LiDAR supports higher-precision mapping of UK’s rail infrastructure
Network Rail is looking for a more accurate and efficient way to measure Britain’s network. Swedish engineering company Hexagon will support this intention with its solutions that use LiDAR data and artificial intelligence.Read more
Second life for concrete sleepers in Switzerland
Is it possible for railways to reduce CO2 emissions with the help of concrete sleepers? Swiss producer Vigier Rail has an innovative answer to this question. It has started to recycle the old sleepers using...Read more
Study: quicker reactions to track defects using measurements from fibre optic network
Using measurement methods via fibre optic cables alongside railway tracks delivers more and more up-to-date, data on the condition of railway infrastructure. This allows infrastructure managers to monitor the infrastructure in real-time and so react...Read more
Deutsche Bahn monitors trackside trees from space
Satellites can be a powerful means for the maintenance of rail infrastructure. To examine this, Deutsche Bahn (DB) is making shots of trackside trees from space. Thus the railway undertaking plans to create precise digital...Read more
Britain develops innovations for electrified railways
Several British engineering companies developed or are developing new products related to the electrification of railways. They will optimise the interaction between pantograph units and catenary systems as well will reduce costs for both infrastructure...Read more
Why reduced track access charges are not enough for railways
Reduction of track access charges is becoming more and more popular in European countries. Some governments are even considering the possibility to suspend them. Of course, it is good for railway undertakings to boost their...Read more
Polish operators deploy apiaries along tracks
More and more railway operators in Poland are setting up their own apiaries. Some of them install beehives at the building roofs but most undertakings prefer to deploy beehives along the tracks. Among the latest...Read more
Scotland will decarbonise its railways by 2045
Scotland, the constituent unit of the United Kingdom, will reach zero emission by 2045. To this end, the country’s government plans to decarbonise the railway network. Within this policy, it has scheduled massive improvements of...Read more
Сhina will construct another high-speed railway in Serbia
The Government of Serbia is planning to construct a new high-speed railway. It will facilitate the train services between Belgrade and Niš, the country’s third-largest city. The project is estimated at 2 billion euros and...Read more
Reactivation of disused tracks to improve rail connectivity in Germany
Better and faster trains, improvements in rail infrastructure and implementation of new digital innovations. These are the solutions that help railways to attract more passengers. Meanwhile, more than 3 million people in Germany could receive...Read more
Slovakia upgrades rack railway in High Tatras
Slovak rail infrastructure manager Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR) has started the reconstruction of the Štrbské Pleso – Štrba rack railway in the High Tatras. The works will carry out by early February 2021. Afterwards, the...Read more
SNCF to introduce digital platform for infrastructure projects
SNCF Réseau, an infrastructure division of SNCF, will introduce a new digital platform for the construction and modernisation works. The solution was developed by Trimble. With its help, the French rail infrastructure manager will facilitate...Read more
Will high-speed rails boost post-COVID Europe?
Railways could be a powerful tool for the European economic recovery after the corona crisis. High-speed rails especially. Therefore, Europe should be linked with a new and extraordinary network of high-speed routes. It will have...Read more