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Advances to rail signalling and train control systems are set to make international rail transport more competitive and attractive. But implementing strategies and understanding the benefits of new digital solutions must be addressed before improvements can be realised.
Network Rail have announced the preferred bidders to deliver what is required to make the rail system work, including track, points, overhead lines and signalling.
This installation of ETCS will be the first time that digital signalling has been installed on an existing fleet of electric passenger trains.
According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc, the Railway Management System Market will grow at a CAGR of over 10 per cent between 2018 and 2024.
Alstom has installed European Train Control System (ETCS) on Vectron locomotives for 37 different operators across Europe.
The General Roca Railway is the most extensive line in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, including 237km of track that transports 600,000 passengers per day.
It is a fact that technology has definitively changed the world we live in, and there is no exception for the railway engineering industry. Adapting and changing our mindset to a continuously evolving environment is definitely a challenge; nevertheless, it is a challenge we have to accept, because there is…
On 10 May 2018, the UK Secretary of State for Transport and the Chief Executive of Network Rail announced the UK’s new Digital Railway strategy – committing all new trains and signalling will be digital or digital-ready by 2023. With this shift will come important new benefits to passengers and…
Tim Gray, Managing Director of Hitachi Information Control Systems Europe (HICSE), discusses how their products can help the rail industry move forward and what’s in store for the company in the future.
18 December 2018 | By Siemens Mobility GmbH
IN THIS WEBINAR: When spare part requirements are identified for a vehicle or infrastructure, things must move fast. Identification of spare parts in 10 seconds, ordering in 3 minutes, delivery in 24 hours – a seamless digital chain in material supply. But how can this promise be fulfiled? Automatic spare…
ETCS Level 2 safely optimises line capacity by anticipating and adapting the speed of the trains through continuous train control and supervision via a radio-based signalling system.
The integration of digital systems on Sydney’s rail network is one step closer after NSW government sign a $16 million contract.
Conventional rail signalling can no longer deliver the capacity required to match growing passenger and freight numbers. Digital signalling and train control must be deployed to help maximise capacity and increase reliability and safety. However, the move from traditional to digital systems is not easy. Read on to find out…
In this issue: Australia’s long-term strategy to utilise technology to drive rail industry growth, a partnership approach to deliver digital signalling on the UK’s ECML, and a four-pillar concept to optimise service life, efficiency and reliability of tracks.
The Railway Systems Integration Partner (RSIP) will be appointed via a framework contract worth up to £45 million over eight years.
At InnoTrans 2018 our Editor, Craig Waters, caught up with Beatrice Lippus and Viswanath Machiraju from Cyient to find out how they see the industry developing.
