Eighteen innovations in final of RailTech Innovation Awards
The jury has made its verdict: from a total of 75 applications, eighteen innovative products and services have made it through to the final round. At the end of the first day of RailTech Europe...Read more
State Secretary talks at RailTech about international train connections
Although the number of international train passengers has risen in recent years, the growth is not fast enough, says Stientje van Veldhoven, State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management. On Wednesday 27 March, at RailTech...Read more
Free workshops at Freight and Terminal Forum
The first high-speed railway service for freight, the Swiss modal shift policy and the SBB-led project towards automated coupling; all these have in common that they are the topic of a workshop at the Freight...Read more
Eress partnership creates new opportunities for railway companies
The European railways will face several new regulations in the area of energy consumption within the next years. Adaptation can be facilitated by participation in European partnership for railway energy settlement systems (Eress partnership), a...Read more
Fugro inspects railway network of Wales
Dutch technology company Fugro has started inspecting the railway network in Wales and the border counties of England. The contractor will survey around 1,368 kilometres of tracks and will provide a holistic view of the...Read more
Trains without energy meters will be more expensive in Belgium
In 2020 Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel will implement different tariffs: one for trains equipped with energy measuring devices and another for trains without. Railway undertakings will pay around 5 per cent more for vehicles...Read more
Innovative platform slab on show at RailTech Europe
Concrete manufacturer De Hamer, a sister organisation of De Meteoor, has developed a new platform slab that is lighter than the maximum weight of 9.5 kilograms for a platform and that can be laid platform...Read more
‘Substantive internships attract sought-after technicians to the rail industry’
A well-defined project and an experienced employee that keeps one day free for supervising an intern: this is what TU Delft see as the norm for all internships for their Railway Engineering students, and consultants...Read more
Cost-effectiveness is a key to railway success in competition with aviation
A lot of passengers travelling between Paris and Amsterdam notice that a train ticket is sometimes more expensive than a flight. Kimmo Oostermeyer, an expert in infrastructure and operations at RebelGroup, explained that the price...Read more
Monitoring and data analysis are growing trends in rail infrastructure
One of the growing trends in rail infrastructure is digitisation. For example, manufacturers of rolling stock are increasing adding sensors to their products, which can be controlled via apps. “This gives rail companies the possibility...Read moreDemonstration of accident plan and rail techniques during RailTech Europe
During RailTech Europe, visitors can experience various rail techniques from close quarters on a special demonstration square on the grounds of the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. Rail supplier Alom will demonstrate the operation of their thermite...Read moreReport: rail neglected in public debate about energy transition
Rail is one of the most energy-efficient modes of transport both for freight and passengers, yet is often neglected in public debate. That is the conclusion of a new report of the International Energy Agency...Read more
Measuring can motivate railway companies to save energy
Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) has been measuring the energy consumption on the country’s network for several years. It allowed receiving more actual figures. MÁV also began motivating the railway companies to save energy by using...Read more