South Western Railway Trials Satellite-Based Wi-Fi Technology Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 22, 20250 South Western Railway (SWR) has begun a new trial of satellite-powered onboard Wi-Fi technology, utilising Starlink’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network to ensure connection across even the most remote portions of its network. Run in partnership with Angel Trains and Clarus Networks; the trial is being tested on a Class 444
Wi-Fi for Freight Rail: Boosting Efficiency with Modern Connectivity Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20250 Connectivity is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity, particularly in industries like freight rail where operations span vast geographic areas and involve countless moving parts. For freight rail companies to remain competitive, they must adopt innovative technologies that enable real-time communication and data sharing. One such technology is Wi-Fi,
How Passengers Are Using On-Train Wi-Fi in 2025: Insights Revealed for World Wi-Fi Day Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 23, 20250 Rail passengers increasingly expect onboard Wi-Fi to mirror the always-on, content-rich experience of their home broadband. New figures from connectivity specialist Icomera – published today on World Wi-Fi Day – indicate that Google, Instagram and Facebook are absorbing the biggest share of on-train Wi-Fi bandwidth. Key Findings Passenger use of Google is the single
SWR Introduces Superfast Wi-Fi on Select Services Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20250 South Western Railway (SWR) has introduced superfast Wi-Fi on services between the London suburb of Earlsfield and Basingstoke. Capable of providing speeds up to 20 times faster than the current available average, SWR have now become the first train operator in Europe to implement the new rail-5G Wi-Fi technology. The new superfast
Making Public Transport More Accessible for All – Global Accessibility Awareness Day Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20250 Every year the world unites to shine a light on the importance of digital access and inclusion for disabled passengers. This year, Global Accessibility Awareness Day takes place on May 15, sparking conversations around public transport accessibility and how we can build a digital world that works for everyone. At Icomera, accessibility isn’t a one-day conversation. It’s embedded
Wi-Fi on Trains: How Does It Work and Why It Matters? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 6, 20250 Have you ever wondered, “How does wifi on trains work?” or perhaps, “Can you get WiFi on trains reliably?” With hybrid working becoming the new norm and leisure travellers seeking seamless digital experiences, onboard connectivity is more essential than ever. Icomera’s innovative passenger Wi-Fi solutions innovative passenger Wi-Fi solutions deliver precisely that: fast, secure, and reliable wifi on trains, helping
Brightline Introduces Motorsport-Inspired Wi-Fi to Passenger Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 30, 20250 Brightline Florida is set to improve onboard Wi-Fi across its train fleet through a new partnership with McLaren Applied, a technology company with roots in Formula One. The collaboration brings motorsport-grade communications to the rail sector, aimed at delivering more reliable internet access for passengers. Brightline anticipates the McLaren Applied system will
RailNation DC 2025: Shaping the Future of Passenger Rail in the United States Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 28, 20250 At RailNation DC 2025, transportation leaders and advocates gathered to discuss the future of passenger rail. Hosted by the Rail Passengers Association, the conversations revolved around three pivotal themes—each underscoring the challenges and opportunities shaping rail in America. 1. The Deeper Meaning of Passenger Flow When we think of “passenger flow,” boarding
Nomad Digital Expands Global Footprint To Equip Queensland Trains With Onboard Passenger WiFi Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 24, 20250 Nomad Digital, leading specialists in transport connectivity solutions has secured a major contract with Hyundai Rotem, one of the top rolling stock manufacturers worldwide. Hyundai Rotem is working in partnership with Downer Rail to build 65 new six-car passenger trains at a purpose-built manufacturing facility at Torbanlea, in the Fraser Coast region, Australia, for
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
First/Trenitalia to Operate West Coast Partnership Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 First/Trenitalia will run the West Coast Partnership franchise from December 2019 to 2031. The two partners – FirstGroup and Trenitalia – have different areas of expertise. For example, the former is highly familiar with the British rail industry, while Trenitalia is incredibly knowledgeable about high-speed trains. The West Coast Partnership replaces
First, Trenitalia win West Coast Partnership franchise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 THE government has awarded the West Coast Partnership to a consortium of FirstGroup and Trenitalia. Transport secretary Grant Shapps and Keith Williams, chair of the Rail Review, have described the deal as ‘vital to deliver the swift introduction of significant benefits for passengers’. The new contract is also designed to ‘fit
Greater Anglia: New Intercity Train Completes Test Run Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 25, 20190 In October 2016 Swiss company Stadler signed a contract with Greater Anglia to replace their fleet of intercity trains. One of the new trains has now successfully completed a daylight test run between Norwich and Liverpool Street. Greater Anglia intercity train © Greater Anglia Test Run & Training The train underwent extensive testing
More Trains: DB Is Expanding Its Intercity Fleet by 17 New Double-Decker Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 24, 20190 Deutsche Bahn (DB) is accelerating the development of its long-distance services. It has made a quick decision to purchase 17 high-quality double-decker trains that are currently operating for Westbahn in Austria to bolster its intercity fleet. The vehicles are largely only two years old and have reached top levels of
Hungarian Railways Gets Its First Stadler KISS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20190 Stadler and Hungarian state railway company MÁV ceremoniously celebrated the roll-out of the first new KISS train. The train will now undergo the necessary testing before it can enter commercial service. The date set for this is from February 2020 onwards for both this train and ten additional units. The
Nomad-Alstom Consortium Win Multi Million-Pound On-Board Passenger WiFi Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 9, 20190 Nomad Digital, the world’s leading provider of passenger and fleet connectivity solutions to the railway industry, will supply, design and deliver in cooperation with DSB a complete on-board Passenger WiFi solution and provide maintenance and operation services to the system. The contract is a 6-year agreement which was awarded in September
Greater Anglia’s Bombardier Fleet Begins Testing Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 The 111 British Rail Class 720 electric multiple units Bombardier has been building for Greater Anglia have entered the testing phase. British Rail Class 720 Aventra EMU for Abellio Greater Anglia © Bombardier Bombardier Aventra Testing Comprised of 665 vehicles in total, the first of the Bombardier Aventra trains will run at 110mph
Stadler to Supply 55 FLIRT Akku Trains to NAH.SH Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 2, 20190 On 21 June Stadler announced it had won the contract to supply 55 FLIRT Akku trains to Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (NAH.SH) pending a ten-day appeal period. This period has now passed and Stadler remains the winning bidder. FLIRT Akku for NAH.SH © Stadler Receiving this contract, which contains an option for a
New CAF Trains for Northern to Enter Service on 1 July Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 United Kingdom: On 1 July the first nine trains of Northern’s new fleet for local services will enter service. A Class 331 Civity EMU for Northern by CAF © Northern The trains will operate services between Cumbria and Manchester Airport, Liverpool and Manchester Airport, and Doncaster and Leeds. In total, Northern’s new fleet
Alstom to Supply 8 Coradia Lint Diesel Trains to ODEG Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20190 Alstom is to supply Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG) with eight Coradia Lint regional trains. These diesel multiple units feature EU-emission Stage V powerpack – the first in the world – which makes them more environmentally friendly compared to other DMUs. Coradia Lint 54 for Baden-Württemberg © Alstom Alstom will build these multiple
Winning Bid: Stadler to Supply 55 FLIRT Akku Trains to Germany Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 Stadler has won a call for tenders put forward by the Nahverkehrsbund Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (NAH.SH). Consequently, Stadler is to supply 55 FLIRT Akku battery trains to the operator. Stadler FLIRT Akku on its inaugural test run in Berlin, Germany © Stadler Stadler submitted the winning bid to NAH.SH. It will now deliver 55
Nomad Digital Secures Next Generation WiFi Services Contract in California Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20190 The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), an intercity passenger train system in California, has formally awarded Nomad Digital with the “Next Generation WiFi Services Contract”. CCJPA has procured, by the selection of Nomad Digital, the future installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of a next-generation WiFi network on board Capitol Corridor trains
Transforming the Rail Industry with AI and IoT Technologies Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are being adopted globally by all industries to drive efficiency, improve productivity and reduce costs. The rail industry is no exception. Fuelled by intelligence from AI-driven systems and applications, railway operations are becoming safer, smarter and more reliable, significantly enhancing the passenger travel experience and freight logistics
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
Alstom to Supply 18 Coradia Lint DMUs to Baden-Württemberg Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20190 The train operator in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg, SFBW, has ordered 18 Coradia Lint trains from Alstom. The manufacturing site for these regional trains will be in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony. This is the same site that has also manufactured this train’s hydrogen-powered sister version, the iLint, for operation
DB Regio Orders 18 Stadler KISS Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 Germany: DB Regio and Stadler have signed a contract for the design, manufacture and delivery of 18 double-decker KISS trains. DB Regio will put them into service on the ‘Elektronetz Ost’ (Hamburg metropolitan area) route. DB Regio once again won the franchise in March this year. The contract is worth
Trenitalia to Get 14 New ETR1000 Very High-Speed Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 Hitachi and Bombardier have signed a contract with Trenitalia for 14 Frecciarossa 1000 (ETR1000) very high-speed trains. The contract also comprises maintenance services for a period of ten years. Hitachi and Bombardier will design and manufacture 14 ETR1000 trains for Trenitalia © BombardierThe partnership split between Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation
Fahma Orders 27 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains from Alstom Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 21, 20190 The Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund (RMV) subsidiary Fahma GmbH, which operates the Taunusbahn, has chosen a winner of its Europe-wide tender for 27 fuel cell trains: Alstom. The French rolling stock manufacturer will deliver the Coradia iLint units in time for the timetable change in December 2022. Alstom says this order will
Hitachi Azuma Enters Service for LNER Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 16, 20190 The cutting-edge Azuma trains, which Hitachi Rail has manufactured at its site in Newton Aycliffe, have entered service on the East Coast Main Line. The first Hitachi Azuma trains begin operating on the East Coast Main Line © DfT The first Azuma (Class 800) trains will run between London and Leeds. Over the
CRRC Presents ‘Explosion-Proof’ Trains for Tel Aviv metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 1, 20190 CRRC Changchun has manufactured light rail vehicles for Tel Aviv, Israel. It says these are ‘explosion-proof’ trains. Prototype of the Tel Aviv Red Line LRV branded ‘explosion-proof’ by CRRC © Ynhockey under licence The light rail vehicle has been wholly developed by China and is due to enter service on the
Stadler Delivers 10 Additional FLIRT Trains to GySEV Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 25, 20190 Stadler successfully completed a contract it signed with Hungarian railway operator GySEV in September 2016. GySEV ordered ten FLIRT electric multiple units from the Swiss manufacturer, essentially doubling its fleet of FLIRT trains. Stadler is pleased to have delivered on this order on time and in line with the terms
Skoda to Supply 31 Electric Trains to Czech Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 8, 20190 Czech train manufacturer Skoda Transportation and consortium partner Skoda Vagonka, have signed a framework agreement with Czech Railways for […] The post Skoda to Supply 31 Electric Trains to Czech Railways appeared first on Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/skoda-to-supply-31-electric-trains-to-czech-railways/
Stadler Giruno High-Speed Train for the Gotthard Receives Operating Licence Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 5, 20190 On 4 April the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) has issued the operating licence for Stadler’s new high-speed […] The post Stadler Giruno High-Speed Train for the Gotthard Receives Operating Licence appeared first on Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/stadler-giruno-operating-licence/
Bombardier to Upgrade New Generation Rollingstock | Railway-News Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 4, 20190 Bombardier has signed a contract with the government of Queensland to modify and upgrade the trains for the New […] The post Bombardier to Upgrade New Generation Rollingstock | Railway-News appeared first on Railway News. https://railway-news.com/bombardier-queensland-ngr/
10 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider Week 13 metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 1, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider […] The post 10 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider Week 13 appeared first on Railway News. https://railway-news.com/industry-insider-week-13-2019/
Deutsche Bahn: Free Wifi on All InterCity 1 and 2 Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 26, 20190 Deutsche Bahn has announced it is upgrading its entire InterCity fleet with free wifi. Starting in summer 2019, Deutsche […] The post Deutsche Bahn: Free Wifi on All InterCity 1 and 2 Trains appeared first on Railway News. https://railway-news.com/deutsche-bahn-free-wifi-intercity-1-2/
First, Hitachi move ahead with East Coast open access Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20190 FIRSTGROUP’S plans to run budget-priced open access services on the East Coast Main Line have taken a major step forward with the order of five new trains from Hitachi. The rolling stock deal, worth £100 million, involves train leasing company Beacon Rail. The order is for five electric 5-car AT300 Hitachi sets,