article In-Depth Focus: Track Technologies 6 April 2022 | By Global Railway Review The authors in this In-Depth Focus explore a variety of topics, including: the IN2ZONE research project which aims to design and test a prototype next generation transition zone solution; the Harmotrack Project which is investigating acceleration measurements to monitor track quality; and the LOWNOISEPAD project which seeks to find an…
article HATI: The key to the future of autonomous MATISA machines 5 April 2022 | By MATISA Materiel Industriel SA HATI (Human Assistance Track Intelligence) is the latest addition to the MATISA embedded technology family. It is the evolution of a system already installed on the roller trailers of the B 66 UC-D compaction trailers, with the addition of new features. A prototype was installed on the B 45 UE delivered…
article Roundtable: Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) 5 April 2022 | By Global Railway Review Moderated by Carlo Borghini, Executive Director, Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, participants of this Roundtable explore how DAC will increase the capacity and quality of freight traffic as well as of rail infrastructure and its role in meeting rail’s sustainability targets, plus they look at the main policy and legal challenges…
news Heathrow Express to launch new Onboard Entertainment platform 4 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Heathrow Express will launch an Onboard Entertainment platform, replacing all physical publications previously available to passengers with free online alternatives.
article Global Railway Review Issue 2 2022 4 April 2022 | By Global Railway Review Packed full of exclusive content, including: the traction power supply of the Wendlingen–Ulm high-speed rail line; what passengers in the UK want from their journeys; Roundtable on Digital Automatic Coupling; Track Technologies and Alternative Fuels In-Depth Focuses; and much more!
news Network Rail testing new digital signalling equipment on Northern City Line 28 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Network Rail are testing and commissioning new signalling equipment on the Northern City Line in April and May, as part of the East Coast Digital Programme.
article Embracing fully autonomous urban rail through digitalisation of network infrastructure 25 March 2022 | By Huawei, Norman Frisch In this interview for Global Railway Review, Norman Frisch, Marketing Director, Enterprise Business Group and Transport Sector at Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, explains how Wi-Fi 6 technology enables large-bandwidth real-time wireless train-to-ground backhaul for rail transit vehicles.
article Magnetic levitation raises the bar for safety standards in rail 24 March 2022 | By Wayne Rogers With state-of-the-art superconducting maglev technology looking increasingly likely to come to the U.S., Wayne Rogers, Chairman and CEO of Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail (BWRR), explains how this revolutionary technology offers the chance to raise rail safety standards throughout North America.
article Connecting autonomous vehicles and smart level crossings: The future of incident prevention 23 March 2022 | By Virginie Taillandier Connected vehicles are becoming commonplace on the road and are increasingly moving towards more automation. In 2017, the SNCF Innovation and Research Department developed a project to transform level crossings into a crossroads connected with road vehicles. Building upon the results of this project, SNCF started a new challenge in…
news Avanti West Coast introduces ‘Seat Picker’ function on app 22 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) The ‘Seat Picker’ feature gives Avanti West Coast app users the ability to select their ideal seat for their journey and view how busy trains are when booking journeys.
news CAF awarded €200 million service contract by Saudi Arabia Railways 21 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) The contract between CAF and SAR covers the maintenance of a train fleet, technical support and establishing a joint engineering department.
article Fibre to the Machine: Lighting up the road to smart urban rail 15 March 2022 | By Huawei With digital transformations playing an ever-increasing role in improving business operations and public services, Huawei explain how their FTTM solution can play a vital part in fostering digital transformations throughout the rail industry.
news Thales to implement ERTMS Central Safety System into Dutch rail network 14 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Thales will implement the Central Safety System in order to achieve much safer and more sustainable railway traffic network for the Netherlands.
news Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking publishes Call for Proposals 2022-1 11 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Projects worth €390 million are expected to be funded under the Europe’s Rail 2022-1 Call for Proposals for Research and Innovation activities.
article The steady train to automation 10 March 2022 | By Karsten Oberle, Nokia Karsten Oberle, Head of Rail at Nokia, explores the futuristic implications that increasing automation in the rail industry can offer and explains what benefits rail operators can expect by fully embracing automation.