144-year-old Victorian rail viaduct mapped out as 3D computer model
Today, Network Rail has released the 3D footage of the Ribblehead viaduct that has been mapped out with laser scanners and drones to help with the restoration. The North Yorkshire Victorian viaduct is 144 years...Read more
Deutsche Bahn presents new Frankfurt-Mannheim high speed rail route
In Germany the plans for the new Frankfurt-Mannheim high speed railway line where presented recently. After four years of discussion Deutsche Bahn believes the now chosen route is the best option to shorten travel distance,...Read more
American rail association: Joe Biden will put high speed rail back on the agenda
The US High-Speed Rail Association (USHSR) has prepared a strategic plan for a high speed rail network in the United States with a project list for the Biden Administration. USHSR believes the plan will ‘spark...Read more
Rail Baltica joins 5GRAIL project
Rail Baltica, a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project, will take a role in the 5GRAIL Advisory Panel. 5GRAIL will be testing and validating the Future Railways Mobile Communications System (FRMCS) for trackside infrastructure and on-board...Read more
Alstom completes phase 1 of Qatar tramway
Last week, Alstom successfully completed Phase 1 of the Light Rail Transit project in the city of Lusali, near Doha, Qatar. Alstom was awarded a contract from Qatar Railways in 2014 to be part of...Read more
EU subsidizes 2.4 million euros for ETCS upgrades on Belgian rail
Belgian rail operator SNCB/NMBS has received a subsidy of 2.4 million euros for the installation and updating of ETCS on its trains. The subsidy is granted by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), founded...Read more
ÖBB makes railway along the Danube bird proof
Austrian rail infrastructure manager ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG has installed special insulation caps, glass shields and markings on parts of the S7 railway line to protect birds from electrocution and other hazards. ÖBB-Infra partnered up with the...Read more
SNCF Réseau uses new application for real-time rail net monitoring
French rail infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau is using a new application for real-time track monitoring of its rail network in collaboration with technology company Capgemini. The tool called ‘New Generation Supervision’ is in use in...Read more
Britain’s HS2 rail wants to reduce 50 per cent carbon emissions
HS2, Britain’s new high speed train has set a 50 per cent carbon reduction target, making it UK’s first to achieve the global PAS 2080 accreditation. PAS 2080 is a global specification standard that has...Read more
Algorithm-based method reduces track life-cycle costs up to 20 per cent
Researchers of the Austrian Graz University have developed an algorithm-based method that provides decisions on the correct amount of tamping measures on tracks. The method reduces the track life-cycle costs by up to 20 percent,...Read more
Project launched to improve exact train position
New project development has been launched at the University of Birmingham to improve railway navigation technology to reduce train delays, increase passenger experience and identify the accurate location of a moving train. The project will...Read more
England relaunches campaign to prevent bridge bashing
Network Rail reveals the newest ‘most-bashed bridge’ with the relaunching of the ‘Lorries Can’t Limbo campaign’ to prevent annual spike incidents. Statistics have shown that railway bridges are struck five times every day on average...Read more
Project for fast incident recovery of intercity rail and metro traffic started
The European research project SAFETY4RAILS has recently kicked off. The international railway project will run for 24 months and aims to deliver methods and systems to increase the safety and recovery of track-based intercity railway...Read more