Topic: Ricardo

Class 170 Turbostar hybrid train, source: Porterbrook

Ricardo to examine first UK hybrid train

British engineering company Ricardo will oversee the conversion of the Class 170 ‘Turbostar’ diesel multiple unit into the first UK hybrid vehicle. The train will be equipped with MTU Hybrid PowerPacks that combines diesel and...Read more

12-02-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Two Dutch provinces want to shift to zero-emission trains by 2035

The Dutch provinces of Fryslân and Groningen are able to entirely shift to zero-emission passenger trains operating by battery power in seven or ten years. That is the conclusion of Ricardo and Arcadis in a...Read more

06-11-2018|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Setting the safety standard for ATO in heavy rail operations

Ensuring a sufficient degree of safety is one of the key challenges for Automatic Train Operation (ATO). Whilst ATO applications already exist in metro systems, it is a relatively new development within the domain of...Read more

20-11-2017|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen