Railway technology and innovation news
The latest technology and innovations from rail industry manufacturers, suppliers and service providers worldwide.
Iarnród Éireann digitalises revenue protection
IRELAND: Iarnród Éireann has worked with technology companies Famoco and Theta to increase the level of digitalisation in its revenue protection process.
Shift2Rail, CEN and CENELEC sign standardisation co-operation agreement
EUROPE: Shift2Rail, the European Committee for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization have signed a memorandum of understanding formalising their existing collaboration and agreeing to work together to identify areas where standardisation can contribute to innovation in the rail sector.
Passenger information displays incorporate sign language interpretation
UK: Network Rail has begun deploying 20 LB Foster fixed and mobile touch-screen passenger information displays with in-screen British Sign Language interpretation at London Euston station, and a large screen is to be provided beside the departure boards on the main concourse.
Automated wagon inspection project launched
GERMANY: The DigiTwin project has been launched to develop automatic measurement systems able to create a ‘digital twin’ of passing wagons to support train preparation and predictive maintenance.
Drones undertake station surveys
UK: Contractor Osborne and digital twin specialist Sensat have completed fixed-wing drone surveys of South Western Railway’s Barnes, Isleworth, Stoneleigh and Wandsworth Town stations, collecting data need to plan accessibility works such as the installation of lifts and ramps under Network Rail’s Access for All programme.
Research partnership targets low-carbon freight
USA: Wabtec has set up partnerships with Carnegie Mellon University and short line specialist Genesee & Wyoming with a view to developing a range of low-carbon technologies for freight railroads. At the heart of the proposals is the Freight Rail Innovation Institute, a research body that would embrace expertise from ...
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
Akiem joins autonomous railpod project
Real-time passenger counting using on-train CCTV
Road-vehicle collision avoidance technology
Teleste information screens selected for Danish stations
Automation test track takes shape
TravelSpace app aims to help get passengers back on the trains
Interview: Digital becomes tangible
Rail-specific cybersecurity platform
Digitalising railway maintenance in Mallorca
Using QR codes to provide bespoke real-time journey information
Rail-specific staff scheduling software developed
A ticketing platform so passengers don’t need to think
On-train cameras to spot third rail faults
Back-up batteries for Serbian signalling
Freight train brake monitoring system on test