RUBBER: Rosehill Rail’s anti-trespass and cattle guard panels are rubber mats with large pyramidal protrusions designed to prevent access to the track from platform ends, level crossings and similar locations.
A trial installation in the Middle East is intended to stop camels wandering on to railway tracks, and testing is currently underway to assess the potential for using the panels for sound deadening on urban railways.
RAILTEX: More than 400 exhibitors and around 9000 visitors are expected to take part on the 11th Railtex exhibition being held in London on April 30 to May 2 2013.
AUSTRALIA: Rosehill Polymers has been awarded a contract to install its HoldFast rubber level crossing panels in Western Australia, building on its experience of installing similar rubber crossings in Victoria. The HoldFast crossings are manufactured from recycled rubber granules, offering considerable environmental advantages compared to conventional rubber products. ...
UK: Rosehill Rail’s parent company has been named an Export Champion by the Department for International Trade, following its continued expansion in overseas markets. As an Export Champion the company will offer practical advice and encouragement to other businesses in the Northern Powerhouse ...
CANADA: Sqills has begun work to implement an inventory management, reservation and ticketing platform for national passenger operator VIA Rail. This marks the Dutch software-as-a-service company’s entry into the North American market, as part of its ambition to become a leading global provider of reservation and ...
ITALY: A hospital train proof-of-concept demonstrator is to be developed and tested under a project funded by the European Space Agency. The Intensive Care Unit Train project brings together national train operator Trenitalia, the Puglia region and the Angel Group of technology companies, which includes space ...
SWITZERLAND: Knorr-Bremse is equipping a number of SBB Cargo shunting locomotives with the Assisted Remote Shunting obstacle detection system developed by Rail Vision, an Israeli start-up in which the braking system manufacturer has a 21·3% stake. ARS is designed to enable a single person to ...
