Railway technology and innovation news
The latest technology and innovations from rail industry manufacturers, suppliers and service providers worldwide.
Structure monitoring system developed
INDIA: Kerala Rail Development Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding to use technology developed by Lab2Market for the real-time monitoring of civil engineering structures in areas prone to land settlement and flooding on the planned Silver Line.
RM Rail develops the people’s bogie
RUSSIA: Rolling stock manufacturer RM Rail has developed a 25 tonne axleload bogie in conjunction with St Petersburg State Transport University.
Virtual reality simulation aims to ‘empower people to use public transport’
UK: A virtual reality simulation is being developed to enable disabled passengers to take simulated journeys where they can experience trains and stations, and interact with on-board staff to find out about the support available.
Automated brake test system development completed
EUROPE: Austrian company PJM has completed the technical development of an automated brake testing system which it envisaged could save up to 45 min when preparing a 500 m long freight train.
Investment needed to roll out Digital Capacity Management
EUROPE: Associations representing infrastructures managers and train operators have endorsed a joint call for EU funding to help roll out Digital Capacity Management to optimise the utilisation of the continent’s rail network for both freight and passenger traffic.
Gold and uranium producer takes delivery of track maintenance fleet
UZBEKISTAN: Gold and uranium producer Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Co has taken delivery of a range of track maintenance vehicles supplied by Russian company Sinara Transport Machines.
DAC programme selects Scharfenberg digital coupler
Autonomous hydrogen trains planned in Sakhalin
Gauge survey automation technology approved
Passenger occupancy analytics partnership follows successful trial
Five-train platoons to operate with virtual coupling
State Railway of Thailand awards locomotive ETCS contract
Battery powered rail handling machine developed for zero-emission operation
Union Pacific ups biodiesel blend
Composite mast aims to make electrification cheaper, greener and smarter
Augmented reality headsets to digitalise workflows
KTZ Tetra trial
Machine learning deployed to support train operations decision-making
Rail infrastructure laser scanning system launched
ETCS Level 2 goes live on Roskilde – Køge – Næstved line
CBTC to use BlackBerry software
Rail specification temperature sensor
CRRC rolls out completed 600 km/h maglev trainset
Talgo and Repsol to develop fuel cell trains powered by renewable hydrogen