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ScottishPower explores green hydrogen at Port of Felixstowe to help decarbonize the UK’s busiest port.

100MW facility could deliver up to 40 tonnes of green hydrogen per day - enough to power 1300 hydrogen trucks. International export is also being explored.

Karel Novak August 19, 2022 · 3 min read

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Wabtec Corporation has opened its first Transit Performance Optimization Center (TPOC) for Europe

The new center, located in Derby UK uses real-time monitoring and analytics.

Karel Novak August 16, 2022 · 2 min read

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Finishing the extensive renovation of the Bosruck Tunnel

After five months of reconstruction, the extensive renovation work in the 4,766-metre-long Bosruck Tunnel was completed. The remaining work will be carried out during night works in August.

Marketa Horpeniakova August 2, 2022 · 2 min read

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Alstom received approval for using the ELS-96 wheel detector system on Polish railway lines

The innovative system, which provides fully digital transmission without wayside electronics, will increase the safety and availability of rail traffic control systems in Poland.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 28, 2022 · 2 min read

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Historical breakthrough on London to Birmingham route

Dorothy, HS2’s whopping 2000-tonne custom-made tunnel boring machine (TBM), made the very first tunneling breakthrough on Europe’s largest infrastructure project.

Karel Novak July 27, 2022 · 3 min read

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Knorr-Bremse develops pioneering braking technology to enable trains to run more frequently and punctually

Upgrading trains with Reproducible Braking Distance (RBD) systems could help avoid expensive new track construction projects in the future.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 25, 2022 · 3 min read

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The new AVE Madrid - Burgos line is equipped with ERTMS/ETCS technology supplied by Alstom

This signalling project is part of the contract awarded in 2015 to a consortium led by Alstom to build and maintain, for over 20 years, the latest-generation signalling and telecommunications systems on the Valladolid-León and Venta de Baños-Burgos high-speed line.

Karel Novak July 25, 2022 · 2 min read

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Huge amounts of carbon dioxide could be captured by trains

New research shows rail systems around the world could be harnessed to help mitigate climate change and clean our air of CO2 by capturing the sustainable energy generated when trains brake and decelerate.

Karel Novak July 25, 2022 · 3 min read

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Record-breaking heatwaves in the United Kingdom forced Network Rail to establish "resilience" task force

Network Rail launches a new task force led by independent experts to investigate and make recommendations on how the railway can develop its approach to resilience during hot weather following this week’s unprecedented heatwave.

Karel Novak July 21, 2022 · 4 min read

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Hitachi to supply RBC Argos equipment for modernization of French railways

SNCF Réseau has selected Hitachi Rail for the development and deployment of a new generation of wayside ERTMS Radio Block Centers if France.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 18, 2022 · 3 min read

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Test train equipped with prototype of automatic digital coupling was presented in Poznan

Experts estimate that the cost of rebuilding one carriage is around €15,000 and installing an automatic coupling on a locomotive will cost up to €25,000.

Karel Novak July 15, 2022 · 3 min read

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Knorr-Bremse tests a new automation system and produce DAC

Knorr-Bremse is equipping a freight train with an automation system that will support automated brake testing. At the same time, Knorr-Bremse is producing the first prototypes of its own DAC.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 14, 2022 · 4 min read

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Northern presents technology amongst software being installed to make railways safer and made famous by NASA

The train operator has revealed details of the light detection and radar (LIDAR) scanning technology it is installing across its fleet of 345 trains.

Karel Novak July 12, 2022 · 2 min read

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Hexagon introduces a ground-breaking solution for precise train wheel profile measurement

The latest product CALIPRI X, together with CALIPRI Predictor, allows rail operators to safely run their trains with longer, more predictable maintenance intervals, less downtime, and reduced lifecycle costs.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 7, 2022 · 3 min read

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Modular scalable energy storage: solution where battery operation is uneconomical or not possible for technical reasons

The DLR Institute of Vehicle Concepts and the DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems are working together with Stadler Germany to develop a battery system for passenger trains in the MOSENAS cooperation project. The battery systems can be specifically adapted to vehicle cycles, operating times, and existing charging infrastructure. This also optimizes the expected service life of the battery systems.

RAILMARKET July 4, 2022 · 3 min read

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Digital live monitoring of high-speed train wheels

Hitachi Rail is installing its cutting-edge live monitoring solution across Great Western Railway’s high-speed fleet of 93 intercity trains.

RAILMARKET June 29, 2022 · 2 min read

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Minister Kupka presented the priorities of the Czech EU Presidency in the field of transportation

Better connection and development of the European transport network, promotion of high-speed rail lines, and clean mobility. These are some of the issues of the upcoming Czech Presidency of the EU Council in transportation. The Czech Republic will also focus on autonomous transport and support of space activities.

Karel Novak June 27, 2022 · 3 min read

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New hi-tech weather stations closely monitoring heatwave on the UK railway

Right now across Network Rail’s North West and Central region, they’re being used to predict where the railway could be at risk of damage with temperatures.

Karel Novak June 23, 2022 · 2 min read

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China completed world’s first desert railway loop line.

The 825-kilometer line, linking the city of Hotan with the county of Ruoqiang in the Bayingolin Mongol autonomous prefecture, is on the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert.

Karel Novak June 20, 2022 · 2 min read

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Shippeo and Everysens: sharing of real-time data from satellite tracking and rail operators for better shipment visibility

The two-way partnership allows Everysens to benefit from Shippeo’s large network of road and ocean carriers, providing high-quality shipment tracking data to rail and intermodal shippers and their customers. (Shippeo is a provider of global and multimodal shipment visibility, Everysens is a provider of rail and intermodal transport management systems).

Karel Novak June 17, 2022 · 2 min read