Enriching onboard experience for rails with ‘WiFi 6’
Train operators and system integrators need a solid knowledge of WiFi6, the wireless technology that enables next-generation wireless communications.
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Bombardier Transportation uses additive manufacturing
Bombardier Transportation speeds up the development process for new trains in German speaking countries with additive manufacturing.
Whitepaper on vibration control and structure protection
Rockdelta uses stone wool to isolate a track and protecting nearby structures from ground-borne vibrations caused by rail transport systems.
Rockdelta; a proven solution for railside living
Rockdelta stone wool for vibration control and structure protection: Protecting people and buildings from harmful ground-borne vibration.
FirstGroup transforms digital presence of its train operating companies
FirstGroup has embraced the benefits of technology that can be used across multi-brands by investing in a CMS platform and website architecture that has been replicated across many of its UK train operating companies.
3D printing from Stratasys helps Siemens Mobility meet depot demands
Renowned as Siemens Mobility's flagship site, the RRX Rail Service Centre expects 100 trains to enter and leave the depot every month. To help achieve this, 3D printing equipment has been utilised.
3D printing from Stratasys helps Siemens Mobility meet demands
Siemens Mobility has used Stratasys FDM 3D printing solutions which has lead to increased client satisfaction and a more streamlined supply chain.
Transport for Wales: A new digital destination website
Following the award of the Wales and Borders rail franchise to Transport for Wales in 2018, the train operating company partnered with ORM to design and build a new marketing website. With a hard deadline agreed for the franchise handover, a new platform was delivered in under 10 weeks.
Feature Partnership: Effective cooperation leads to industry-wide support – MATISA SA
In Switzerland, the technique of ballast compacting has been used for many years following the tamping process in order for the lateral resistance to meet the predefined values; ensuring trains can immediately run at line speed again. In 2014, joint testing between Sersa Maschineller Gleisbau AG (SMG) and MATISA SA…
Product Showcase: State-of-the-art rail milling technology – Linsinger
With rising pressure in rail traffic, Linsinger’s modern, flexible and reliable rail milling technology can be deployed to prolong rail life and reduce service-disrupting interventions.
Case Study: Streamlining shunting yard operations through automation and deep learning
Shunting yard operations can be improved by deploying automated solutions. Here, Rail Vision provides details on its tailored shunting yard solution for SBB Cargo's automation needs.
e-Book: Using digital to improve the customer experience in transport
The transport sector is undergoing a digital transformation. Transport companies are adapting their business strategies and adopting digital technology to update legacy systems and join up disparate data with the aim of driving performance, improving efficiency, and enhancing the customer experience.
Case Study: 30 years of vibration protection for the Philharmonic Hall Gasteig, Munich
Long-lasting quality of under ballast mats — even under extreme conditions.
Product Showcase: Smart ticketing lessons from Japan – HITACHI
In recent years, passengers have benefited from record levels of rail investment, but still face an age-old problem – ticket confusion.
Product Showcase: Freight railway engineering innovations – Egis
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…