Hamburg S-Bahn to equip all stations with free Wi-Fi
By autumn 2019, 50 stations of Hamburg S-Bahn will be equipped with free Wi-Fi connection. An investment of 4 million Euros allows the completion of the Wi-Fi installation in urban rail stations, covering the entire S-Bahn...Read more
Railway operators and track managers join forces in infrastructure measuring
Railway infrastructure monitoring becomes more and more sophisticated. Infrastructure managers analyse not only the conditions of the rails but also the trains running on it. Sometimes, infrastructure managers know more about the rolling stock of...Read more
‘Railway companies have to share information to move forward’
Voestalpine’s Metal Engineering Division has been restructured. As of April 1, 2018. the Rail, Turnout Systems and Signalling Technology business segments were officially regrouped under the ‘Railway Systems’ umbrella. The new business areas include urban...Read more
TU Vienna creates model to predict service life for tram infrastructure
Until recently, Viennese tram operator Wiener Linien had no centralized database containing net-wide infrastructure data. After implementing an infrastructure database, the operator is now working with the Technical University of Vienna to create a model...Read more
Russian Railways to invest 2 billion Euros in digitalisation
Russian Railways will invest 2 billion Euros (150 billion Rubles) in digitalisation by 2025. This plan was announced by the company’s CEO Oleg Belozyorov at the ongoing 12th International Forum Transport of Russia. “The amount we...Read more
‘Digitalisation is challenging but crucial for the railway sector’
“Digitalisation is a very challenging topic for the railway sector, but I think it can ultimately revolutionise the sector,” Johannes Neuhold from the Graz University of Technology argues. “The key point is to take the...Read more
Bitcoin sales becomes regular service SBB
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) started the sale of Bitcoin as a pilot project two years ago and as of Thursday, it has become a regular service. About 6,000 customers buy the cryptocurrency at SBB ticket...Read more
‘Regulations block optimal use of big data’
Much more can be done with data than is currently the case, but regulations get in the way, says Sytse Bisschop from Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail. Data can only be used optimally if regulations keep...Read more
‘Use machine learning to predict track maintenance’
Machine learning is an important asset to predict where track maintenance will be needed, Dirk Bothof of Asset Insight says. Machine learning is an artificial intelligence technique that gives computers the ability to learn. Asset...Read moreNetwork Rail to use Internet of Things to prevent flooding
Network Rail is currently conducting trials with an Internet of Things technology to prevent flooding of railway lines. The British railway manager carries out the experiments, which are part of the TrackWater project, in collaboration...Read more
‘Autonomous transportation complements train’
Many innovations could be found last month at the InnoTrans railway fair, including autonomous buses. This new type of transport does not have to be competition for the train, says Jan Scheepers of Ricardo Rail:...Read more
HyperloopTT wants capsule to be ready for passengers in 2019
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) presented its first full-scale passenger Hyperloop capsule in the Spanish city of Puerto de Santa Maria on Tuesday. It was built in Spain by HyperloopTT’s partner Airtificial and is headed to...Read more
CAF selects Teleste’s onboard systems for its metro trains in Manila and Naples
Railcar manufacturer CAF has selected Teleste’s onboard systems for its metro projects in the Philippines and in Italy. The deliveries will take place in 2019 and they will include 30 metro units for the city...Read more