Engineers have developed a new rail track-cleaning system to remove leaves from lines – an issue that costs the rail industry millions of pounds each year. Delays to train services caused by leaves on the …
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Eurostar brand kept in merger with Thalys (IntlRailJournal)
Combined operator plans to carry 30 million passengers by end of 2030, says SNCB CEO Ms Sophie Dutordoir. IRJ on the Connecting Europe Express: The planned “Green Speed” merger of Eurostar and Thalys has taken …
Continue readingHS2 testing landslip prevention fibre optic tech (RailTechnology)
Pioneering fibre optic technology, that can sense micro ground movements in embankments and cuttings, is currently being tested by HS2 at one of their sites. Through a joint programme at HS2’s Chilterns tunnel south portal …
Continue reading3D-printed concrete bridge at Venice Biennale (Dezeen)
Zaha Hadid Architects has built a 3D-printed concrete footbridge named Striatus at the Venice Architecture Biennale that is freestanding and assembled without mortar. Named Striatus, the 16-metre-long bridge was built by the computation and design team at Zaha Hadid Architects, known as ZHACODE, …
Continue readingPrototype Very Light Rail vehicle ready for testing (RailBusiness)
Assembly of the prototype Revolution Very Light Rail vehicle has been completed, and is it now ready for testing to assess the feasibility of providing passenger services on low-traffic and feeder routes where the high …
Continue readingPlatooning for Russian freight trains next year (IntlRailJ)
RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) plans to operate up to five freight trains in virtual coupling mode next year. RZD deputy managing director and head of traction directorate, Mr Oleg Valinsky, confirmed on August 26 that these …
Continue readingFirst unaccompanied cross Channel rail freight service (AnonW)
Getlink And CargoBeamer Team Up To Launch The First Unaccompanied Cross-Channel Service By Rail. The title of this post, is the same as that of this Press Release from Getlink. This is the first paragraph and a …
Continue readingSmartWindow trialed on Karlsruhe tram-train (MetroReport)
SmartWindow technology for displaying live and context-based journey information on vehicle windows is being tested on a tram-train operated by AVG in Karlsruhe. The six-month trial starting this month will be used to assess the …
Continue readingPhilly Augmented Reality challenge for transit accessibility (SmartCitiesDive)
The city of Philadelphia is seeking ideas on ways it can use augmented reality (AR) technology to make its Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) public transportation system more accessible for people with disabilities. The city’s smart city …
Continue readingFLXdrive full battery locomotive (RailwayAge)
Wabtec’s FLXdrive, described as “the world’s first 100% battery, heavy-haul locomotive,” fresh off testing on BNSF, was front and center at a Sept. 10 event at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to mark the signing of …
Continue readingHS2 unveils Willesden major logistics hub (RailTechnology)
Described as the ‘beating heart of HS2 in London’, the vast 30-acre site near Willesden Junction in the capital has been officially opened by HS2 Ltd, with operations already well underway to begin its crucial …
Continue readingSNC Lavalin to open signalling test facility (Railway-Tech)
SNC-Lavalin will design, deliver and operate the National ETCS Test Verification, Validation and Integration Laboratory. SNC-Lavalin Group, the parent company of Atkins, has signed an agreement with the UK railway owner and operator Network Rail …
Continue readingDB concept passenger train: new ideas (UrbanTransport)
At the end of July, Deutsche Bahn (DB) presented a real-size model of an urban train of the future, setting new standards for rail transport in metropolitan regions. With the so-called IdeenzugCity, DB is once …
Continue readingFrankfurt Hauptbahnhof new tunnel OK’d (RailwayNews)
Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof, Germany’s most important station, has been given the green light for the long-awaited new railway tunnel. Once built, most long-distance trains will approach the station from 35 metres below ground and will …
Continue readingProject COBRA to create advanced battery system (Electric&Hybrid)
A new partnership between Eatron Technologies and WMG has been formed for the COBRA (Cloud/Onboard Battery Remaining useful life Algorithm) project, thanks to the funding from the Faraday Battery Challenge. The COBRA project will create new algorithms …
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