Railway technology and innovation news
The latest technology and innovations from rail industry manufacturers, suppliers and service providers worldwide.
Gauge-changing technology to speed up Ukraine’s cross-border rail freight
UKRAINE: The development of technology for the automatic changing of freight wagon bogies between Ukraine’s 1 520 mm broad gauge and its EU neighbours’ 1 435 mm standard gauge is included in agreements on Spanish-backed projects in Ukraine.
Conduent integrates EMV ticketing in Italy
ITALY: Conduent Transportation has launched what it says is Italy’s first EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) contactless payment system to be integrated across multiple transport operators.
Hitachi Rail launches next-generation ticket validator
INTERNATIONAL: Hitachi Rail unveiled its BV700 next-generation validator at the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition in London, saying the design builds on on the proven performance of the previous generation BV600 units.
Estonia to develop unified public transport ticketing data platform
ESTONIA: Travel tech company Turnit is to develop a prototype unified public transport ticketing data platform as part of a project to make sustainable travel options more attractive.
Ticketing: Mobile and contactless payment expand in Mexico City
The launch of mobile and contactless ticketing and the phasing out of paper tickets from the Mexico City metro are the latest developments in an ambitious modernisation and expansion programme, as Michael Dreyer explains.
Satellites help provide high-level estimates to lower railway electrification costs
UK: Electrification technology specialist Furrer+Frey has developed the Lineform.AI tool which uses data from an array of datasets as well as Airbus satellites to produce options for electrification with high-level cost estimates as well as embodied carbon data.
Agentic AI, accessibility and appetite for risk on minds of young rail innovators
Collaboration to offer mission-critical rail communications with a pathway to FRMCS
Luxembourg modernises on-train ticket sales
Ticket validators go live at NI Railways stations
Systra to support Sydney Trains’ GSM-R to FRMCS transition
Vanguard STS looks to develop its fuel cell technology as HydroShunter offered to market
‘Thoroughly positive’ results from digital automatic coupler testing in winter conditions
Train operators call on innovators to solve four challenges
Trackbot ready to work on live ETCS installation
Stadler Digital Labs joint venture launched
Technology: Asset maintenance takes to the skies
GB Railfreight and HyOrc to look at alternative fuels for legacy locos
Viewpoint: ‘Culture matters more than technology’ in rail digitalisation
Southeastern gets stuck in with new floor adhesive
Replica composite columns installed on Tasmanian railway bridge
Signalling: Welsh trial pilots low-cost train detection
Digital twin supports development of low-code tram washer
UN Model Rules for rolling stock updated to include digital platforms