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University of Leeds Enters Agreement to Research ECML Power Supply
Leeds University enters into a 10m GBP agreement with the REAL Alliance to research the electrical power supply on the East Coast Main Line.
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Irish Rail Extends S3 Passenger Contract into SaaS Mode
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail awarded Cubic a contract to provide ongoing enhancements to modernise their ticketing system.
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Robotic Arms to Work in HS2 Chiltern Tunnel Boring Machines
The tunnel boring machines that will excavate the HS2 Chiltern tunnel will be equipped with robotic arms to help with the concrete segments.
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EC Chooses FCH2RAIL Project to Develop Hydrogen Train Prototype
The European Commission has chosen the FCH2RAIL project to explore hydrogen fuel cells for rail vehicles, using Horizon 2020 funding.
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Bombardier Launches New Digital Service for Predictive Maintenance
Bombardier has launched a new digital subscription-based predictive maintenance service for railway assets called EBI Sense.
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New Rail Research Centre Opens at Birmingham University
A new UKRRIN research centre specialising in digital railways systems has opened at the University of Birmingham.
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Rail and Ransomware
Joe Ferguson, NCSC Certified Cyber Practitioner and Senior Information Risk Analyst, on why ransomware is a major danger to the rail industr…
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Bucharest Metro to Get New Alstom Metropolis Trains
Bucharest's metro operator has ordered an initial 13 Alstom Metropolis trains, with an option for a further 17 units, to run on Line 5.
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Pandrol Praised for Australian Inland Rail Project
Pandrol has been praised by the Australian deputy prime minister for its part in the delivery of the Australian Inland Rail project.
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Eurotunnel Launches Border Pass to Help Mitigate Brexit Red Tape
Eurotunnel has launched its 'Eurotunnel Border Pass' to help mitigate the impact of Brexit on cross-border freight operations.
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Derby Rubber: What is Rubber Extrusion?
Rubber extrusion is the process of turning rubber materials into a specifically shaped product. To do this, we use a rubber extruder machine…
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Derby Rubber: What is Rubber Moulding?
Rubber moulding is a process of creating a usable rubber product from elastomers (a natural polymer) or untreated rubber.
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TfL Reaches Funding Agreement with the UK Government
TfL has reached a deal with the UK government over funding for the next six months following collapsed revenues due to the coronavirus crisi…
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Ready to Customise? Let's Talk Trolley Options!
Korita Aviation has a number of trolley options that can be selected to customise rail catering trolleys for ease in service delivery.
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Mechan Keeps Calm and Carries On during COVID
A can-do attitude at Sheffield-based Mechan has helped keep the rail industry on track during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Aberdeen-Dundee Line Reopens Following Stonehaven Derailment
Network Rail will reopen the railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee which has been closed since August following the Stonehaven derailment…
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CAF Selects the Masats Ramp for the Amsterdam Tram
The new Masats RF2 ramp will be installed on the new streetcars for the Amsterdam public transport company, GVB. CAF will manufacture the tr…
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Hitachi and Mitsubishi Win Panama Monorail Project
Hitachi will deliver 28 six-car monorail vehicles as well as the signalling systems and other equipment for line 3 of the Panama Metro.
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Digital Automatic Coupling Project Enters Test Phase
The digital automatic coupling project under the consortium DAC4EU has entered the test phase after 4 different prototypes were installed.
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Senoplast Nominated for Austrian State Prize
Senoplast is among three companies from the federal state of Salzburg to be nominated for the Austrian State Prize for Innovation.
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SNCF Réseau's Interlocking Partnership Enters Next Phase
SNCF Réseau's ARGOS parternship is moving from the research to the development phase with Thales, Alstom and Hitachi as industry partners.
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Zonegreen Celebrates Milestone Order
Zonegreen has reached a major milestone in its 12-year history: the 2,000th order of its depot safety equipment.
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Bombardier's Siegen Site Achieves 10,000 Bogie Overhaul Milestone
Bombardier's bogie competence centre in Siegen, Germany has overhauled 10,000 bogies for more than 70 customers since opening in 2003.
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Deutsche Bahn Migrates Its Entire IT to the Cloud
Deutsche Bahn has completed the migration of all of its IT to the cloud, a project begun in 2016 and completed two years ahead of schedule.
