Latest News
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Monitoring and Prediction of Catenary Tensioning
To ensure uninterrupted service and safety of the infrastructure, the monitoring of catenary tensioning is essential for the entire network.
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Powering the Digital World
Socomec will be showcasing its solutions to guarantee power for our digital world at Data Centre World 2022, London ExCel 2 – 3 March 2022.
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British Cables Company Introduces New Cables to Its Range
Manchester based British Cables Company (BCC) is extending its range of cables to meet increasing market demands.
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Germany: S-Bahn Trains Collide in Munich
Two S-Bahn trains have collided near the Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn S-Bahn station in the south of Munich, Germany.
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Opinion Poll Shows Public Support for Rail Baltica Growing
Support continues to grow for the Rail Baltica project according to the latest in a series of public opinion polls.
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The Future of the Inspection Robot Market
Shenhao Technology discusses reducing inspection labor costs and improving inspection efficiency with their Railway Inspection Robot.
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Rail Freight and PathPlanner: 3Squared feature on latest RSSB podcast
3Squared's Martin Gleadow joins Director General of the Rail Freight Group, Maggie Simpson, on the latest RSSB podcast.
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Harsco Rail Extends Cooperation with Infranord AB
Harsco Rail is proud to announce an extension of its existing cooperation with Infranord AB for 2022.
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Italy: Alstom Chosen to Improve Abruzzo's Rail Infrastructure
Alstom has signed two contracts with Divisione Ferroviaria TUA, worth a total of 33m euros, to improve the Abruzzo rail network in Italy.
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Network Rail Appoints New Route Services Managing Director
Network Rail has appointed Rob Morton as its new Route Services Managing Director, taking over from the outgoing Susan Cooklin.
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Safe and Reliable: E-Couplers in Railway Technology
FRÄNKISCHE Industrial Pipes offers effective engineering solutions to meet the requirements of railway technology at all times.
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HS2 Euston Station Procurement Programme Ramps Up
The Mace and Dragados joint venture (MD JV) – HS2’s construction partner for Euston station – is ramping up procurement this month.
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US: NCTD Awards Siemens Mobility 12-Year Service Contract
NCTD has awarded Siemens Mobility a 12-year maintenance contract for its fleet of Siemens Sprinter DMU vehicles.
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CZ Loko Wins Contract to Upgrade Czech Railways' Locomotives
Rolling stock manufacturer CZ Loko has won the contract to modernise Czech Railways’ fleet of 14 Class 742 locomotives.
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Alstom Completes Azerbaijan Railways Locomotive Order
Alstom has delivered the fortieth and final Prima T8 AZ8A heavy freight locomotive to Azerbaijan Railways.
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British Steel/Translink Partnership Optimises Rail Performance
British Steel's team is carrying out track monitoring activities on the emerald isle after Translink observed some unusual activity on its l…
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The Importance of Customer-Centric Train Carriage Interior Design
Creative, customer-centric train interior design is a smart way for operators to meet objectives, while developing a connection with custome…
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Optimizing Rail Velocity with a Fully Mobile, Never-Break Network
Rajant’s wireless broadband network enables constant communication between train and wayside and within the dynamic environments of ever-mov…
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Mechan Lands Prestigious Heathrow Contract
Sheffield’s rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, has secured a contract to supply its flagship lifting jacks to London’s Heathrow Airpor…
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Gothenburg to Get 40 New Alstom Flexity Trams
Västtrafik has ordered 40 new Flexity (M34) trams from Alstom. This order is an option from a contract signed in 2016.
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ScotRail Services to Go into Public Ownership on 1 April 2022
Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth confirmed in a statement to parliament on 9 February that ScotRail would transfer into public ownership.
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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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Italy: AMT Orders 14 New Trains from Hitachi for Genoa Metro
Hitachi Rail has signed an agreement with AMT to supply Genoa Metro with 14 new trains. These will support the expansion of the Metro.
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Flexible and Intelligent Systems for New Security Levels and Tools in Rail
We need to ensure that rail security system designs are flexible and intelligent enough to constantly adapt to new threats.
