Russian Railways in fighting COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had forced Russian Railways to significantly change its operations. After suspending almost all the international trains, it is still running the domestic connections with some safety restrictions and disinfection campaigns. Additionally, the...Read more
3D printing on guard for passenger health
Is it possible to reduce the spread of the coronavirus with the help of 3D printing? Russian Railways decided to confirm or deny this suggestion. To this end, the railway operator installed 36 attachments for...Read more
Share of digital train tickets grows enormously in Russia
More and more passengers in Russia prefer to buy tickets for long-distance trains by using digital distribution channels. In 2019 the share of electronic tickets has set a new milestone: 57 per cent of total...Read more
Coronavirus impact on railways: 17 March
RailTech starts an everyday overview dedicated to the impact of coronavirus on the rail sector in Europe. We will inform about major developments in this area. On Monday, 16 March, the President of the European Commission...Read more
3D printing for high-speed trains
Siemens Mobility plans to use 3D printing for producing spare parts of the Sapsan high-speed trains running in Russia. To this end, the German company has purchased two 3D printers from US-based manufacturer Stratasys. They...Read more
51 trains in Russia got computer vision
Russia-based manufacturer Ural Locomotives, a joint venture of Siemens Mobility and Sinara Group, has equipped 51 Lastochka electric trains with computer vision. This move is necessary for introducing the Automatic Train Operation (ATO) on the...Read more
Russia tests new LNG-powered locomotive
Lyudinovsky Diesel Locomotive Plant, a part of Sinara Group, is testing the new LNG-powered locomotive of type TEMG1. After completing the trials and certification, the vehicle will be delivered to Gazpromtrans, a subsidiary of Gazprom,...Read more
Russian Railways will develop 130 softbots
Russian Railways (RZD) is running a pilot project for introducing Robotic Process Automation (RPA). It is being tested by the company’s main computer centre. In 2020 RZD plans to implement 130 software robots (softbots) in...Read more
Serbia plans major investments in rail infrastructure
The Government of Serbia intends to invest over 3.5 billion euros in the modernisation of rail infrastructure. Around 1.4 billion euros of the amount will be allocated for the construction of the metro system in...Read more
New routes for double-decker trains in Russia
Russian Railways (RZD) will extend the network of routes served by double-decker trains. Double-decker trains started running on two long-distance lines in early December. At the end of the month, the third new route has...Read more
New wires for Russian high-speed rails
A brand new contact wire for the rail sector has been patented in Russia. It was made of copper-niobium alloy (CuNb). The new product will be able to provide a train speed of up to...Read more
Russia plans to equip rails with RFID tags
Russian Railways (RZD) will equip rails with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. The relevant technology will be developed by RST-Invent, a subsidiary of state-owned holding Rusnano. RZD plans to use RFID tags to digitise the...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