DB Cargo plans digital, low-noise wagon fleet by 2020 01 Mar 2018 GERMANY: The DB Cargo management board has approved a ‘high double-digit million’ programme to fit its entire German wagon fleet with tracking, monitoring and telematics equipment. More than 1 000 wagons are currently equipped with telematics, a further 19 000 are scheduled to be retrofitted…
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'Passengers want to be able to download an app and travel' 01 Mar 2018 It is an ‘exciting time’ for smart ticketing, Rambus Ticketing Managing Director Russell McCullagh told Railway Gazette International at the Transport Ticketing Global 2018 conference in London. TICKETING: Rambus Ticketing Managing Director Russell McCullagh has worked in smart ticketing for more…
Fuel cell train development funding 26 Feb 2018 GERMANY: The Federal Ministry for Transport & Digital Infrastructure is to provide Siemens and RWTH Aachen University with €12m to support the development of more efficient fuel cells which would offer a longer life cycle and higher power density. In November 2017 Siemens and Canadian fuel cell…
RSSB calls for a more scientific approach to train seat comfort 25 Feb 2018 UK: The Rail Safety & Standards Board has called for a more scientific approach to measuring train seat comfort, with the aim of developing specifications which manufacturers could use alongside requirements for crashworthiness and fire safety. This would take into account…
Zillertalbahn plans switch to hydrogen power 24 Feb 2018 AUSTRIA: Plans to convert the 760 mm gauge Zillertalbahn which links Jenbach with Mayrhofen from diesel to hydrogen fuel were announced by operator ZVB in February. The cost is estimated at €80m, with revenue hydrogen operations envisaged for 2022. Around 30% of the hydroelectric power generated in…
Hydrogen is a technically feasible alternative to electrification, Toronto study finds 23 Feb 2018 CANADA: It be would technically and economically feasible to operate the Toronto area’s future Regional Express Rail passenger services using hydrogen fuel cells instead of conventional overhead electrification, a study has concluded. The lifetime costs would be similar, but the use…
UK railway research network established 21 Feb 2018 The Quinton Rail Technology Centre near Long Marston will be among the facilities used as part of UKRRIN's Centre of Excellence for Testing. UK: A parliamentary reception on February 20 marked the formal launch of the UK Rail Research & Innovation Network, bringing together railway industry bodies…
G&W invests in last mile technology business 20 Feb 2018 USA: International rail freight group Genesee & Wyoming Inc has invested in Cargomatic, a technology platform which connects freight shippers and road hauliers with a focus on short-haul markets. Terms were not disclosed. Cargomatic currently operates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas, Houston…
Network Rail commissions cloud-based digital archive 18 Feb 2018 UK: Network Rail has appointed Preservica to create a cloud-based digital archive to preserve and provide secure access to operational information and digital assets. This will include business information generated since 2002, and digitised heritage content including organisational, corporate and operational records such as annual company…