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OEM Technology Solutions wins NSW Technology export award
25 November 2011 | By OEM Technology Solutions
OEM Technology Solutions has won the major technology export prize at the 2011 NSW ATS Patrons Awards...
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Expert View: Staying competitive is key in the wheelset market
7 May 2024 | By
As technologies and awareness around wheelset maintenance have advanced in recent years, how has SZ-VIT adapted to make the most of this? Rok Čeh, dipl. inž. str., SŽ – VIT, Center Ptuj (wheelset maintenance) explains all.
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Extending the life of rail with advanced milling technology
6 June 2022 | By Plasser & Theurer, Richard Stock, Robel Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH
In this interview for Global Railway Review, Richard Stock, Global Head of Rail Solutions from Plasser American, discusses how advanced rail milling technology can help to significantly extend the rail life.
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Where technology meets the market
18 February 2013 | By
New developments in the European railway industry follow each other in rapid succession. The high-speed network is growing in many countries. For example, the existing connection on the conventional railway link between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Brussels has been pgraded to a new high-speed link and has considerably reduced the…
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Can space technology be used to transform the future of rail?
2 December 2019 | By Carlo Des Dorides, Josef Doppelbauer
Satellite-based technologies will shape the future of European and global railways. While many traditional rail technologies will be gradually phased out, satellite technology opens up new possibilities to facilitate and accelerate the digitalisation of rail – providing scalable solutions for accurate railway positioning, which is essential for safety, as well…
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Greenbriar Equity Group partners with management to acquire Frauscher Sensor Technology
28 October 2016 | By Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH
In 2015 the Josef Frauscher Private Foundation and Michael Thiel, CEO Frauscher Sensor Technology, agreed on a management buyout (MBO) of the whole Frauscher Sensor Technology Group. Consequently the business group was, in association with the current management, acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group LLC by 1 October 2016.
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FRA announces rule to use ultrasonic inspection technology to improve track safety
1 September 2020 | By Global Railway Review
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has submitted to the Federal Register a final rule allowing railroads to use ultrasonic inspection technology, augmented with global positioning system (GPS) technology, to employ continuous rail testing.
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Keeping Rail Relevant
7 May 2024 | By Rennie Chadwick
Under its new owner, the Core Valley Lines is fusing an historic rail network with cutting edge technologies. Rennie Chadwick explores what transport owners globally can learn from its approach.
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Coltraco Ultrasonics introduces improved ultrasonic flow measurement technology
4 June 2021 | By Coltraco Ultrasonics
Coltraco Ultrasonics marks a new step into the process and control applications through the introduction of their improved ultrasonic flow measurement technology, to complement their 30 years’ expertise in ultrasonic level detection technology.
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Utilising UWB technology to boost train performance and increase capacity
16 December 2020 | By Humatics, Joffrey Lauthier
Joffrey Lauthier, Director of Sales, Rail & Transit at Humatics, explains how ultra-wideband (UWB) technology can be used to boost train performance, increase rail network capacity, provide critical positioning in GPS-denied areas and ensure safety by providing precise location of trains, workers, and materials.
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GCRE and Hitachi Rail sign rail technology testing agreement
18 April 2023 | By Global Railway Review
Hitachi Rail will test new British-built trains, battery technology and digital solutions at the world-leading Global Centre of Rail Excellence testing facility in Wales.
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Improving railway operations using pneumatics technology
14 June 2022 | By Darryl Brunk, Emerson
Darryl Brunk, Business Development Manager – Automotive & Tire Segments at Emerson, explores pneumatics technology and why it is such an effective solution for the safety, comfort and performance of many applications that are found throughout passenger and freight trains.
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HS1 Ltd to improve station experience with passenger flow technology
26 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)
HS1 Ltd will use technology that is able to pin-point and count every person in St Pancras International, improving passenger flows.
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Hitachi to provide traffic management technology for Thameslink Programme
27 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Network Rail has signed a contract with Hitachi Rail Europe to supply the latest traffic management technology for the London north-south Thameslink programme.
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HS2 awards contract for new technology to ensure social distancing
5 February 2021 | By Global Railway Review
The devices, which fit on safety helmets, use wireless technology to accurately monitor how close workers are to each other, ensuring that social distancing requirements are abided by whilst onsite.