The rail sector no longer wants to bear the costs of sustainability alone. When SpoorPro organized the seminar ‘Working Electrically in the Railways’ in December, there was a lot of scepticism among – especially –...Read more
Every day gone by is one day closer to the goal of Europe’s target to be climate-neutral in 2050. What is already possible with batteries, how to get a 100% circular railway system and how...Read more
InterviewWhile the demand for available rail infrastructure continues to increase, the shrinking labour force finds itself needing to adapt to new technologies. This brings many new opportunities, but also challenges. Gerrit Nieuwenhuis, Sales Manager at...Read more
Instead of filling out a paper form, railway workers can now fill out a digital and dynamic form after welding works on the track. RailApp recently introduced an improved, dynamic welding registration form in the...Read more
ProRail is entering into an “innovation partnership” with twelve companies to accelerate the implementation of ERTMS. This was announced on the second day of RailTech Europe Live. In July 2020, ProRail started the ASAP ERTMS...Read more
Partner article“Much less hassle with mail, paper and telephone contact, it helps to keep the certification of personnel up-to-date and the administration is more efficient”, says Frank Horstra of VolkerRail about RailApp. The closed transaction and...Read more
Jacob Zeeman started on Monday as the new CEO of rail solutions company Dual Inventive. Last week, Zeeman signed the contract with the managing directors, which at the time of signing consisted of Lex van...Read more
“Railway is changing the world for the good. It is by far the most sustainable mode of transport. The younger generation is more aware of climate change and would like to contribute towards a sustainable...Read more
Partner articleThe Cables & Pipelines department of construction company Strukton Rail has started using RailApp for hiring staff. After a successful pilot in 2019, the app has been live since March 1, 2020. The closed transaction...Read more
Since last year, ProRail, the Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), Strukton Rail and DB Cargo, in conjunction with Dual Inventive, have been carrying out a pilot with a remotely controlled red signal in...Read more
Dutch contractor Strukton Rail has entered service the ground-breaking intelligent tamping machine Universal Tamper 4.0. It is able of learning to work by itself and has several other innovative features. The machine was developed by...Read more
There is absolutely no reason to wait with battery trains in the Netherlands. It is a misconception that the technique would not be mature enough yet, believes Martien Janse, Rolling Stock director at Strukton. What...Read more
Dutch technology company Strukton Rail has increased its stake in the Italian rail contractor Costruzioni Linee Ferroviarie (CLF) from 60 to 100 per cent. The 40 per cent of shares were purchased from Unieco. The...Read more
Strukton Rail has installed a 95-tonnes concrete level crossing in the Dutch city of Apeldoorn. It was manufactured by voestalpine Railpro and Spanbeton. The crossing concrete plate is one of the heaviest ever installed in...Read more
Strukton Rail announced three new partnerships in carrying out smart maintenance on the first day of Innotrans 2018 in Berlin. Together with Siemens Mobility, Willow and Rail Restore it has developed automatic video recognition, 3D...Read more