Main line rail industry news – Page 73
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NewsFrequentis to replace SBB communication system
Source: SBB CFF FFS SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has selected Frequentis to supply and maintain technology to replace its current dispatching system and manage communications for more than 11 000 trains per day. The IMS Service BTA platform is intended to enhance communications between control centres, staff ...
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NewsSignaling X launched to harmonise main line and urban rail data management
INNOTRANS: Ahead of the opening of the InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin, Siemens Mobility launched the latest iteration of digitalisation programme on September 23, branded Signaling X.
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NewsAll the world’s rail markets are in one place in Berlin
INNOTRANS: The 14th InnoTrans trade fair which opens on September 24 is the largest trade show ever to be held in Berlin, according to Dirk Hoffmann, COO of organiser Messe Berlin. It is ‘a show that always moves with the times’, with this year’s focus being ...
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NewsTrain2InnoTrans highlights the need for cross-border co-operation
INNOTRANS: Around 230 senior European decision makers and rail sector representatives travelled from Brussels to Berlin on a special train on September 23, organised by the Europe’s Rail joint undertaking to demonstrate the benefits of enhancing cross-border rail connectivity. Operated by one ...
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NewsProduction of Chilean DMUs underway in Brazil
CHILE: Representatives of EFE Trenes de Chile have visited the Caxias do Sul factory of Marcopolo Rail in Brazil to see the production of diesel multiple-units the operator has ordered. EFE signed a contract with Marcopolo Rail in January 2023 for the ...
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NewsRail sector gets ready to meet at InnoTrans 2024
INNOTRANS: The global rail market is worth approximately €180bn per annum. But surely the only place to see the industry come together in one place is at InnoTrans, the world’s largest transport technology trade fair. And by any measure, InnoTrans is vast. As at the last ...
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NewsLTE data tools and digital security technology in Huawei’s InnoTrans display
INNOTRANS: ‘Accelerating Rail Intelligence, Thriving with Digital’ will be the theme of Chinese telecoms group Huawei’s presence at this year’s show in Berlin. The company will showcase how FRMCS technology, AI, cloud computing and IoT could provide innovative applications for the rail industry. Digital security tool ...
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NewsCzech manufacturer develops high speed turnout
CZECH REPUBLIC: Turnout manufacturer DT Výhybkárna Strojírna has unveiled a swing-nose crossing and switch set for high speed lines that allows through running speeds of up to 350 km/h and 230 km/h when diverging. ‘Our switches, switch structures and components are already ...
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NewsEuropean rail sector responds to announcement of next Transport Commissioner
EUROPE: Apostolos Tzitzikostas of Greece has been named European Commissioner designate for Sustainable Transport & Tourism. A 46-year old member of the New Democracy party, Tzitzikostas was governor of the Central Macedonia region from 2014, President of the European Committee of the Regions in 2020-22 and ...
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NewsDSB selects Sqills’ S3 Passenger ticketing inventory system
DENMARK: National passenger operator DSB has selected the S3 Passenger platform from Siemens Mobility subsidiary Sqills to replace its legacy inventory management system covering all its main line services. The contract runs for 12 years, and can be extended by another 12 years. Features of S3 ...
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NewsHangzhou – Wenzhou high speed line bypasses bottlenecks
CHINA: Services over the Hangzhou – Yiwu – Wenzhou high speed line began on September 6. Construction of the direct 350 km/h route between two of Zhejiang’s largest cities started in 2017. Previously, services south to Wenzhou or further down the coast had to run on ...
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NewsSwapping one car journey for rail can make a difference
UK: The rail industry has teamed up with the Campaign for Better Transport to highlight how swapping one return car journey for a train can make a big difference when it comes to helping tackle climate change. If every one of the 42·3 million licensed car ...
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NewsValle d’Aosta electric train unveiled
ITALY: The first of six Flirt electric multiple-units ordered as part of the electrification of the Aosta line has been unveiled at Stadler’s factory at Siedlce in Poland.
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NewsGreen Cargo to focus on ‘more robust and reliable’ services on busiest routes
SWEDEN: Green Cargo is to adapt its operations to offer ‘more robust and reliable’ services in 2025, focusing on corridors where the state-owned freight operator already has high volumes of block train, wagonload or intermodal traffic. Shunting will take place at fewer locations, with this work ...
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NewsArriva proposes five changes ‘to fix Britain’s railways’
UK: Arriva has published a five-step plan to ‘fix Britain’s railways’ by first stabilising the network and then unlocking growth to increase usage, support public finances and drive improvements for passengers. The Accelerating the Government’s Ambition to Fix Britain’s Railways report published on September 18 sets ...
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NewsNovel traction drive on show at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: The Beijing Zongheng Electro-Mechanical Technology Co subsidiary of China Academy of Railway Sciences is to showcase its newly developed integrated traction and control technology at InnoTrans 2024. Describing the technology as a ‘future rail system architecture’ for rolling stock, ZEMT’s Fully Electric Drive Integrated System ...
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News55 companies represented in Brazilian pavilion at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: No fewer than 55 companies have confirmed their attendance at the upcoming Berlin trade fair, centred on the ‘Brazil on Rails’ pavilion at Stand 220 in Hall 10·2. The delegation will feature 115 people and include component and equipment manufacturers, consultants, construction companies, freight and ...