Modernizing Rail Yards: Key Upgrades for Efficiency and Growth Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 4, 20250 The rail yard is at the heart of a thriving railway system. It’s where cargo and locomotives converge, where swift decisions are made, and where efficiency drives growth. Yet, as industries evolve and global demands increase, rail yards must modernize to keep pace. Bold transformation isn’t just a strategic option—it’s an
Zonegreen Showcasing Safety Systems at SIFER Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20250 Zonegreen is putting the dangers faced in French maintenance depots under the spotlight, as it prepares to debut its rail safety solutions at the nation’s premier industry event. The firm is joining sister company, Serv Treyvou Interverrouillage (STI), both of whom are part of the Sentric Safety Group, today at SIFER,
Deutsche Bahn Uses Old Car Batteries to Help Power Leipzig ICE Depot Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 27, 20250 Deutsche Bahn (DB) has fitted its long-distance ICE train depot in Leipzig with a new energy system that combines solar panels with old electric car batteries. This is the first time DB has used this kind of battery storage at one of its ICE depots. PV system on the technical hall of
Zonegreen Urges EU Depots To Take Action on Safety Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 1, 20250 Rail depot specialist, Zonegreen, is calling for more to be done to improve safety in European maintenance facilities, as there has been no clear progress in recent years. The world-leading provider of depot protection solutions, which is part of the Sentric Safety Group, has signed the European Railway Safety Culture Declaration,
Barcelona: Alstom Constructs New Maintenance Depot for FGC Airport Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 10, 20250 Alstom has commenced construction of a new maintenance depot for Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) trains that will connect central Barcelona with Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The facility will support the maintenance of ten Coradia Stream trains for a period of 15 years. Alstom’s new maintenance depot in Barcelona ©
Zonegreen Protects Staff at Billion Dollar Rail Depot Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 3, 20250 Technology developed by Sheffield-based Zonegreen has been chosen from a worldwide field of suppliers to protect workers at Australia’s newest rail depot. The safety specialists have joined forces with antipodean partner, Andrew Engineering, to install protective equipment at the new Mindyarra Maintenance Centre in Dubbo, New South Wales. Zonegreen’s DPPS control unit
FirstClass Safety & Control Announce Two Depot Protection System Projects in New Zealand Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 24, 20250 UK Rail Depot safety control specialist FirstClass Safety & Control Ltd (FCSC) have recently completed two projects for KiwiRail in New Zealand, in collaboration with our rail partner Freightquip Pty. The UK-based rail safety specialist was commissioned to design, manufacture and install their flagship Depot Protection System (DPS) at the Waltham
Contracts Awarded to Support Piccadilly Line Upgrades Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 16, 20240 Transport for London (TfL) has awarded contracts to VolkerFitzpatrick and Taylor Woodrow to deliver upgrades at the Cockfosters and Northfields depots for the Piccadilly line’s new trains. The contracts were awarded through Pagabo’s civil engineering and infrastructure framework to support the upgrade of London Underground’s Piccadilly line. This project, aimed at modernising
Amtrak Breaks Ground on Philadelphia Train Maintenance Facility Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 8, 20240 Amtrak has commenced construction on a new heavy maintenance facility at Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia to help modernise its rail services. This project was launched with a ceremony attended by Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner, Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose, White House Deputy Assistant for Infrastructure Implementation Samantha Silverberg, and Jim
Amtrak to Upgrade King Street Rail Yard in Seattle Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 7, 20240 Amtrak is set to embark on a significant upgrade project at its King Street Rail Yard in Seattle. This 300 million USD project, funded by the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, is part of Amtrak’s broader vision to modernise passenger rail services across the country. Amtrak will soon begin major rail yard
Škoda Presents Smart Depot Project at InnoTrans 2024 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20240 During the InnoTrans 2024 trade fair in Berlin, Škoda Group presented its Smart Depot ecosystem project, which uses autonomous technologies to enhance public transport. Over a year ago, Škoda Group introduced the Smart Depot as its vision for an autonomous future in public transport. Now, the project has moved from concept
Zonegreen Safety Measures Expanded at Notts Depot Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 26, 20240 Sheffield-based Zonegreen has returned to a rail depot in Nottingham to replace an existing safety system, installed more than a decade ago, enhancing the protection offered to staff. Working with principal contractor, RTS Infrastructure, the rail safety specialist – part of the Sentric Safety Group – has installed its Depot Personnel
Škoda Operates Autonomous Tram in Finland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 19, 20240 Using its Smart Depot ecosystem in Tampere, Finland, Škoda Group has demonstrated a tram’s capabilities to operate without a driver. This achievement comes just a year after the project’s launch and was supported by the PPF Group. It represents a substantial advancement towards operating fully autonomous Škoda trams. Škoda’s autonomously operating tram © Škoda During
Siemens Mobility Invests in Digital Service Depot in Dortmund Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 8, 20240 Siemens Mobility is investing around 150 million EUR in expanding its digital service depot for trains in Dortmund, Germany. Thanks to this investment, the depot in Dortmund-Eving will be expanded to 87,550 m² to meet the growing demand for rail services. Plans include constructing an additional 12,300 m² service hall with storage,
Alstom Completes Electric Train Maintenance Depot in Romania Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 24, 20240 Alstom has completed work on a new maintenance depot in Romania that will test and validate the nation’s new electric trains. The new depot, situated in the Grivita area of Bucharest, is Romania’s first depot built for the maintenance and testing of electric trains and locomotives. Its location provides convenient access
UK: New Train Maintenance Depot to Be Built in Shipley Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 15, 20240 UK Rail Minister Huw Merriman has confirmed plans to build a new maintenance facility in Shipley, West Yorkshire. This is part of the government’s most recent 3.9 billion GBP investment in the Transpennine route upgrade (TRU). Around 100 million GBP of this funding will help deliver the Shipley TrainCare Centre, which
Jewers Doors at Big 5 Construct Saudi Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 18, 20240 Jewers Doors is excited to announce that they will be attending Big 5 Construct Saudi 2024 from 26-29 February 2024. The show will take place at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Centre and will feature five new product sectors and over 1,100 exhibitors from over 40 countries. Meet Jewers Doors at
Jewers Doors at Big 5 Global 2023 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 30, 20230 Jewers Doors is excited to announce that they will be attending Big 5 Global 2023 from 4-7 December 2023. The show will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre and will feature 130+ talks and 2,200 exhibitors from over 60 countries. Meet Jewers Doors in the Sheikh Saeed Hall 1, Stand
Alstom to Build Depot in Bucharest for Coradia Stream Passenger Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 8, 20230 Alstom has invested 50 million EUR in building a modern depot in central Bucharest to provide maintenance services for the city’s new electric Coradia Stream passenger trains. For this project, Alstom has acquired 30,000 square metres of land, with the inclusion of several buildings on Calea Grivitei in central Bucharest. This
UK: Northern Unveils Neville Hill Depot Transformation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20230 Northern has revealed before and after images of its 350,000 GBP transformation project at the Neville Hill depot in Leeds. Over a period of 14 weeks, its team has converted an old laundry room into a new production office, installed a new communication and briefing area fitted with interactive screens, and upgraded
California High-Speed Rail Authority Receives $20 Million to Revitalise Fresno Depot Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20230 The California High-Speed Rail Authority has received 20 million USD in funding to support the Fresno High-Speed Rail Station Historic Depot Renovation and Plaza Activation Project. This funding has been granted under the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) programme. The project will restore the historic
Germany: Siemens and SWEG Open Depot for Battery-Powered Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20230 Siemens Mobility and Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG) are opening a new rail depot in Offenburg, Germany to maintain the Mireo Plus B battery-powered trains that are expected to enter service in Ortenau in December 2023. This announcement follows one-and-a-half years of construction on the depot, which SWEG will lease to Siemens Mobility
Rail Operators to Share Fleet Maintenance & Depot Solutions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 31, 20230 International Rail Operators Share Fleet Maintenance & Depot Innovation Solutions, London, June 27-29 Fleet maintenance engineering directors and depot managers from rail operators including TFL, SNCF, Deutsche Bahn, GVB, Trenitalia and others will be coming together from across Europe and the world at the Rolling Stock Maintenance & Depot Innovation Europe
Serco Trusts Totalkare with Training and Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 12, 20230 International public service contractor SERCO has invested in multiple service contracts and operator training for its Totalkare workshop equipment across multiple UK sites. Operating across key markets such as defence, healthcare, justice, immigration and transport, SERCO provides a wide range support services from safeguarding society to immigration control and maritime operations to rail,
Planning Permission Granted for HS2 Washwood Heath Depot Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 6, 20230 Birmingham City Council has granted planning permission for HS2’s Washwood Heath Depot, which will be built north-east of Birmingham city centre. The depot will be used to maintain, service and store HS2 trains when not in use. HS2 Washwood Heath Depot’s Maintenance Building (rendering) The site will include a Maintenance Building, the Network
Banbury Train Depot Upgraded to Enable HS2 Construction Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 31, 20230 Network Rail has upgraded Banbury train depot to keep trains moving on the Chiltern main line during HS2 construction. New railway sidings have now opened on the Chiltern main line following the 6-month depot upgrade. These were used for the first time on Saturday 28 January. Twilight drone shot of new sidings
Work Starts on West Midlands Metro Depot Redevelopment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 27, 20230 Work has begun on the expansion of the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury. The 43 million GBP (48.89m EUR | 53.24m USD) redevelopment will double the site’s capacity, enabling it to accommodate the Metro’s growing tram fleet and allow the vehicles to manoeuvre around the yard. Work started on 43m GBP
Germany: CAF gets Keys to BWW Bismark Railway Depot Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 13, 20230 CAF has taken ownership of the former BWW Bismarck railway depot in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). The site is centrally located in the Metropole Ruhr and has two sidings to the Deutsche Bahn (DB) network. It was in operation from 1926 to 1981 and is the largest preserved old railway depot for
Industry-Academia Collaborate to Improve Rail Depot Operational Efficiency Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 10, 20230 East Midlands Railway (EMR) is working with the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to develop a simulation tool that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its Nottingham Eastcroft depot. This site provides day-to-day maintenance for EMR’s regional fleet, which is made up of Class 156, 158 and
GB Railfreight Invests £4.7 Million in New Maintenance Depot Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 24, 20220 GB Railfreight (GBRf) has invested 4.7 million GBP in a new maintenance depot in Peterborough alongside the UK’s East Coast Main Line. The depot is being built by Cairn Cross Engineering and will create around 60 jobs during construction and 20 permanent jobs once the facility becomes operational in summer 2023. A
US: MBTA Codman Yard Expansion and Improvement Project to Start Next Month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 3, 20220 The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced that work will begin on the Codman Yard Expansion and Improvement project next month, with construction beginning in early 2023. Located just beyond Ashmont station in Dorchester, Boston, Codman Yard is one of several facilities that stores, maintains and inspects Red Line subway vehicles. Over
Emeg® Group’s InnoTrans Round-up Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20220 The Emeg team is back in the UK and reflecting on a very successful trip to Berlin for InnoTrans 2022 at the Messe Berlin Expo Centre. The 4-day event is easily Europe’s biggest and most prestigious exhibition and conference for the international transport industry – anyone who’s anyone in global rail
Zonegreen to Highlight Depot Safety at InnoTrans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20220 Zonegreen to Highlight Depot Safety at InnoTrans Rail safety specialist, Sheffield-based Zonegreen, will be demonstrating how its technology can reduce the risks faced by depot staff at this year’s InnoTrans exhibition in Germany. The firm will be showcasing its flagship Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS) at the world’s largest rail trade fair
Visit Emeg at InnoTrans 2022 in Berlin Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 7, 20220 Emeg Group is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at InnoTrans 2022 in Berlin on 20th – 23rd September 2022 at the ExpoCenter City. Now in its 13th year, InnoTrans takes place every 2 years and is Europe’s leading trade fair for the international transport industry. The exhibition comprises 5 key
Mechan Plays Integral Role in £70M Rail Depot Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 5, 20220 Mechan Plays Integral Role in £70M Rail Depot Upgrade Rail depot equipment produced by Sheffield-based Mechan will be key to improving the efficiency and safety of maintenance teams working on the Tyne and Wear Metro. The specialist manufacturer is designing lifting and handling products for the South Gosforth Traction Maintenance Depot in
UK: Phase Two of Gosforth Metro Depot Rebuild is Completed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 9, 20220 Phase two of work on Nexus’ Gosforth Metro depot has been completed by Volker Fitzpatrick with the installation of three more sections of line on the site. One of the current Tyne and Wear metro trains © Paul Robertson under licence The 70 million GBP (81.79m euros | 87.79m USD) project to
Emeg® Group Welcomes Paul Cussen as Project Director Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 8, 20220 Please join us in welcoming Paul Cussen to the Emeg Group as Project Director, with responsibility for leading our project team at the Beckton DLR depot in East London. Paul is actually re-joining Emeg having served 2 years with us as Operations Manager then Operations Director back in 2014 where he was
A Conversation with Railway Depot Specialist Emeg Group Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 6, 20220 In the midst of a busy year for Emeg, we caught up with Emeg Group President Carl Backhouse to hear about some of the company’s past, prestigious successes as well as exciting, upcoming projects. Railway-News (RN): You provide mechanical and electrical engineering services for the rail sector. Your headquarters are in
Germany: DB Breaks Ground on New Cottbus Maintenance Facility Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20220 Deutsche Bahn (DB) has begun construction of its new Cottbus railway depot in Germany’s Lausitz region. This new facility will support the expansion of its ICE fleet, as DB plans to have 450 ICE trains in service by the end of the decade. Groundbreaking in Cottbus © Deutsche Bahn AG | Oliver Lang The
Emeg® Group Welcomes Adam Connell as Commercial Director Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 3, 20220 Please join us in welcoming Adam Connell to the Emeg Group as Commercial Director, with responsibility for the commercial management of projects undertaken by the business, developing our commercial processes and working closely with our in-house teams and clients to ensure projects are managed in a proactive manner. Adam is an
Emeg® Group Awarded Trio of Fuelling Projects Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 27, 20220 Emeg® Group is pleased to announce the award, as Principal Contractor, of three Network Rail fuelling overhaul projects valued in excess of £2m. The project consists of the overhaul of fuelling systems at Blackpool, Barrow-in-Furness and Newton Heath depots, including the exterior cleaning and repainting of 15 large-capacity diesel fuel tanks
Emeg® Group: Gold Sponsor of Middle East Rail 2022 in Abu Dhabi Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 4, 20220 Emeg Rail Systems is proud to announce that we will once again be sponsoring the Middle East Rail exhibition and conference, this time as Gold Sponsors. Emeg returns to Middle East Rail this year as Gold Sponsors © Emeg Group This year’s rail expo takes place on 17th & 18th May at the National Exhibition Centre
Emeg® Group Awarded Etches Park Depot Improvement Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 28, 20220 Emeg® Group is pleased to announce that we were recently appointed by Buckingham Group Contracting to undertake a comprehensive schedule of improvement work at the Etches Park rail depot in Derby for East Midlands Railway. Etches Park Depot Improvement Contract © Emeg® Group This vital upgrade work is necessary ahead of the arrival
British Steel/Translink Partnership Optimises Rail Performance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 11, 20220 British Steel/Translink Partnership Optimises Rail Performance Our Rail Technologies and Research & Development teams have joined forces to carry out track monitoring activities on the emerald isle after Translink observed some unusual activity on its line. British Steel Technologist Scott Dyball (centre) measuring the rail profile just outside Holywood station with Translink