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DfT and Catapult offer £1.8m in grants to boost UK transport sector innovation
Grants of up to £45k available for businesses and academics tackling transport decarbonisation, freight resilience, and emerging critical technologies.
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The rail industry is harnessing innovative digital solutions that can benefit the railway sector. A world in which trains are never late and rail travel is cheaper, safer and more efficient is on the horizon thanks to radical innovation and technology that has marked the next stage of rail’s digital revolution.
What are the trends and challenges in rail digitalisation and how is the industry moving forward to embrace and adopt solutions?
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S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH embraces expanding digital rail solutions
S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH has signed a contract with Siemens Mobility to deliver advanced train control systems (“On-board units”) for 87 existing trains.
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Drones used to catch rail trespassers as school holidays spark safety crackdown in North East
Drones and patrols helped prevent dangerous railway trespassing in the North East during the Easter break, with further action planned this summer.
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Hankyu Railway empower accessible rail travel in Japan with new app
Transreport Japan K.K has launched Passenger Assistance Web, an accessible web-based assistance request application, available at Hankyu Railway Stations across Japan. The new platform allows passengers to arrange, review, and modify assistance requests easily, at any time, via smartphone or desktop.
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Klarna partners with Eurostar to offer flexible payment options for UK and France travellers
Klarna's new partnership with Eurostar allows travellers to split ticket costs into three interest-free payments, enhancing booking flexibility for passengers across the UK and France.
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Network Rail trials pioneering drone system to improve safety and efficiency across UK railways
Network Rail’s new drone technology enhances safety, speeds up trespass management, and reduces delays, transforming railway monitoring across 20,000 miles of track.
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GCRE showcases cutting-edge rail technologies at innovation event with over 200 industry guests
GCRE hosted a showcase event for rail innovations, featuring twelve projects supported by the Innovation in Railway Construction programme, highlighting sustainable rail solutions.
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Huawei launches intelligent solutions for transport at MWC Barcelona
Huawei has unveiled a comprehensive suite of intelligent transformation solutions as part of its broader strategy to accelerate industrial intelligence across multiple industries.
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Railchap robot showcased in Oslo, revolutionising railway safety and reducing maintenance risks
Global Railway Review’s Editor, Elizabeth Jordan, witnessed a demonstration of the Railchap robot at a February 2025 event hosted by Siemens in Oslo, Norway.
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Network Rail Property digital programme gains industry system integrator
Network Rail has chosen AtkinsRéalis to lead its ambitious Property Digital Programme, managing the digital systems essential to the operations of one of the largest property portfolios in the UK.
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Etihad Rail Announces Winners of Global Rail Innovation Award
The inaugural Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition and Conference (Global Rail), hosted by Etihad Rail, was a celebration of forward-thinking ideas and solutions that are shaping the future of mobility.
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Camlin Rail announces ground-breaking partnership
Camlin Rail has announced a partnership with Californian commuter rail system Caltrain, that serves over seven million passengers annually in the Santa Clara Valley and San Francisco Peninsula.
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RIA to be Green Signals ‘Programme Supporter’
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has become an official ‘Programme Supporter’ of Green Signals, the widely known and well-respected railway podcast and YouTube video channel.
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New passenger assistance technology launched across Japan
A new web application Passenger Assistance is due to be launched in Japan in Spring 2025, by Transreport in partnership with Hankyu Corporation (Hankyu).
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Coventry MP explores rail innovation at MTC
Mary Creagh CBE MP recently visited the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in her Coventry East constituency as part of the Railway Industry Association's (RIA) Rail Fellowship Programme, an initiative which gives senior politicians a better understanding of the work of the UK rail supply chain.
