups.

a step-change in quality perception, net- Superbus is also flexible due to the rout-

work and service legibility and patronage ing, since there is no fixed route for Su-

growth. The quality of Network Maps, perbus and the routes are customized

Timetables and Graphics are all funda- based on the preferred starts and desti-

mental to achieving these outcomes. nations of the passengers. Since it also

runs on standard roads, it can fit seam-

Source: SuperBus

This is not a dream, but a concept that lessly into the existing infrastructure.

formed the starting point for the devel-

opment of Superbus as an innovative Superbus is sustainable. It is an elec- tEChniCal SPECifiCationS

alternative for today’s personal mobility. trically powered vehicle which uses Power train Electric motors powered by lithium polymer battery pack and

rechargeable batteries. Because it is regenerative braking

Superbus is a new concept for sustain- lightweight and because of its highly Power output 300 kW, peak at 600 kW for 1 minute

able mobility, which consists of a new streamlined construction, Superbus has Driving range 210 km

vehicle, new type of dedicated infra- low energy consumption. Acceleration 0-100 km/h 0.1g in comfort mode

structure and new logistics. For this new

Braking 250-0 km/h in less than 200m

concept, all of the intelligence and in- Beside all this, Superbus is designed to

Cruising speed 250 km/h (155 mph)

novation is put into the vehicle, whereas provide a sensational travel experience.

Length 15,000 mm (49.21 ft)

the dedicated infrastructure, where the The level of comfort should be compa-

Superbus runs at 250 km/h, is made of rable to travelling with a luxurious se- Width 2,550 mm (8.20 ft)



relatively cheap concrete roads. dan. This sensational experience will be Height 1,650 mm (5.41 ft)





Superbus is 15 meters long and pro-

realized through high speed, ergonomic

interior design and personal multimedia

Weight 9,500 kg fully loaded

Empower

your visibility

Weight distribution 34/66

vides seating for 23 passengers. In or- equipment for each individual passen- Torsional stiffness 30000 Nm/deg

der to improve comfort and to allow in-

dividuality, it has 8 doors per side.

ger. Suspension Air springs and frequency selective dampers system with

lifting subframe in aluminum

in 2013!

Superbus is developed in the Ride height range 330 mm (70mm to 400mm)

Superbus does not have a fixed sched- Netherlands,but it can be regarded as a Chassis frame Carbon fiber

ule and the logistics allow for flexibility global investment since the Netherlands

Bodywork IXIS Thermoplastic reinforced fiberglass

Secure your

in high volume transport on demand, via

a central routing optimization system.

will subsequently be able to market it

worldwide.

Glazing Lexan Polycarbonate stand for the

Driving mode Driver assisted controlled on existing roads, autopilot on

Thus the vehicle transports passengers

Supertrack 60th UitP

from target to destination without the Source: SuperBus



need for changeovers.

Equipped with

Provided with

Seat belts, airbags, TV, internet, air-conditioning, heating, etc

Navigation system, obstacle detection, communication sys-

World Congress

tem, fail safe system and control system & Exhibition

26-30 May 2013,

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here. We welcome the move to the

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The Conference Transportation UITP, International Association of

Solutions for global Industry Manager, Public Transport



IT Solutions

developments and

strategic decisions ESRI, Redlands, www.uitp.org

USA

www.uitpdubai2011.org

The Exhibition

for Public Transport Products and services

for everyday challenges

Contact

and operational

requirements

Contacts Hicham Badran

Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center Organisers:

Jochen Georg hicham.badran@uitp.org



15 – 17 February 2012 jochen.georg@kmk.de

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