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9/1/2021
The latest S700 streetcars from Siemens Mobility entered revenue service for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) earlier this month in Charlotte, North Carolina. Designed with advanced hybrid technology that features an innovative battery-storage system, the new streetcars run wirelessly, maintaining a catenary-free zone in the city’s central business district, while offering the same sustainability benefits as when operating with overhead wires, Siemens officials said in a press release. On Aug. 30, CATS began operating passenger service what is the second phase of the CityLYNX Gold Line.
Piper Networks has received a CENELEC Safety Integrity Level 4 certification for its Ultra Wideband (UWB) train control system from independent safety assessor, TUV SID. The certification is a milestone achievement for Piper, as it becomes the first ever UWB-based position and speed technology to achieve this safety rating, according to a Piper press release. The system is now ready for integration with signaling and train-control programs being implemented by transportation agencies and their engineering contractors in the United States and worldwide.