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Recycled Carbon Fibre Rail Bogie Wins Innovation Award in Paris
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) launched a vehicle dynamics competition, and the optimised lightweight carbon fibre rail bogie fr…
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Norway's Rail Network Goes Digital With Siemens ETCS Technology
Bane NOR, the state-owned agency responsible for the Norwegian national railway infrastructure, has contracted Siemens to upgrade the signal…
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Alstom to Supply Futuristic Catenary-Free Power Supply System for Istanbul
Alstom will supply a full APS ground-level power-supply solution for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The solution will be installed …
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World-First for Automatic Train Operation on Mainline Railway
Govia Thameslink Railway, working with Network Rail and Siemens, have scored a world-first by running Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over E…
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The Rail Industry in the Age of Cyber Security
Cyber-security is an increasingly frequent topic in the discourse on the future of the rail industry around the world. Amir Levintal, CEO of…
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How Traceability Technology Can Help Reduce Copper Cable Theft
Line-side copper cable theft continues to blight the UK’s rail infrastructure. Aside from the cost implications, which can run into millions…
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New Energy-Saving Propulsion Technology Successfully Tested in Stockholm
Following a pre-study phase to establish the potential benefits, the new energy-saving propulsion technology prototype was designed, built a…
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Formula 1 Technology to Improve Rail in Asia
Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) and McLaren Applied Technologies have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see McLar…
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DB Opens its First Carbon-Neutral Depot for ICE Trains in Cologne
Deutsche Bahn has invested around 220 million euros into this carbon-neutral depot for ICE trains. It was built using largely regional mater…
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Siemens and Ballard to Jointly Develop Fuel Cell Drive for Trains
Siemens and Ballard Power Systems Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of fuel cells, plan the joint development of a fuel cell drive for trains.
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Metrolinx Publishes Hydrail Feasibility Study Report
Metrolinx has been investigating the feasibility of using a hydrail system for one of the largest and most complex rail upgrades in the worl…
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DfT Invests £3.6 Million to Support Innovation in Rail
Funding from the Department for Transportation and Innovate UK has been offered to 10 projects that will transform rail passenger travel. Su…
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CRRC Debuts New Generation of Driverless Monorail Trains
On February 01, Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC introduced a new generation of driverless monorail trains that increase passenger ca…
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£680,000 Project to Transform the Maintenance of Rail Vehicles
Experts at the University of Huddersfield are playing a central role in a £680,000 project designed to transform the maintenance of rail veh…
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Transport for NSW Integrates with Alexa for Real-Time Information
Now Transport for NSW customers will be able to hear an answer to that question in a flash with Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service av…
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UK Transport Industry Warned to Boost Cyber Security or Face Hefty Fines
Bosses of Britain’s most critical industries are being warned to boost cyber security or face hefty fines for leaving themselves vulnerable …
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Positive Train Control in the US: A Vital, Complex and Expensive Technology
Positive Train Control (PTC) is a train protection technology we have heard a lot about in the past few years. After a series of accidents i…