Topic: Train driver

Knorr-Bremse digital solution, source: Knorr-Bremse

‘Humans are Achilles heel in rail sector’

To implement more innovative and digital solutions is the urgent goal for the rail sector in the near future. This will allow the industry to solve two key problems: reduce the number of delays and...Read more

23-09-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Stadler Flirt train of Keolis, source: Eurobahn

Keolis loses contract for Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn service

German transport authority VRR covering the Rhine-Ruhr conurbation has prematurely broken off a contract with Eurobahn, a subsidiary of Keolis. It was expected that the railway operator will start to provide train service on two...Read more

20-09-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Dutch government: ‘train drivers sometimes lack competence’

The safety on railways in the Netherlands could be increased. This was the message of the Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), which presented several reports with recommendations to the government on Tuesday. The...Read more

28-11-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

A train driver of Arriva in the Netherlands

EC proposes alternative language demands train drivers

The European Commission (EC) has proposed pilot projects to test alternative language requirements during railway operations. In case of a diversion train drivers may not have the language level needed for the countries on the...Read more

03-07-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Train drivers NMBS Logistics reduce energy consumption trains with 25 percent

Train drivers at Belgian rail freight operator NMBS Logistics have managed to reduce the energy consumption of a series of freight trains by 25 percent in one year. Additionally, the trains which participated in the...Read more

17-12-2015|Comment|author: Marieke van Gompel