FINLAND: National operator VR is using Kilfrost's TDIce Plus products to prevent ice build-up on the underside of its rolling stock.
The order includes TDIce, TDIce Plus and TDIcesustain, designed to be used with equipment from Swedish firm Nordic Ground Support which is VR’s de-icing contractor. All products are biodegradable, containing no triazole or nonyphenol. The TDIcesustain uses bio-glycol derived from sustainable raw materials.
UK: ScotRail has been using polytunnels and fitting trains with skirts to assist de-icing during unusually severe conditions this winter. This improved rolling stock availability by up to 30% in the second half of December compared to the first two weeks, according to the operator. Polytunnels, which are normally used ...
FINLAND: Helsinki transport operator HKL has taken delivery of a custom-designed €2·5m Windhoff maintenance vehicle for its tram network, the first of a pair it intends to buy to replace two cars dating from the 1950s. The metre-gauge vehicle is equipped for rail grinding, snow clearance and de-icing of the ...
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 ...
