Ricardo Supports Procurement of Zero-Emission Fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 24, 20230 Ricardo Supports Procurement of Zero-Emission Fleet to Serve Latvian Capital New Battery-Electric Multiple Units to form part of major transport investment across Riga’s metropolitan area. Ricardo has been appointed by the Latvian Ministry of Transport to develop the technical specifications for a zero-emission rail fleet to serve the capital, Riga, and its
Belgian Test Campaign FLIRT3 Train Set with Ricardo SMART Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 24, 20220 Successful Belgian Test Campaign FLIRT3 Train Set with Ricardo SMART The FLIRT3 Limburg multi-system trainsets from Stadler will be operating in Belgium end 2023. Stadler has requested Ricardo Certification to test and certify the trainsets against the requirements applicable in Belgium. The FLIRT3 Limburg multi-system trainsets are currently in service in Germany
Ricardo Rail Gains Designated Body Status for Irelands Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20220 Ricardo has achieved Designated Body (DeBo) status in Ireland. Awarded by the Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR) in Ireland, it follows a rigorous assessment process and allows Ricardo to check compliance against the National Rules for railways in Ireland. As part of the European Interoperability Directive, Member States are required to publish
Element Materials Unveils Air Treatment Testing Facilities Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20220 Element Materials Unveils One of the First and Largest Air Treatment Testing Facilities Designed to Support Indoor Space Public Health Air Quality 7,500ft3 facility now open to evaluate aerosolized product efficacy; reduce airborne organisms, viral particles. Element Materials Technology (Element), a leading global Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) company, today unveiled one
Testing of Tri-Rail Services to Begin at MiamiCentral Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20220 The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) has received approval to begin training and testing to implement Tri-Rail services at Brightline’s MiamiCentral Station. To enable this milestone, a Tri-Party Agreement was signed with SFRTA, the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway and Brightline. This agreement is part of ongoing negotiations for SFRTA to
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
US: Silver Line Extension to Dulles Airport Could Open by Thanksgiving Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 21, 20220 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMTA) has announced that its Silver Line extension to Dulles Airport Station will be operationally ready in time for Thanksgiving travel on Thursday 24 November. This news follows the the completion of two weeks of successful simulated service. The WMTA Silver Line extension will connect to six
ENSCO Rail: Stadler to Test DMUs at Transportation Technology Center Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 11, 20220 ENSCO Rail Announces Stadler to Test New DMUs at the Transportation Technology Center Trainsets will undergo braking, acceleration and other operational testing at TTC. ENSCO Rail, the global engineering services company, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Stadler US Inc, the rail vehicle manufacturer, to conduct operational testing at
Talgo Avril Achieves New Speed Record in Iberian Gauge Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 9, 20220 A Talgo Avril very high-speed train has set a new record during homologation testing in Galicia, reaching a speed of 360 kilometres per hour in Iberian gauge. The top-speed was reached on the Ourense-Santiago de Compostela high-speed line with a team of Talgo driving staff and commissioning technicians onboard. The milestone is
Ricardo Performs Safety Assessment of Signalling Overhaul on UK Main Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 7, 20220 Ricardo Performs Safety Assessment of Signalling Overhaul on UK Main Line Ricardo has helped support the signalling overhaul of a key stretch of the UK’s West Coast main line, a project which saw the closure of one of the few remaining manually operated signal boxes on the network. The Macclesfield Re-signalling Project commenced in summer 2021, upgrading a section
Systems Integration Support for Extension of Ottawa’s O-Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 31, 20220 Systems Integration Support for Extension of Ottawa’s O-Train Ricardo has been appointed to provide Systems Integration Verifier Services for the extension of the O-Train network in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. Line 2 (French: Ligne 2 de l’O-Train), is a six-kilometre single track route that forms part of the city’s two-line O-Train light
Caltrain Tests Electric Trainset on Corridor in San Jose Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20220 Caltrain’s first electric trainset has completed clearance testing along the corridor between Santa Clara and Tamien Stations in San Jose, California. This clearance testing will ensure the electrified trains are able to operate safely along the Peninsula Corridor, which spans 47 miles from San Jose to San Francisco. The test train was
Element Bolsters Position in the North American Mobility Market Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 14, 20220 Element Materials Technology (Element) has acquired Trialon Corporation (Trialon), a leading provider of product qualification testing for the automotive supply chain. The acquisition of Trialon, from Resilience Capital Partners, further solidifies Element’s leadership in the North American mobility market, in both the size and breadth of its offering. This acquisition is part
Opinion: Engaging Early for Smoother Safety Assessment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 6, 20220 Opinion: Engaging Early for Smoother Safety Assessment Waiting until late in a project to start safety engineering can be a costly mistake Final safety assurance happens at the end of the project. It’s true, but if you wait until near the end to start the safety engineering process, you significantly increase your
Opinion: What Should Be Considered When Planning System Integration Testing for a New Railway Line? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20220 Opinion: What Should Be Considered When Planning System Integration Testing for a New Railway Line? By Ilse Vermeij, Rail Product Manager Testing, Ricardo System Integration Testing is an important part of verifying whether a complex system has been correctly implemented. I believe the V-model remains the best way to illustrate the process (see
Ricardo Forms Strategic Alliance with MxV Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 15, 20220 Ricardo Forms Strategic Alliance with MxV Rail Ricardo and MxV Rail have signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement that will bring together the two rail organisations’ engineering and testing capabilities to serve a burgeoning global rail and transit market. The new alliance will leverage decades of expertise to provide project support for rail engineering, testing, investigation and
From Big Bangs to Sling Shots – 3 Routes to Hydrogen Adoption in Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 7, 20220 Opinion: From Big Bangs to Sling Shots – 3 Routes to Hydrogen Adoption in Rail Many have taken the decision to use hydrogen as part of a rail decarbonisation journey. However, there are different paths we may take to reach the same destination. How Can Railways Adopt Hydrogen Power? As stars are mostly
Ricardo Appointed to Support Transformation of the Greater Toronto Rail Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 23, 20220 Ricardo Appointed to Support Transformation of the Greater Toronto Rail Network Experts will perform independent safety assessments during the design stage of the Go Expansion railway upgrade. Ricardo Certification has been appointed as the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) for the forthcoming transformation of rail transit across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
SYSTRA Consortium to Ensure Malaysia-Singapore Cross-Border RTS Link Meets Safety Standards Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20220 A SYSTRA-led consortium has been chosen to provide independent certification for the Straits of Johor cross-border rapid transit system (RTS) link that will connect Malaysia and Singapore. Artist’s impression of RTS cross-border link station The new link is scheduled to go into service in late 2026, carrying passengers four kilometres between the
Element Appoints New Singapore General Manager for Admaterials Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 5, 20220 Element Materials Technology (Element) has announced the appointment of Sherly Wijaya as the new General Manager for Admaterials in Singapore. Sherly brings 17 years of commercial testing laboratory experience in Malaysia and Singapore to the role. She has been a long-time employee of Admaterials, which was acquired by Element in 2018,
Ricardo Certification and DB Systemtechnik Partner for One-Stop Shop Testing and Approval Services Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 29, 20220 Partnership Ricardo Certification and DB Systemtechnik One-Stop Shop Testing and Approval Services Ricardo Certification and DB Systemtechnik have agreed to intensify their partnership so that they are able to provide a complete one-stop shop in testing and approval services of new and modernised rail vehicles and infrastructure across European territories. After 10
Ricardo to Support Copenhagen S-Bane’s Journey to Fully Automated Operation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 22, 20220 Ricardo to Support Copenhagen S-Bane’s Journey to Fully Automated Operation Ricardo Certification has been appointed as the Assessment Body (AsBo) for the transformation of Copenhagen’s S-Bane railway into a fully automated system. DSB, the future operator of the S-Bane, requires the support of an independent AsBo to ensure that the processes used
LiveEO Achieves Certified-ISV Partner Status in the AWS Partner Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 10, 20220 LiveEO Achieves Certified Independent Software Vendor (Certified-ISV) Partner Status in the AWS Partner Network LiveEO, a leading provider of Satellite-Based Infrastructure Monitoring Solutions, today announced it is now a certified Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). The AWS ISV Partner Path is a curated
Element Materials Technology Acquired by Temasek Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 17, 20220 Element Materials Technology Group (Element or the Group), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, has been acquired by Temasek from Bridgepoint. Temasek, a global investor headquartered in Singapore, has been a minority shareholder in Element since 2019. The Group generates annual revenues of c.$1 billion and has
Czech Railway Test Track to See €20 Million Investment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 21, 20210 The Czech-based Railway Research Institute (Výzkumný Ústav Železniční – VUZ) plans to install its own sources of clean energy and the environmentally friendly production of hydrogen, as well as upgrading its tracks to allow for the testing of autonomous trains. The Railway Research Institute plans massive investments into its facilities outside
LeadMind Accelerates Diagnostics during Oslo Tram Testing Phase Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20210 In 2018, CAF won a contract to supply 87 Urbos trams to Sporveien, Oslo’s public transport operator. Now, following some delay due to COVID-19, the first units are in testing and CAF is using its fleet operation and maintenance digital platform LeadMind. Thanks to the platform’s real-time data and advanced analytics
Alstom’s Régiolis Crossborder Train Arrives at Czech Test Circuit Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 6, 20210 Alstom’s Régiolis Crossborder, a hybrid unit, has arrived at Výzkumný Ústav Železniční’s (VUZ) test circuit in the Czech Republic. Alstom’s Regiolis Crossborder hybrid unit train © Alstom In 2019, 30 Régiolis Crossborder trains, which can run on 25kV and 15kV traction power and which are equipped with a diesel engine for unelectrified tracks,
Alstom’s First Cross-Border Coradia Polyvalent Train Starts Approval and Certification Tests Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20210 Alstom’s first pre-production Coradia Polyvalent France-Germany cross-border train has been delivered to the DB Systemtechnik centre in Minden, Germany, where it will undergo certification and approval tests. These will include mechanical checks to establish how the train behaves on curves. It will then go to the Velim test centre in the