UK: Construction to Begin on Global Centre of Rail Excellence Next Year Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 28, 20220 The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has officially acquired the former Nant Helen opencast site and Onllwyn Washery in Neath Port Talbot and Powys, South Wales, paving the way for construction to begin. GCRE site being prepared for construction. © The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Outline planning consent for
FRA and ENSCO Launch Modernization Era at the TTC Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 27, 20220 U.S. DOT and FRA celebrate 50 years of transportation technology research as Center expands its transportation focus. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and ENSCO, Inc. celebrated 50 years of transportation research and development at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, CO, during an event with federal and state government officials
Denmark: Atkins Chosen as Lead Consultant for Vestfyn Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 22, 20220 The Danish Road Directorate has appointed Atkins Denmark as lead consultant for the Vestfyn Line. This is a new 35-kilometre high-speed railway that will operate between Odense and Middelfart on the island of Funen. Island of Funen, Denmark Together with Danish engineering consultancy NIRAS, and in partnership with the Danish Road Directorate and
UK: Digital Twin on Track to Optimise Reading Station’s Energy Performance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20220 A new project has begun that will help Reading station lower its carbon emissions and optimise its energy performance by approximately 20%. Reading train station © Network Rail On the request of Network Rail, Atkins and Cardiff University developed a digital twin of the station via the university’s computational urban sustainability platform (CUSP). Using
California Legislature Urged to Approve High-Speed Rail Funding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 6, 20220 Three former US Transportation Secretaries, along with several labour unions, organisations, and businesses have signed a letter urging California State Senate and Assembly leaders to approve 4.2 billion USD in bond funding for California’s High-Speed Rail project. Upon completion, the electric high-speed railway will connect Anaheim and Downtown Los Angeles with
HS2 Announces Phase 2a Design and Delivery Partner Shortlist Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 21, 20210 HS2 has published its shortlist of bidders for the Phase 2a Design and Delivery Partner (DDP) contract. The search for a partner began in June, when HS2 published a pre-qualification questionnaire and the winning bidder will be announced next summer (2022). HS2 Phase 2a Infographic © HS2 Ltd The three shortlisted bidders are AMS
East Coast Main Line Becomes First Digital Rail Link in GB Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 22, 20200 The East Coast Main Line, which connects London with Edinburgh, will become the first mainline digital rail link in Great Britain, following a 350m GBP investment to install electronic signalling equipment. The new electronic signalling system – the European Train Control System (ETCS) – will make operations more efficient, thereby cutting both
Tragedy on the West Coast Main Line: Defining moment in level crossing use Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 14, 20200 An aerial view of the devastating aftermath of the Hixon level crossing crash on January 6, 1968. The remains of the low-loader still straddle the rail line. The transformer lies beyond the crossing, dislodged by the electric locomotive. PRESS ASSOCIATION In the last part of our mini-series looking back to events
Network Rail Selects Siemens and Atkins as Digital Railway Partners Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 23, 20200 UK – Network Rail has chosen Siemens and Atkins to work on a large-scale programme to introduce in-cab signalling on the southern section of the East Coast Main Line. These upgrade works will reduce passenger delays by thousands of hours, says Network Rail. Siemens and Atkins will contribute hugely to the
Peckett Hornet for 2020 Ribble Steam Railway debut Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 3, 20200 RESORATION of Peckett ‘W6 Special’ 0-4-0ST Hornet (1935/1937) is expected to be complete in time for the loco to star at Ribble Steam Railway’s (RSR) 2020 spring gala on March 28-29. The former Black Park Colliery loco has never run in preservation, and its rebuild has been a major undertaking for
From the archive: The treasures of Beamish Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 16, 20190 Mark Smithers visits Beamish Museum, one of the North East’s leading regional heritage attractions, featuring several unique railway exhibits. IN THE January 2016 issue of The Railway Magazine, my feature looked in detail at the Tanfield Railway and its important collection of industrial locomotives, manyof which have a strong connection with
Middleton Hunslet appearance makes Ribble gala a success Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 4, 20190 A SHORT-notice agreement to bring the Middleton Railway’s roving Hunslet Brookes No. 1 (2387/1941) to the Ribble Steam Railway (RSR) for its Autumn Steam Gala helped ensure a good turnout for the end-of-season event. The former Brookes Chemicals Ltd 14in-cylindered 0-6-0ST had recently come to the end of a period of hire
Funding agreed for cutting-edge experimental rail facility in Leeds Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 10, 20190 The images show an artist’s impression of the IHSRSI. Please note the plans are subject to detailed planning approval. Credit: Atkins, artist’s impression. The Government has confirmed funding to create one of the most advanced conventional and high speed rail research facilities in the world, in Leeds. The University of
Atkins’ digitalisation programme bears fruit as interlocking goes live Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 3, 20190 UK: The first implementation of Atkins’ digital interlocking technology on a UK passenger-carrying line was commissioned on June 22-23. Atkins’ Strategic Rail Market Director Scott Kelley said the deployment was ‘a step change for the domestic signalling market’, with the project being ‘unique in that it involved new technologies, software systems
Network Rail announces signalling and telecoms framework deals worth £750m Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 29, 20190 UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail announced the award of six geographical Signalling & Telecoms framework contracts with an estimated total value of £750m on April 29. The S&T frameworks cover projects of varying value, including stand-alone level crossing works, major telecommunications works and related civil works, during regulatory Control Period 6
Linköping high speed line planning contract awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 11, 20190 SWEDEN: National transport agency Trafikverket has awarded Atkins and Ramboll a five-year contract to plan the Linköping city section of the proposed Ostlänken high speed line between Stockholm and the city. This is the first of three proposed high speed routes, which would form a 440 km Y-shaped network linking the major