Railway technology and innovation news
The latest technology and innovations from rail industry manufacturers, suppliers and service providers worldwide.
Rail specification temperature sensor
SENSOR: Variohm EuroSensor has launched a variant of its ETP21 series temperature sensor that meets the demanding specifications required by the rail industry.
CRRC rolls out completed 600 km/h maglev trainset
CHINA: The first complete five-car maglev trainset designed for 600 km/h operation was formally rolled out by CRRC Qingdao Sifang on July 20.
Talgo and Repsol to develop fuel cell trains powered by renewable hydrogen
SPAIN: Rolling stock builder Talgo and petrochemical group Repsol signed an accord on July 19 to develop fuel cell trainsets powered by hydrogen generated from renewable sources.
Rail freight monitoring technology partnership launched
NORTH AMERICA: Supply chain data analytics company Nexxiot and cargo monitoring technology specialist TransRail Innovation Group have announced a partnership to integrate TRIG’s sensors into Nexxiot’s modular hardware and cloud data network.
Onboard computer for railway AI
COMPUTER: Syslogic has launched its AI Railway Computer RSL A3, which it says is the first onboard computer for rolling stock to be based on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial system on module.
Anápolis to host railway research centre
BRAZIL: Work is expected to start later this year to establish a Centre of Excellence for Railway Technology in Anápolis, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Infrastructure and the state government of Goiás on July 15.
INet Gateway provides real-time yard management platform
Battery power banks to boost Polish traction supply
First of a Kind funding announced for 30 rail innovation projects
Alstom awarded second Stuttgart ATO contract
CAF looks to partner with rail and bus start-ups
Lineas orders TBL1+ interface as an app
Regional train automation contract awarded
Metre-gauge infrastructure measuring vehicle
Stuttgart S-Bahn automatic train operation and ETCS contract awarded
Iarnród Éireann digitalises revenue protection
Shift2Rail, CEN and CENELEC sign standardisation co-operation agreement
Passenger information displays incorporate sign language interpretation
Automated wagon inspection project launched
Drones undertake station surveys
Research partnership targets low-carbon freight
Rio Tinto to test Rail Vision collision-avoidance technology
Voith Turbo discusses digital automatic couplers on the latest InnoTrans podcast
Zipabout shows passengers their last mile options