CANADA: Bombardier Transportation and Noveko International have signed an agreement for the joint development of rolling stock air filters.
Montréal-based Noveko said its washable and recyclable filtration equipment has antimicrobial properties and can offer train operators cost savings by cutting the number of filters used and reducing the energy consumed by ventilation systems.
UK: HVAC specialist Techtrain Associates has been acquired by Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK). Established in February 1997 by Martin Hoare, Doncaster-based Techtrain maintains and refurbishes train heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment and provides related training courses. The Railservices training activities of KBRS will now be based at ...
HEAT PUMP: Train operators in central and northern Europe could save €1000 per coach per year in heating and cooling costs by using heap pumps, according to Faiveley. A compressor and two copper coils containing refrigerant extract heat from the outside air to heat the carriage interior. In warmer weather ...
UK: British Steel has opened a £10m rail stocking facility at its Scunthorpe steelworks where the vast majority of rail laid in the UK is made. This provides a central location where rails can be safely handled, stored and made available for loading. When fully stocked ...
