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Alstom to Use ELS-96 Wheel Detection on Railway Lines in Poland
PKP PLK has granted approval to Alstom to use the ELS-96 wheel detector system on railway lines in Poland.
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Deutsche Bahn and German Federal Police Open Security Lab in Berlin Station
DB and the Federal Police have opened a security laboratory at Berlin Südkreuz station where they will test new safety tech and services.
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Hitachi Rail to Provide ERTMS RBC Technology for SNCF Réseau
SNCF Réseau has selected Hitachi Rail to develop and deploy wayside ERTMS Radio Block Centers (RBC) for the French railway network.
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Hitachi Rail to Install ERTMS Signalling on Tågab Trains
Tågåkeriet I Bergslagen AB (Tågab) has contracted Hitachi Rail to install ERTMS signalling technology on-board trains in Sweden and Norway.
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Hitachi Installs Live Wheelset Monitoring System on GWR High-Speed Trains
Hitachi Rail is installing a world-first monitoring system on GWR's high-speed fleet to provide digital data on train wheelset performance.
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Metrolink’s Earthquake Early Warning System Gets Tech Update
Metrolink's updated earthquake early warning system (EEW) automatically slows down and stop trains when an earthquake occurs.
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Renfe-as-a-Service to Contribute to a Sustainable Railway Network
Spain's rail operator, Renfe has presented its Renfe-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform at the first edition of Global Mobility Call.
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Germany: Autonomous Regional Rail Travel Takes a Step Closer to Reality
Alstom’s German autonomous rail pilot project has now entered its second phase with testing on two regional trains.
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UK: Digital Signalling Installed at Birmingham New Street
All signals at Birmingham New Street station have now been digitalised to meet 21st Century signalling standards.
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AI and LiDAR Sensors Leveraged to Develop Future HS2 Stations
HS2 has announced that OpenSpace Group Ltd is using artificial intelligence (AI) and LiDAR sensors to develop future train stations.
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Network Rail's RIDC Tests Its First Retrofitted ETCS Train
Alstom has carried out the first testing of a train retrofitted with European Train Control System (ETCS) equipment at Network Rail's RIDC.
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Copenhagen Metro and Hitachi Rail Sign Digital Asset Management Agreement
The Copenhagen Metro, Metro Service, and Hitachi Rail have concluded a digital asset management agreement to make services more reliable.
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Network Rail Launches Safety Scheme to Monitor Freight Train Wheelsets
Network Rail's new safety scheme will equip more than 15,000 British freight trains with technology to monitor the condition of wheelsets.
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Hitachi Rail Unveils New Digital Rail Products
Hitachi Rail has launched its latest digital rail products at the 2022 Railway Systems Supplies Inc. Communication & Signalling exhibition.
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Digital Automatic Coupling Passes Practical Tests in Europe
Positive interim results have been reported from the EU test run of a Deutsche Bahn freight train equipped with digital automatic couplers.
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An Innovation Partnership at the Heart of Great British Rail
TSIP - Train and Station Innovation for Performance is leading significant UK investment to bring improvements to passenger experience and e…
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Hitachi Rail Trials Condition Monitoring Tech in Scotland
Hitachi Rail and its subsidiary Perpetuum have won a contract with Network Rail to develop condition monitoring technology in Scotland.
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UK: New Test Rig Will Expand University of Huddersfield’s Rail Research Capabilities
This summer the University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research will launch Harold 2.0 – a full-scale bogie test rig.
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A Test Train Equipped with Digital Automatic Couplers Has Embarked on Its Journey across Europe
Rail freight revolution: A train equipped with digital automatic couplers had departed on a practical test journey in Germany.
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Wiener Linien's X-Car Metro Trains Get More Information-Rich Passenger Displays
Vienna: Wiener Lienen's new X-car metro trains will feature more information-rich passenger information displays.
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Hitachi Rail Offers New Freight Telematics Product Via IMT Partnership
Hitachi Rail has signed a long-term partnership agreement with IMT to add the company’s monitoring sensors to its digital freight service.
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Leaves on the Line Could Become a Problem of the Past
Experts from industry and academia are developing an on-board system that can identify low adhesion hazards such as leaves on the line.