Railway technology and innovation news
The latest technology and innovations from rail industry manufacturers, suppliers and service providers worldwide.
Rail cyber-resilience collaboration
INTERNATIONAL: A memorandum of understanding to collaborate on enhancing the cyber-resilience of rail operations was signed by rail cybersecurity specialist RazorSecure, Mitsubishi Electric Corp, Mitsubishi Electric Europe and EKE Electronics during the 18th UK-Japan Rail Working Group hosted by the Department for Transport in London on December 11.
Nevomo and Captrain launch MagRail Booster trials on steelworks railway
GERMANY: Rail automation and maglev start-up Nevomo and freight operator Captrain Group have launched practical trials of the MagRail Booster concept at a steelworks in Bremen.
NS and CAF test train automation technology
NETHERLANDS: National operator NS and CAF have completed a programme of tests for automated operations.
Autonomous track geometry measurement supports iron ore railway
BRAZIL: ENSCO Rail has deployed its Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System on the metre gauge Vitória a Minas iron ore railway operated by mining company Vale.
Breedon orders cement wagons with iWagon technology
UK: Construction materials supplier Breedon Group has ordered 54 JPA powder cement tank wagons which will be built by German company Feldbinder and equipped with leasing company VTG’s iWagon technology to provide tracking and data-driven insights into safety and performance.
‘Innovation Farm’ opens for testing lineside distributed acoustic sensing
UK: Sensonic has opened an ‘Innovation Farm’ test facility to help it develop optic fibre cable distributed acoustic sensing technologies without the need for lineside access to a live railway.
AI tool for wagon wheelset condition monitoring
3D digital maps designed to help people navigate stations
Rail industry shares cybersecurity best practice
Remote condition monitoring boosts Northern DMU reliability
Rate & Route tool aims to make it easier to see rail freight options
Neurodiverse thinkers cut train operator’s fuel bills
Vibrations used to provide tramway safety alerts
Class I railway tests level crossing safety system
Recycled copper contact wire to be installed
ETCS-ready onboard unit certified for TBL1+
KRRI installs private 5G network to test rail applications
Carbon fibre composite lightweight wagon unveiled
Google integrates Amtrak data to highlight sustainable travel options
Prasa deploys vibration detection tool to prevent intrusion
SIL4-compliant solid state relays
Pandrol combats shortage of rail welders with data and automation
Interview: Technology migration holds key to a sustainable railway
Nvidia partnership spurs Hitachi Rail’s condition monitoring drive