All Railway Gazette International articles in April 2020 – Page 10
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News
ZTR and BlackBerry partner to launch rail asset monitoring platform
MONITORING: Locomotive modernisation technology specialist ZTR and security software company BlackBerry have launched a remote wagon monitoring system designed to provide operators with greater insights into the fleets. Monitoring devices offer a long battery life in the rough railway environment, while the online dashboard provides location, utilisation ...
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Rail Business UK
RSSB publishes 2020-21 business plan
UK: Safety and standards body RSSB has published its business plan for 2020-21, developed in consultation with its members, affiliates and the wider rail industry. This includes: Safer Rail: a ‘refreshed’ health & and safety strategy with dedicated resources allocated for implementation; Healthier Rail: initiatives to ...
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News
Paulista concession extension to be signed
BRAZIL: Transport Minister Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas has authorised the national land transportation agency ANTT to approve a 30-year extension of Rumo Logística’s concession to manage and operate the Paulista network.
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3D-printed handles aim to reduce hand contact with train doors
RUSSIA: Attachments designed to enable train toilet and cab doors to be opened with an elbow or lower arm rather than a hand, and thus reduce the risk of spreading germs or a virus like Covid-19, are being tested by Russian Railways. Siemens ...