Railway startups speak about their participation at RailTech Europe 2017
Startup: Neuron Soundware Martin Křivánek, COO Country: Czech RepublicRead more
Karel Vinck: ‘No reason’ freight trains should not be 700 metres
The European Railways Agency’s Karel Vinck says there is no reason why all freight trains should not be the 700 metre-long version as an effective roll-out of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) will...Read more
Rail sector works collectively on one information model
Currently, rail sector businesses are still talking in different ways about track switches. Programme Manager Raymond Soeters and CIO Office Manager Arjen Boersma from ProRail believe that it must soon all be in one standard...Read more
Maintenance vs total renewal – a methodology for assessing track ballast condition
Take any train journey and it is guaranteed there is one thing that everyone will notice. Stones. Without those stones – or the ballast – you are not going anywhere. By supporting the rails and...Read more
Solutions for contamination of rail tracks by different types of debris
Contamination of train, tram and underground rail tracks by different types of debris such as leaf mulch, snow, ice, sleet, frost, grease, rust, ore etc. has been causing serious problems to the rail industry for...Read more
ProRail: attention for the total life cycle of ERTMS
For modern rail safety systems, functionality must have priority over technology, according to Henri van Houten, manager of ProRail’s ERTMS Expert Group, on the eve of large-scale construction works for the new European safety system...Read more
Extra technical visits for social media followers RailTech
The technical visits organised at RailTech Europe 2017 are very popular. All 11 groups are fully booked. Therefore there will be two extra trips to ProRail’s Traffic Control Center and Operational Control Center in Utrecht...Read moreProRail CEO wants more tests on the track
ProRail CEO Pier Eringa wants to do away with risk-avoiding behaviour in the rail sector. “I would like more tests on the track, even if they sometimes end in failure. By fully testing new technology,...Read more
A new future for railway timetabling by Royal HaskoningDHV
Dutch company Royal HaskoningDHV is leading the way in which timetabling is adapting to cope with the pressures of busier rail networks. As global experts in the fields of transport and planning, Royal HaskoningDHV has developed...Read more
ArcelorMittal’s solutions for environmentally friendly transport
With a growing number of people living in urban areas, cities need various means of transport to reduce congestion in city centres. Tramways offer a good alternative as they are easier to install than underground...Read more
Hyperloop Delft will be displaying their pod at RailTech Europe 2017!
Hyperloop Delft will be displaying their pod at RailTech Europe 2017! The team of students from TU Delft recently won the overall prize for best designed Hyperloop capsule at a competition organised by Elon Musk’s...Read more
Here are the nominees for the RailTech Innovation Awards 2017
The jury has selected 18 nominees for the RailTech Innovation Awards. There are 3 nominees per category. During RailTech Europe 2017 on 28, 29 and 30 March these nominees will pitch their innovation, after which...Read more‘Introduction of Performance-based Maintenance has disrupted old working methods’
The introduction of Performance-based Maintenance has disrupted old working methods, which has stimulated smart track maintenance. Consequently, the number of defects per year has decreased or has been reduced by approximately fifteen percent , and...Read more