Coupled trams will run in Amsterdam
Dutch public transport operator GVB is preparing to the launch of five-section coupled trams in Amsterdam. This move will improve passenger service between Amsterdam Centraal station and IJburg in rush hours. The passengers will be...Read more
Dutch Railways will conduct new round of ATO tests
Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen will continue the research on Automatic Train Operation (ATO). The new round of tests will be carried out in January 2020. It will allow the company to collect more data...Read more
Seven key trends of EU rail sector in 2019
In 2019 the European railways continued their way towards automatisation and digitalisation. These two main trends significantly defined the development of the EU rail sector. But they were not the only ones. This list could...Read more
How Dutch Railways can view train’s defects remotely
In a modern train such as the SNG (CAF Civity-platform) of the Dutch railway company NS, there are thousands of sensors that collect billions of pieces of data every day. Besides allowing trains to run...Read more
‘Combination of persons and technology important for ATO research’
“We want to investigate how we can strengthen the combination of persons and technology with the help of Automatic Train Operation, so that we can make a leap in even better execution of our timetable,”...Read more
More SPAD incidents recorded in Netherlands
Last year, there were sixteen fatalities, six serious injuries and eleven minor injuries on the railway network. Furthermore, there was continued growth in the number of Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) incidents. This was revealed...Read more
Dutch Railways successfully tests ATO
Dutch national railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) has successfully performed overnight tests of Automatic Train Operation (ATO). The technology has been examined on the Hanzelijn between Lelystad and Zwolle. For the trial journeys, NS has...Read more
Dutch Railways will perform ATO overnight tests
Dutch railway company Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) will test Automatic Train Operation (ATO) on the Hanzelijn between Lelystad and Zwolle. The operator will examine the unmanned driving at the nighttime between 10th and 11th December. Its...Read more
Deutsche Bahn prepares Arriva for IPO
Deutsche Bahn is considering to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of its multinational transport subsidiary Arriva. The company’s minority stake might well be sold next year. Afterwards, DB plans to put the remaining shares...Read more
Five railway hacks to survive winter
Winter has come. In this regard, many European railway companies started to report about their preparations for fighting against heavy snows, icing and other unpleasant features of the season. Which hacks do they use in...Read more
New locomotive workshop at port of Rotterdam
Siemens Mobility has opened a locomotive workshop at the port of Rotterdam. The facility known as Locomotive Workshop Rotterdam (LWR) was constructed in a partnership with train leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital Europe. LWR will...Read more
ATO as the magic bullet for shortage of track capacity
“Almost everywhere in the world, there is a shortage of capacity on the rail network. We desperately need Automatic Train Operation to tackle this shortage. It’s not a question of can do or want to,...Read more
‘ATO needs more ambassadors’
To truly give Automatic Train Operation (ATO) a kick-start, industry, public authorities, trade unions, train drivers, rail operators and asset managers must all support it and actively participate in making it a reality, argues manufacturer...Read more