Technology news – Page 111
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NewsSifer 2015 draws infrastructure firms
FRANCE: No less than 22% of the exhibitors participating in the ninth Sifer trade fair taking place in Lille on March 24-26 will be first-time entrants, according to organisers Mack Brooks Exhibitions. Around 400 companies are participating in the event, which is expected to attract up to 5000 visitors. This ...
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NewsEmission-free trains to support railway reopening
GERMANY: A letter of intent was signed on March 19 between Alstom Transport and the municipality of Calw in the Land of Baden-Württemberg paving the way for emission-free fuel cell trainsets to operate on the so-called Hermann-Hesse line from 2018. Closed to revenue-earning traffic in 1988, the Calw – Weil ...
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NewsGreenbrier orders Danobat wheelset machining equipment
USA: Danobat Group has won an order to supply wagon manufacturer The Greenbrier Companies with wheel and axle profiling machines, including a portal lathe for wheel reprofiling. The contract includes supply of the ‘cutting edge’ equipment by September, along with assembly, maintenance and staff training. Danobat Sales & Marketing Director ...
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NewsCustom filters developed for Dutch GSM-R contract
NETHERLANDS: NS Reizigers has awarded telecoms technology company KPN and subcontractor Funkwerk a contract to supply 1 400 GSM-R cab radios within 15 months. The transceiver modules will have filters custom-designed by Funkwerk to block radio signals that might interfere with the train communications. According to Funkwerk CEO Kerstin ...
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NewsEmerging technologies for railway innovations
FRANCE: A day of knowledge-sharing was held in Villeneuve d’Ascq on January 21 bringing together specialists from research agencies Ifsttar and Railenium and electronics supplier CEA-Leti. Hosted by Ifsttar - the national Institute of Science & Technology for Transport, Development & Networks - the seminar was designed to assess how ...
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NewsProducts & Technology in Brief
Mobile ticket technology supplier Corethree has signed an agreement with Microsoft which will enable its m-ticket applications to be offered for Windows Phone in addition to iOS and Android devices. RailComm has installed an advanced remote switch and third rail heater control system for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. It ...
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NewsMetro Trains Melbourne to test vibration harvesters
AUSTRALIA: Metro Trains Melbourne is to test bearing and wheelset monitoring sensors supplied by Perpetuum which are powered by the train’s vibrations. Electrical energy is generated by using an oscillating magnet which induces a voltage in the coil. This powers the vibration and temperature sensors, which provide ...
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NewsEvraz delivers new design of wheel to Turkey
TURKEY: Russian manufacturer Evraz NTMK has begun delivering 2 000 of its newly-launched Type BA 002 wagon wheels to Turkish national railway TCDD. The 920 mm diameter BA 002 wheels are made of grade ER7 steel and feature high-precision boring of the hub with tolerances measured in hundredths of ...
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NewsIn-cab USB charger
CHARGER: Lütze Transportation has developed a USB charger to support train drivers’ increasing of mobile phones for communications and mobile tablet computers to display driving data such as routes, timetables and speed restrictions. Two mobile devices can be charged simultaneously using the 819001 DC/DC converter, which has a sturdy and ...
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News‘Connectivity and vision’ key to future of high speed
RAILWAY GAZETTE TV: More than 370 viewers in 20 countries registered to watch Railway Gazette’s interactive live debate on high speed rail on February 25. Sponsored by Bombardier Transportation, the latest in RG TV’s debate series assessed the future of high speed rail over the next five decades saw Chris ...
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NewsNetwork Rail orders third rail compatible ballast cleaner
UK: Network Rail announced a £50m order for a Plasser & Theurer ballast cleaning system on February 26, the fifth in its fleet and the first designed to be used on 750 V DC electrified lines with the third rail remaining in place. Ballast Cleaning System Five is scheduled to ...
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NewsReconfigurable real-time remote monitoring
MONITORING: Barnbrook Systems has won a significant order to supply its BlueCube multipurpose sensor, data logging and analytical technology to a UK train operator, which will use BlueCube to provide real-time remote monitoring of the performance of on-board equipment. Two leasing companies are also deploying BlueCube. The train operator is ...
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NewsBattery-diesel and dual-fuel locos roll out
CHINA: CSR Ziyang has unveiled a 3 000 hp diesel-battery hybrid locomotive rated for use at marshalling yards, and a LNG-fuelled loco for mainline freight use The manufacturer says the hybrid design’s ability to use the battery to store and recover regenerated braking energy can reduce fuel consumption by at ...
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NewsIsrael Railways deploys customised train planning software
ISRAEL: A customised version of HaCon’s Train Planning System software is now being used for all of Israel Railways’ passenger and freight train planning and capacity management activities, and is expected to fully replace ISR’s legacy tools by the end of the year. ISR required a tailored and integrated ...
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NewsGas-fuelled locomotive enters passenger service
CZECH REPUBLIC: A diesel-electric locomotive adapted to use compressed natural gas fuel has entered trial passenger service with national operator ČD. The pilot programme aims to assess the economic, environmental and practical applications of CNG, and ČD plans to convert all its Class 714 locomotives if the testing proves successful. ...
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NewsRailRunner plans European launch
GERMANY: Pilot operation of RailRunner road-rail services could start in Germany during 2017 if the company succeeds in obtaining certification for its technology from the European Railway Agency. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, RailRunner NA Inc has set up RailRunner Europe in Hamburg to promote the bimodal system in Europe. It ...
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NewsSensor for smarter track maintenance
UK: In response to a request from infrastructure manager Network Rail, Product Innovation has developed a void meter designed to measure the movement of a rail or sleeper in real time, enabling maintenance crews to attend only when needed. The Void Meter is physically and electronically simple to install, ...
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NewsContactless and wristband ticketing in Jakarta
INDONESIA: The national railway’s Jakarta suburban train operating subsidiary PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek is deploying Sony’s FeliCa electronic payment technology on its 182 km network, which has 64 stations and carries 700 000 passenger/day. KCJ is to accept payment by FeliCa IC chip contactless cards and embedded wristbands from this ...
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NewsUP Express selects Nomad wi-fi for 'seamless experience'
CANADA: Nomad Digital is to supply station and passenger wi-fi technology for the Union Pearson Express service, which will provide a direct link between Toronto’s main station and international airport when it launches this year. Announcing the contract on February 5, Nomad said it would offer a ‘best-in-class’ wi-fi service, ...
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NewsTGVs to be fitted with Energymiser driver advisory system
FRANCE: Following the completion of a seven-month proof-of-concept assessment on the Marne-la-Vallée – Marseille/Montpellier routes, SNCF is to go ahead with the roll-out of TTG Transportation Technology’s Energymiser driver advisory system across its TGV fleet. Energymiser provides drivers with real-time advice on when to apply power and when to coast, ...