29 April 2019
The potential of 3D printing for the rail industry to be on display at Railtex
At Railtex 2019, Stratasys will demonstrate the power of 3D printing with its EN45545-2 certified materials for the transport industry.
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16 April 2019
L.B. Foster to launch new innovations at Railtex 2019
L.B. Foster Europe will return to Railtex for the first time since 2015 to launch its new, end-to-end track management and performance monitoring solutions, integrating conventional rail products with intelligent, always-on, digital technologies to improve performance, deliver cost efficiencies and enhance safety.
10 April 2019
Siemens’ New Bogie Service Centre completes its 100th bogie
Siemens' New £8 million Bogie Service Centre completes servicing of its 100th bogie, four months after opening.
21 March 2019
ProRail rolls out new CCTV system at major rail stations in the Netherlands
ProRail is rolling out CBNL’s 26GHz point-to-multipoint technology to provide connectivity for new CCTV deployment across 15 railway stations.
7 March 2019
Galgus introduces itself to the railway industry at Rail Live!
For the first time ever, Galgus exhibited at the Rail Live! event and their booth hosted numerous meetings with important companies and professionals from the rail market.
7 March 2019
EKE-Electronics Ltd. acquires software company specialised in predictive maintenance
Through this acquisition, EKE-Electronics expands its range of offerings to become a global supplier of remote condition monitoring systems for railway applications.
6 March 2019
Deutsche Bahn plans new digital production platform for its Long Distance division
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is aiming to make travel simpler and more convenient for its customers by stepping up its deployment of digital technologies in vehicle planning, preparation and maintenance.
1 March 2019
Frauscher Sensor Technology joins the Delachaux Group
On 28 February 2019, the acquisition of the Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH by the French Delachaux Group was closed. The Delachaux Group now holds the major share in the company, with the Frauscher Management Team holding the remaining shares.
26 February 2019
Opinsta signs agreements with Dubai government for bespoke apps
Opinsta and the Dubai Entity, Road and Transport Authority (RTA), have announced they’ve signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the 27 November 2018 for the development of two of Opinsta's enterprise-grade apps that will support the transport infrastructure in Dubai.
22 February 2019
Zonegreen urges depot operators to review earthing procedures
Zonegreen’s solutions are currently installed in facilities across the UK to offer protection against the risks posed by overhead lines.
8 February 2019
Artificial intelligence for distributed sensor systems
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) could in future enable measuring systems of rail vehicles to independently analyse data as well as generate and classify information. This is the field in which Lenord + Bauer and STMicroelectronics are working. In a joint project, they have developed a demonstrator with a…
5 February 2019
Bangladesh Railways and Progress Rail sign locomotive contract
Progress Rail has signed a contract with Bangladesh Railways to supply 40 EMD GT42ACL broad gauge locomotives, equipped with the latest locomotive technology. These will be the first broad gauge locomotives the company has supplied to Bangladesh.
5 February 2019
Exploring the five digital challenges that transport groups face
There are many challenges that companies face when trying to maximise the value of new digital technology. Increasingly important and common themes include cyber-security, fraud and platform scaling. However, these are familiar topics in many industries; there are some considerations that are more specific to transport groups, which can make a…
30 January 2019
Colas Rail awarded rail grinding contract by Network Rail
Operating and maintaining six rail grinding machines, Colas Rail will deliver almost 1,400 operational shifts a year, in a 24/7 operation.
29 January 2019
Nexus Alpha integrates push notifications into existing TOC apps
The focus for train operating companies (TOCs) customer apps has traditionally been ticket sales, but why do they stop there?
