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Icomera launch the new A2
Icomera are launching the A2, the world’s first Wi-Fi 7 access point purpose-built for public transportation.
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Signalling, Control & Communications
Advances to rail signalling and train control systems are set to make international rail transport more competitive and attractive. Read our content that follows the various strategies being implemented and what the benefits are of new digital signalling, control and communications solutions for the railway industry.
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Railway Transformation: Data-Driven Sustainability
18 September 2023 | By Cohesive
In this pivotal moment for the railway industry, experts gather to address challenges, including aging assets and climate change. They emphasize data-driven strategies for efficiency, safety, and sustainability, breaking down silos to enable smarter decisions.
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Signal upgrade set to modernise Cornwall’s railway
Network Rail have begun the core phase of work to change the way the railway is run in Cornwall.
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Video: Network Rail reach £116m reliability-boosting resignalling scheme milestone
Network Rail have switched on 116 state of the art digital signals on the railway across parts of south west London and Berkshire as part of a reliability boosting resignalling programme.
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Images: East Coast Digital Programme progressing with further upgrade work
The East Coast Digital Programme is one step closer due to recent digital upgrade work between Hertfordshire and Peterborough.
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Tracks to transformation: Unveiling the digital era in rail transport
29 August 2023 | By
Let’s discover how a seamlessly integrated rail industry will drive the future of mobility. In this webinar, we will delve into the digitisation initiatives shaping the rail industry. Join us to gain insights from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the Dutch national operator, driving these advancements within its ecosystem. Additionally we will…
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Network Rail set to reach major milestone of £116m reliability-boosting resignalling scheme
Network Rail are set to switch on 116 new state of the art digital signals installed across parts of the railway in south west London and Berkshire.
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The importance of the Thameslink Class 700 digital upgrade
Global Railway Review spoke with Ed Akers, Network Rail’s Principal Programme Sponsor for ECDP, Oly Turner, GTR’s Head of ERTMS and Ben Lane, Siemens Mobility’s Project Director, ECDP, to discuss the significance of the Thameslink Class 700 fleet upgrade, and how it fits within a wider digital transformation.
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City of Hamburg, DB and Siemens Mobility sign Cooperation agreement for Digitale S-Bahn
DB, Siemens Mobility and the City of Hamburg are jointly investing €35 million in a new intelligent operations control system.
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Further progress with billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme
The East Coast Digital Programme is one step closer due to recent works to install new equipment and technology between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin in Hertfordshire.
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Q&A with Jon Salmon, director of business development at Snapper Services UK Ltd
At a time when public transport faces mounting challenges, ranging from environmental impact to the changes of a post-covid world and the importance of updated data-driven decisions, Snapper Services UK Limited’s director of business development, Jon Salmon, explains in this Q&A for Global Railway Review the issues operators are facing…
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Hitachi Rail sign €77 million framework agreement with SNCF
Hitachi Rail will provide bi-standard ERTMS/TVM for the TGV fleet operated by SNCF as part of the framework agreement.
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The second phase of the FRMCS introduction begins
Dan Mandoc, Head of FRMCS at the UIC, breaks down the achievements reached so far in the development of the Future Railways Mobile Communication System (FRMCS).
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ETCS milestone reached on Belgium’s railway network
Belgian railway infrastructure manager, Infrabel, has equipped over half of the Belgian railway network with the European Train Control System (ETCS). For Global Railway Review, Benoît Gilson, CEO of Infrabel, provides details about this milestone, the challenges and the importance of this strategically important safety project for Belgium and Europe.
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GTR’s first Class 387/1 completes static testing of digital ETCS in-cab signalling equipment
As part of the East Coast Digital Programme, GTR’s first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has completed static testing of new digital ETCS in-cab signalling equipment.