A fast-charging system has been revealed for Class 230 battery trains
20 March 2019 | By Global Railway Review
The capabilities of the patented fast-charge system have been successfully demonstrated to the Department for Transport and Innovate UK.
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Alstom and Eversholt Rail unveil new hydrogen train design for the UK
7 January 2019 | By Global Railway Review
Hydrogen trains could be seen operating in the UK as early as 2022, thanks to Alstom and Eversholt Rail. The trains will leave no harmful emissions at all.
Product Showcase: Moving with battery power – Bombardier
19 December 2018 | By Bombardier
Creating reliable, safe, and sustainable transport that is available to everyone in a world of urban growth and digital change is one of the main challenges of our time. Working with our customers, we at Bombardier create holistic, high-quality mobility solutions that anticipate the needs of tomorrow and maximise value…
ABB to equip crucial high-speed rail link in Tanzania
25 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review
ABB has been selected to supply substation equipment and engineering solutions for a 530km-long high-speed electric line between Dar es Salaam and Makutupora.
InnoTrans 2018: 18-21 of September 2018 at Messe, Berlin
23 August 2018 | By Powerlines Group
Powerlines presents itself as system supplier for rail electrification. Visit us at booth 226 in Hall 26 and convince yourself of our comprehensive range of services.
First electric train travels between Birmingham and Bromsgrove
21 May 2018 | By Global Railway Review
Ahead of full electric services being introduced later this summer, a West Midlands Railway train has made a historic journey in the UK to test newly installed overhead power lines...
Issue #6 2017 – Digital version
10 November 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Issue 6 of Global Railway Review includes articles on the digitalisation of the rail industry, innovation on the London Overground and the funding of railway infrastructure.
KAHRAMAA implements first electricity substation for Q-Rail
1 August 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” has generated the first electricity plant that serves Qatar Rail Company in the Ras Abu Fontas area to provide the Doha Metro Project with electricity.
‘Railway 2050’
6 September 2016 | By Björn Westerberg, CEO of ASTOC (the Association of Swedish Train Operating Companies)
Sweden has one of the most deregulated railway markets in Europe and the European Commission is striving to promote the Swedish system as a role model for the fourth railway package. The next step in the development of Swedish society requires a sustainable, rapid and efficient transport system. As Björn…
Issue #5 2013 – Digital version
5 October 2013 | By Global Railway Review
High-speed rail; Spain & Portugal profile; Swedish profile; Research & Development; Freight; Rolling Stock Design; and much more...
Power quality (and monitoring) in railway systems
26 September 2013 | By Marco Filipe Santos, Head of the Catenary and Electric Traction Department, REFER Engineering S.A
Electrical compatibility between fixed installations and rolling stock, at power supply level, is paramount when dealing with power quality, system availability and reliability. This article addresses power quality and power quality monitoring on alternate current 25 kV electrification systems, focused on overvoltages generated by near resonance frequency harmonics. Theoretical background…
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