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As commercial rail celebrates its bicentenary, VIAVI Solution’s Product Line Manager, Railway, Massimiliano Beccuti, examines the evolution of communication networks, crucial in enabling trains to travel at up to 250 mph and beyond – safely.
Govia Thameslink Railway and Siemens Mobility have upgraded all Class 717 trains to ETCS version 3.6.0, improving reliability, safety, and capacity on the Northern City Line.
Pablo Ciáurriz and Unai Diez de Ulzurrun at Ceit – Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), share how advancing C-DAS technology, connecting it with traffic management systems and using standardised protocols can enhance interoperability and prepare rail networks for future automation.
Alstom and Arcada will modernise 93 kilometres of Romania’s oldest railway, boosting speed, efficiency, and cross-border connectivity with Bulgaria via the Friendship Bridge.
DB Cargo UK has started installing ETCS digital signalling on nine Class 66 freight locomotives to boost capacity and safety on the East Coast Main Line.
The Northern City Line is now the UK’s first commuter route fully controlled by in-cab digital signalling.
Siemens Mobility invests €250 million to increase Vectron locomotive output, integrate advanced digital solutions, and consolidate headquarters at Munich-Allach facility.
As we embrace advancements behind next-generation rail systems, operators need to ensure strengthened cyber resilience to counter the evolving threat landscape. Kevin Wood, Cyber Design Authority, Thales, explains further.
Eurostar’s Class 373 power car 3999 will be displayed at The Greatest Gathering in Derby this August, for Railway 200
UNIFE’s Warsaw assembly unites EU rail leaders to urge investment, procurement reform, and a clear high-speed rail strategy.
Ageing legacy systems must evolve to meet the growing demands of digitalisation, requiring a transformative approach to railway signalling. Mirko Blazic, EULYNX Technical Lead, explains further.
RB Rail AS appoints Matīss Paegle to its Supervisory Board, strengthening Rail Baltica’s financial strategy and sustainability goals.
DB Cargo UK begins major mobilisation at Toton to retrofit Class 66s with ETCS, creating new infrastructure and engineering jobs.
How often is it possible to hear people wistfully remembering the old ways, the so-called ‘glory days’ and lamenting that ‘it was all so much better when…’? This is usually as a result of having engaged in a widely enjoyed pastime of looking back over the shoulder and gazing longingly…
Bogdan Godziejewski has been appointed president of IRSE, aiming to drive digital transformation and support the career development of future railway signalling leaders.
