Trials with self-driving trains in Groningen and the Betuweroute to start in 2018
In 2018, ProRail is going to test self-driving trains on the regional network in Groningen and the Betuweroute. The track operator will carry out these tests together with a number of railway operators and the...Read more
Intelligent Rail Summit 2017 – report about the ATO conference
Automatic Train Operation (ATO) was the theme of the first day of the Intelligent Rail Summit in Vienna, Austria, which featured live webcast coverage for those unable to attend. The day’s proceedings were chaired by...Read more
TU Delft has appointed Rob Goverde as Full Professor
TU Delft has appointed Rob Goverde as Full Professor of Railway Traffic Operations and Management at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences. Goverde will chair the first day of the Intelligent Rail Summit 2017...Read more
‘Driverless trains draw young talent to railway sector’
Implementing Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the rail freight sector will attract specialists and young talent. That is the expectation of Christian Sagmeister of ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, which currently works on the preparation of the...Read more
Free online course on the complexity and connectivity of world’s railway network
Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands offers a free online course on Railway Systems Engineering. From all over the world, people interested in the industry can enroll for free to learn about the complexity...Read more
ATO and Cyber Security central themes at Intelligent Rail Summit
The Intelligent Rail Summit 2017 takes place in Vienna this year on the 28th, 29th and 30th of November. It will be held at the Info Center of Wiener Linien, marked by the themes ‘Automatic Train...Read more
RailTech Innovation Awards – Q&A with Move Intermodal
RailTech Europe 2017 event in Utrecht was a resounding success – and one of the highlights was undoubtedly the Innovation Awards, presented to a host of companies and individuals for their innovative work in rail...Read more
RailTech Europe 2017 – Day Three review
The third and final day of RailTech Europe 2017 was based on Predictive Maintenance of Rail Infrastructure, and its increasing importance in delivering efficient working practices, cost savings and enhanced safety. Launching proceedings was Marc Antoni,...Read more
Winners RailTech Innovation Awards 2017 announced
The RailTech Innovation Awards winners have been announced Tuesday evening at the RailTech Awards Dinner. Winners are: Infrabel (Public Transport), AFT Pneumotion (Rail Infrastructure), InTraffic (Technology), Move Intermodal (Rail Cargo), RailWatch (Rolling Stock), Jonge Veranderaars...Read more
Hyperloop Delft will be displaying their pod at RailTech Europe 2017!
Hyperloop Delft will be displaying their pod at RailTech Europe 2017! The team of students from TU Delft recently won the overall prize for best designed Hyperloop capsule at a competition organised by Elon Musk’s...Read more
Here are the nominees for the RailTech Innovation Awards 2017
The jury has selected 18 nominees for the RailTech Innovation Awards. There are 3 nominees per category. During RailTech Europe 2017 on 28, 29 and 30 March these nominees will pitch their innovation, after which...Read more
Interactive sound barrier rises for oncoming trains
A new approach to reducing disturbance caused by train noise has been developed by TU Delft: an interactive sound barrier which rises when trains pass by and drops back down once they have passed. The...Read more