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Digitalisation Drives Automation in Track Maintenance
A massive innovation boost increases the level of automation, expands data networks and, ultimately, raises efficiency and quality in track …
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Keeping Up With Change in Wireless Communication
TE Connectivity’s product manager for antennas, explains how train manufacturers and can keep up with the fast pace of change in wireless co…
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Inspection Technologies for Track Maintenance Planning on the Canadian National
Historically railroads have taken a reactive or preventative approach to track maintenance with work undertaken on a fixed schedule or follo…
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Multi-Million Tech Competition Launched to Improve Rail Journeys
£7.9 million is on offer to develop cutting-edge ways to improve the network for passengers in the next round of the Accelerating Innovation…
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Bytemark First to Offer NFC Mobile Ticketing on Apple iOS Devices
Bytemark, Inc. has successfully introduced NFC mobile ticketing on Apple iOS devices as part of their industry-leading mobile ticketing offe…
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UK: New Technology to Ease Overcrowding on Carriages
Passengers can expect easier and more comfortable journeys on the London Overground following the introduction of new technology to ease ove…
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Frauscher Presents Modern Axle Counting System in Bulgaria
At the event in Sofia, Frauscher presented its latest and most innovative solutions, including the modern axle counting system. The company’…
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Siemens USA Opens New Locomotive Service Hub in Delaware
Siemens is opening a new Locomotive Service facility in New Castle, Delaware that will operate as the company’s digital service, supply chai…
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Bombardier China to Provide Propulsion Technology for Nanchang Metro
Nanchang Metro aims to accommodate a passenger increase by extending lines and adding additional vehicles. In support of this project, Bomba…
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Rail Institute Compiles Report on Production of Light-Weight Bogies
An ambitious plan to double the amount of European freight carried by rail could depend on the development of light-weight bogies produced u…
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Hyperloop One Successfully Tests First Passenger Pod
As the only company in the world that has built an operational Hyperloop system, Hyperloop One continues to make history with the successful…
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UK: Hitachi’s New Intercity Trains Pass Digital Technology Tests
Hitachi’s new intercity trains, due to enter passenger service this autumn, have passed tests to run their digital technology required by th…
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Transport for NSW Partners with Google to Provide Real-Time Transit Information
This is the first real-time transit information for Google Maps in Australia, making it even easier for customers to plan their trips.
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Chinese Electric Locomotive Obtains EEU Certification
CRRC's new electric train, the China-Belarus No. 2 electric locomotive, has obtained the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) vehicle safety standa…
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Commuting in Kuala Lumpur Faster and Easier Thanks to Bombardier
With the entry into service of the BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 rail control solution on the new second phase of Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit’s…
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East Coast Mainline Train First with Baseline 3 ETCS-Compatible Technology
Angel Trains Ltd has delivered the first UK Designated Body (DeBo) certified Class 180 train fitted with the new European Train Control Syst…
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Bombardier Awarded Melbourne Metro High-Capacity Signalling Contract
The Andrews Labor Government’s $11 billion Melbourne Metro Tunnel project will install 55 kilometres of next-generation, high-capacity signa…
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World First Rollout for British Technology Innovation Set to Deliver a More Punctual Railway
A new delay-busting Traffic Management system on the Great Western Railway will boost performance on train journeys between London Paddingto…
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Arriva Wins Northern Rail Concession in the Netherlands
Arriva, a leading pan-European passenger transport company, has announced that it will operate the regional rail transport in the north of t…
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Alstom and SNCF Réseau Collaborate on Traffic Management Tool
Following a call to tender launched in 2016, SNCF Réseau has selected Alstom to design a new operational traffic management tool.
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China Railway Pilot Run of New Energy Trains
China Railway is testing new energy trains that are capable of running on grid power and of using batteries to make them more versatile.
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Deutsche Bahn’s New Trains Run More Efficiently with Advanced Technologies from SKF
Bearing design and integration expertise from SKF has helped Siemens and Bombardier to create a new generation of reliable, highly efficient…
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Rail Maintenance: Defining the World’s Gold Standard
When equipment fails, delays are inevitable. And not just to one train, on one journey, but to the many passenger and freight trains schedul…
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How Wireless Condition-Based Monitoring will Help Rail Operators
Replacing traditional maintenance regimes with condition-based monitoring will help rail operators to reduce the time they spend servicing t…