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Tenders & Jobs
ICR Passenger Coaches for Sale
Organisation: Dutch Railways (NS)
Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands
Deadline: 26 August 2022
Product Development Manager
Organisation: RSSB
Location: UK
Deadline: 28 August 2022
University Professor of Railway Construction and Operation
Organisation: University of Innsbruck
Location: Austria
Deadline: 5 September 2022
Comment & Analysis
Metros can capitalise on telecoms innovation
The emergence of 5G networks and Fibre to the Edge technology means urban rail operators can now address some of the long-standing challenges of getting telecoms connectivity across the whole of their networks, benefitting passengers and operating staff alike, argues Dr Yong Hoon Kang, Chief Technology Officer at Solid Inc.
Cities will drive the decarbonisation of transport
By Andrew Barr Chief Executive Officer Hitachi Rail Group
Providing more and better transport from the passenger’s perspective through initiatives such as Mobility as a Service will help to decarbonise the urban environment as well as reducing congestion, believes Hitachi Rail CEO Andrew Barr.
Building back better
By Chris Jackson
Public transport operators around the world face a massive challenge in the years ahead, as countries and cities seek to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic that has swept around the globe during 2020.
The role of ticketing technology in enabling MaaS
By James Gooch
As more transport operators look to adopt Mobility as a Service business models, traditional fare collection technology could be holding them back.
Digitalisation strategies drive Smart Transit
By Dave Lustig
The SmartTransit conference, organised by SmartRail World, is taking place on October 28-30 in Los Angeles.
Comment: Safety first
By Karol Zemek
Will technology make travel safer? It certainly has the potential to do so, as recent developments in the tram sector have shown. Several manufacturers, including Bombardier, are developing tools that could help to prevent collisions and overspeed incidents.
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