Research, training & skills news – Page 3
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Rail Business UKSoutheastern and Canterbury Christ Church University to collaborate on skills
UK: Southeastern and Canterbury Christ Church University are to collaborate to boost career development for staff and students, tackle regional skills shortages and support employment opportunities.
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NewsTÜV Süd puts digital automatic couplers to the test
GERMANY: TÜV Süd’s Görlitz rolling stock test centre is carrying out extensive stress tests on digital automatic couplers from several manufacturers to support the authorisation process.
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NewsFunkwerk reports progress in meeting FRMCS standards
EUROPE: Telecoms component specialist Funkwerk Systems has announced several important milestones towards standard-compliant implementation of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System.
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Rail Business UKFirst of a Kind funding awarded for 26 rail innovation projects
UK: The Department for Transport and Innovate UK have selected 26 rail projects to share £5m of government first-of-a-kind funding to support trials of innovative technology for the rail industry.
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NewsNokia launches ‘industry-first’ 5G radio to support FRMCS migration
INTERNATIONAL: Nokia has launched what it says is the industry’s first commercial 5G radio for the 1 900 MHz band as part of its work to support railways’ transition to the emerging FRMCS telecoms standards.
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Metro Report InternationalHong Kong’s Joint Community Response Unit plans for emergencies
CHINA: Hong Kong transport operator MTR Corp has formed a Joint Community Response Unit to plan its response to any future emergencies on the Tseung Kwan O Line.
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Rail Business UKAccelerating research into the effects of weather on rail infrastructure
UK: Network Rail and the Met Office have signed a memorandum of understanding to reduce the time needed to commission research into the effects of weather on the rail network.
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Rail Business UKHorizon Scanning Service to highlight emerging risks to rail freight
UK: A Horizon Scanning process has been launched to help rail freight companies identify emerging and future risks to the sector, including extreme weather conditions and cyberattacks.
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NewsADIF awards €6m Spanish FRMCS pilot scheme contract
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has awarded Sistemas & Montajes Industriales a €6m contract to support pilot testing of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System on a metre-gauge line.
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NewsIndian Railways plans artificial intelligence centre of excellence
INDIA: Indian Railways intends to establish a Railway AI Centre of Excellence.
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Rail Business UKThe Greatest Gathering takes forward the rail industry’s ‘legacy of ingenuity’
UK: Looking to the future as well as the past and inspiring the next generation of railway operators and engineers was a focus of The Greatest Gathering held at Alstom’s Derby factory as part of the Railway 200 celebrations.
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Rail Business UKYorkshire universities launch Centric partnership to provide expertise for tram scheme
UK: The Centre for Transport in Cities initiative has been launched to bring rail research bodies at universities in Huddersfield and Leeds into a ‘strategic alliance’ with West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
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NewsFirst rail made with hydrogen-reduced steel laid in Austria
AUSTRIA: What steelmaker Voestalpine says is the world’s first steel rail produced with net-zero CO2 emissions using mix of scrap and hydrogen-reduced pure iron has been laid at Linz Hauptbahnhof.
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Rail Business UKReal-time monitoring system could support proactive wheel-rail adhesion management
UK: A year-long trial is to be undertaken with a monitoring system designed to help operators better understand the rail-wheel interface and move towards proactive adhesion management.
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Rail Business UKPrison rail apprenticeship programme launched to provide ‘critical sector’ skills
UK: A programme of railway engineering apprenticeships has been launched at Highpoint prison in Suffolk.
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NewsStudy sets out rail’s role in net zero logistics chains
EUROPE: A study commissioned by the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking has quantified the significant environmental and economic benefits of integrating rail freight into European logistics chains.
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Rail Business UKMPs publish guidance on diversity and inclusion in transport
UK: The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Women in Transport has issued guidance on fostering a more inclusive work environment on transport construction sites.
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NewsVoith couplers ordered for DAC pilot project
GERMANY: The DAC4EU digital automatic coupler pilot project has commissioned Voith to supply further couplers for trials using 13 wagons and one locomotive.
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Rail Business UKCouncil acquires Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation
UK: Dudley Council has acquired the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation and is now seeking an operator to manage the purpose-built rail research and development facility.
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News‘Gigabit on the tracks’ 5G rail connectivity test zone launched
GERMANY: The GINT XT programme has been launched, marking the next phase of a research and testing programme to support the roll-out of high-speed data connectivity to and from trains using 5G and related technologies.