UK: Class 43 ETCS Testing Successfully Completed for East Coast Digital Programme Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20220 ETCS testing for Class 43 trains has been successfully completed, marking the achievement of a new milestone for the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). The Class 43 power cars were fitted and tested as part of Network Rail’s New Measurement Train, which carries out essential infrastructure monitoring work. Fitment of ETCS
Sensor Specialist ASC Establishes Subsidiary in China Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 6, 20220 Sensor Specialist ASC Establishes Subsidiary in China ASC GmbH has opened a sales office in China, further expanding its presence in the region. In future, high-quality “made in Germany” inertial sensors will be supplied from Nanjing to customers throughout that country. ASC is working in close collaboration with Nanjing Wijp Technology Co.
Hitachi Rail Trials Condition Monitoring Tech in Scotland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 1, 20220 Hitachi Rail and its subsidiary Perpetuum have won a contract with Network Rail to develop a digital rail product that first monitors and then predicts sections of track that (will) affect ride quality and require maintenance. This monitoring equipment is being installed on trains running in Scotland, including those on the
UK First: HS2 to Undertake 3D Concrete Printing on Site Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 4, 20210 In a UK first, on-site 3D reinforced concrete printing will be deployed by HS2 Ltd’s London tunnels contractor Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture (SCS JV). 3D concrete printing © iStock The cutting-edge technology, called Printfrastructure, uses computer-operated robots to print concrete with a strengthening internal lattice structure. Microscopic strands of graphene only several atoms
Exact Position Data for the Highest Standards Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 21, 20210 Exact Position Data for the Highest Standards Additional measuring ranges, improved performance, ITAR-free: the new ASC IMU 8 The analog inertial measurement unit ASC IMU 8 has been optimized: Both the gyroscopes and the accelerometers now feature additional measuring ranges. And the already excellent performance of the gyroscopes is now even better. The time-proven inertial measurement unit
Porterbrook Takes Over Long Marston Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20210 Porterbrook, one of the UK’s ROSCOs (rolling stock owner), has taken the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre into its portfolio. The site comprises 135 acres with a 2-mile circular test track and more than 12 miles of train storage facilities. The site is also connected to the national rail network. Having taken
In Depth: The Government’s Plans to Reform Britain’s Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 8, 20210 On 20 May 2021 the UK government published Great British Railways – The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail. The positive take-away is, many of the ideas in this white paper are broadly good and show a real awareness of the problems the sector faces. Some Background The Williams Rail Review was originally launched in
Smart Rail: High-Accuracy ASC Sensors Ensure Safe and Comfortable Train Operation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 1, 20210 Without inertial sensors, modern rail transport would be inconceivable. Inertial sensors perform numerous important tasks in the development and operation of trains. One of them is high-precision measurement of oscillations and vibrations on rolling stock, tracks and bridges. The data obtained from these measurements form the basis for safe, comfortable rail
Rail and Ransomware Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 3, 20200 It’s Been Going on Quite a While Though it may seem like merely a decade-old idea, the notion of ransomware has been around for quite some time. In 1989, Dr Joseph Popp distributed a Trojan called PC Cyborg in which malware hid all folders and encrypt files on an infected PC’s
Hydrogen Train Runs on UK Mainline for the First Time Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 1, 20200 The first hydrogen-powered train has begun trial operations on the UK’s mainline rail network. The project is a collaboration between ROSCO Porterbrook and the University of Birmingham. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps MP, joined representatives from both parties on board the HydroFLEX train. This first trail run is the culmination of nearly
Franchising is Dead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20200 A Conversation with Gareth Dennis In March 2020 the UK Government suspended rail franchise agreements, instead putting in place Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs), paying franchisees a 2 percent management fee to run trains, due to a collapse in passenger numbers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. These EMAs due to
Monday essay: commuting catastrophe ahead? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20200 ONCE again some media commentators are predicting the end of commuting as we have known it for well over a century, and implying that it also could spell disaster for public transport systems (writes Sim Harris). This kind of forecast is based on the quaint notion that transport organisations – rail
Hydrogen train trial for UK by 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20200 Following the recent announcement of the Government’s intention to remove diesel trains from the network by 2040, KEITH FENDER looks at how Alstom has developed a hydrogen-powered train that will lead to a trial in the UK within two years. In early November, Alstom and the government of the German state
Britain’s biggest train fleet transformation since the 1950s Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20200 A Class 385, destined for ScotRail, inside the production hall at Hitachi, Newton Aycliffe, on November 20, 2017. CHRIS MILNER Words: The Railway Magazine Britain’s train fleet is undergoing its biggest transformation since the 1950s, with around 5,700 new vehicles being delivered or on order. Ben Jones looks at what we’ll be
MOVING IN, MOVING ON, MOVING OUT Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20200 Britain’s train fleet is undergoing its biggest transformation since the 1950s, with around 5,700 new vehicles being delivered or on order. BEN JONES looks at what we’ll be seeing on the rails over the next few years and how it will affect existing trains. If you keep an eye on the
Britain’s biggest train flee transformation since the 1950s Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20200 A Class 385, destined for ScotRail, inside the production hall at Hitachi, Newton Aycliffe, on November 20, 2017. CHRIS MILNER Words: The Railway Magazine Britain’s train fleet is undergoing its biggest transformation since the 1950s, with around 5,700 new vehicles being delivered or on order. Ben Jones looks at what we’ll be
ROSCO Akiem Finalises Acquisition Deal with Macquarie European Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 23, 20200 Akiem Group, which announced on 17 February that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire rolling stock leasing company Macquarie European Rail (MER), received approval by the relevant authorities and has now finalised the transaction. This acquisition further strengthens Akiem Group’s position among European locomotive leasing companies, giving it the
Metro Services Resume in Wuhan after Coronavirus Lockdown Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 31, 20200 Following strict lockdown measures implemented on 23 January in the Chinese city of Wuhan as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the restrictions have now been loosened, with metro services resuming for the first time on 28 March. High-speed train services had also not been allowed into Wuhan during the emergency
Prime Minister to host important HS2 meeting Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 30, 20200 SPECULATION is growing that HS2 is set to be approved by the Government – possibly as soon as next week. Chancellor Sajid Javid is meeting the Prime Minister today, and it is reported that the Treasury will support the project. The scheme to build High Speed lines has been put under the
Goverment may tackle ‘shortcomings’ of rail fare-setting RPI Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 15, 20200 THE Government is placing the highly controversial Retail Prices Index or RPI under the microscope, the Chancellor has confirmed. The RPI each July is used as the basis for rail fare changes the following January, but it has been criticised because the Office of National Statistics no longer recognises it as
Government may tackle ‘shortcomings’ of rail fare-setting RPI Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 15, 20200 THE Government is placing the highly controversial Retail Prices Index or RPI under the microscope, the Chancellor has confirmed. The RPI each July is used as the basis for rail fare changes the following January, but it has been criticised because the Office of National Statistics no longer recognises it as
TfW: 6500 More Spaces to Improve Capacity in Wales Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 4, 20190 Passengers travelling between Cheltenham and Maesteg, and between Cardiff and Ebbw Vale will see the introduction of Bombardier Class 170 DMUs. Constructed between 1998 and 2005, they feature on-board passenger displays, accessible toilets, air-conditioning, wifi and power sockets. Transport for Wales is taking on the Class 170 fleet from Greater
Industry Insider Week 39 – 18 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20190 Railway-News spoke to Ted Greener and Ian Jefferies from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) about the future of rail freight and the association’s activities at Railway Interchange 2019. The ARR represent major freight railroads in the US, Canada and Mexico as well as Amtrak and regional commuter railroads. AAR
NEWAG to Deliver 5 Dragon 2 Locomotives to RCP Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20190 Polish rolling stock manufacturer NEWAGO S.A. has signed a framework agreement as well as five individual delivery contracts and service contracts with Rail Capital Partners. NEWAG will now deliver five Dragon 2 electric locomotives to RCP. Once NEWAG delivers on this order Rail Capital Partners will have a total of 50 locomotives
Northern Adds 15 New CAF Civity Trains to Its Fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 UK: The City of Liverpool and much of the North West are benefitting from 15 new trains. Northern is making a 500 million GBP investment in 101 new trains. These trains are replacements to Northern’s Pacer fleet, which it is required to remove from service by the end of the
UK: New Greater Anglia BMUs Receive ORR Approval Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20190 UK: The Office of Rail and Road, the regulatory authority for rail in Britain, has given its approval for the 24 four-car bi-mode FLIRT trains Stadler has been manufacturing for Greater Anglia. Stadler says these are the first FLIRT trains in the country to get this ‘authorisation for placing into