PKP Energetyka, the electricity distributor to the Polish railway network, has launched a new traction energy storage facility. According to the company, it is the largest facility in Europe of its kind, and it can...Read more
The multi-energy group Total has signed a contract with IT company Everysens to deploy its Transport Management System software powered by artificial intelligence. Total transports millions of tonne-kilometres of goods per year from its production...Read more
The first zero-emission, fully electric shunting locomotives for the port of Rotterdam are in the production line. By 2024, the Dutch harbour wants to replace diesel shunting locomotives and make its rail operations fully carbon...Read more
The Bonn-based company RailWatch has secured a new shareholder: Agartha Fund LP from Abu Dhabi. This investment opens up the export of its Wayside Monitoring System – Pulsar technology – to countries such as Russia,...Read more
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a significant contract to upgrade and modernise railway communications in the West of England. The company has been instructed to install and commission an integrated signalling system on behalf of...Read more
That rail is the more sustainable transport option we already knew. But did you know that it can become more sustainable by changing the container type? FELB has just proven this by using Container 2.0,...Read more
British company D/Gauge has completed trials of their new clearance assessment software, and have officially launched the sophisticated package, designated Rift. According to the company, it is set to significantly reduce the team and effort...Read more
VTG will introduce an innovative wagon maintenance concept next year. The company will transition from time-based to mileage-based wagon maintenance. Using its VTG Connect service, it will perform maintenance on wagons only when needed and...Read more
Network Rail has appointed Netherlands-based Fugro to deliver a gauging survey and a ‘digital twin’ of Scotland’s railway. The contract will see the Leidschendam company complete a new and up to date record of gauging...Read more
Alstom has signed an agreement to equip one of DB Cargo’s freight locomotives with ETCS signaling technology. As part of this project, subsidised by the CEF and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, a...Read more
RailCube has upgraded the design of its mobile app. With a few taps you can easily update the train composition, indicate whether you prefer a day, evening or night shift or request leave of absence...Read more
Hyperloop technology, which enables travel speeds of 1,200 km/h, holds massive potential for the railway industry. At the same time, there are areas of potential conflict between railways and hyperloop. In a recently published position...Read more
After all of its wagons, DB Cargo is now equipping all of its locomotives with silent brakes. By 2025, all 850 electric mainline locomotives will be running with quieter disc brakes. The German rail freight...Read more
Alpha Trains will upgrade 77 of its locomotives with ETCS train equipment for Baseline 3 Release 2 (B3R2). The upgrade is part of a broader upgrade program that replaces the current train safety system (ATB)...Read more
RBH Logistics GmbH (RBH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn Cargo AG, has licensed the full RailCube software package to manage their rail freight operations. With this, the railway company wants to increase process...Read more
Shift2Rail has opened submissions for two projects in a call for proposals. It includes the further development of Digital Automated Coupling, and measuring the impact of research & innovation (R&I) on the railway sector in...Read more
DB Cargo has conducted a practical test with ATO (automated train operation) on a freight train. The test was carried out on the Swiss main rail network in the first few months of this year....Read more
In the coming years, the current train detection system of track circuits in the Dutch port of Rotterdam on the port railway is being replaced by axle counters. The project is the first large-scale application...Read more
