ProRail announces selection of 12 companies for accelerated rollout of ERTMS
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 moreDeploying railway personnel goes completely digital with RailApp
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 new top executive of Dual Inventive
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
Hop on for our Planet campaign for young people to join the rail industry
“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
Strukton Rail department starts with RailApp for scheduling hired workers
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
Pilot with remotely controlled red signal: train drivers react positively
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
Strukton Rail launches intelligent tamping machine
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
‘Battery trains – a good alternative to diesel trains or electrification of railway lines’
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
Strukton Rail strengthens position in Italy
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
95-tonne level crossing installed in Netherlands
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 signs new partnership in smart maintenance
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
Dual Inventive uses AR to showcase innovations at InnoTrans
Dutch technology company Dual Inventive, together with Strukton Rail, is present at the InnoTrans 2018 trade fair for transportation technology, which takes place from 18 to 21 September in Berlin. Dual Inventive will showcase the...Read moreDutch infrastructure manager grants rail contract to Strukton Rail
Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail and Strukton Rail have signed a contract for the improvement of the rails in the province of Groningen. The contract includes the construction of the tracks of a new stabling point...Read more