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SponsoredThe Future of Rail is Battery-Operated Technology
An Eco-Friendly Revolution is Taking the Rail Industry by Storm.
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Sponsored5 Factors to consider when wrapping your rail cars instead of painting
We are going to discuss five factors that should be considered for why there is a benefit to wrapping your rail cars instead of painting them.
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SponsoredProfiting from the wave of modernization in the global rail industry
To remain capable of satisfying future transportation requirements in a competitive environment, the global rail industry is faced with the task of switching to digital technologies as quickly as possible.
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SponsoredOne of Lithuania’s biggest providers of shunting services, which in digitizing its operations is also changing the entire industry’s attitude to innovations
In 2019, implementing requirements of the European Union’s Fourth Railway Package, Lithuania’s railway market was liberalized. In the process, the biggest railway group in the Baltic region, Lietuvos Geležinkeliai, reorganized its activities, and Lithuania’s second-largest rail freight company, shunting operator Gargždų Geležinkelis (GGRail), then in its 20th year of operations, got an opportunity to go beyond just shunting.
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SponsoredUK rail businesses should look to freelance contractors to survive the downturn
Employment Taxes & Employment Status Specialist, Julia Clutterbuck, shares her thoughts on the benefits of using freelance contractors.
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SponsoredDOBEL® – FREEDOM IN DESIGN
Film Laminated Metal is a versatile material used in a lot of applications in our daily lives such as wall panels, ceilings, wet units, doors, counters, furniture etc. DOBEL® F 105 Aluminum is perfect for train interiors. It can be bent, stretched, stressed and used for years ...
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SponsoredHS1 Success on Track with Grid Automation Tech
The opening of the High Speed One (HS1) rail line in 2003 was transformative and a major step for connectivity between the UK and Europe.
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SponsoredEnabling digital efficiencies without sacrificing safety in air gapped systems
When I was chatting recently with the CSO of a large US metro system, he declared to me half-jokingly, “My operational system will be air-gapped for as long as they let me.” “They” in this case meant the organization’s IT departments who had been pressuring operations to ...
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SponsoredDVC 1000 series sensors deliver space saving and robust voltage measurement for rail traction
The LEM DVC 1000 series of compact panel-mounted voltage sensors for insulated nominal voltage measurements in rail traction and industrial applications. The DVC 1000 series offers panel mounted voltage measurement in a compact package, measuring only 29 x 51 x 89 mm, giving a total volume of ...
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SponsoredERTMS: from test and commissioning to operations and maintenance
EU ERTMS Coordinator Matthias Ruete recently said in his first ERTMS Work Plan that the industry is ‘at a critical point for ERTMS deployment in Europe and globally. With strong support from EU Member States, deployment, both trackside and onboard, has to be accelerated so that we can equip the ...
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SponsoredSEPTA Selects CAMLIN PANTOBOT 3D Monitoring System to Minimise Service Disruptions in Inaugural US Deal
Later this summer, CAMLIN Rail will supply its award-winning PANTOBOT 3D real-time pantograph inspection system to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), the 6th largest public transit agency in the United States. PANTOBOT 3D uses advanced imaging and machine learning techniques to assess pantograph condition safely, accurately ...
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SponsoredThe Why, What, and When of Cybersecurity for Rail Networks
The October 2019 ASPECT conference was by and for signaling engineers and was organized by the Institute of Railway System Engineers (IRSE). Surprisingly though, the topic chosen for the opening session was not Positive Train Control, ERTMS or CBTC improvement. The topic was cybersecurity. The opening session was ‘Oh, cyber ...
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SponsoredOptimising power supply assets on High Speed 1
In an interactive live debate held on June 4, we showcased the innovations that UK Power Network Services will deliver to support the operation of the High Speed 1 link between London and the Channel Tunnel, to deliver a future proof, smarter and more insightful operation. Optimising ...
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SponsoredGetting to Digital Rail faster with COTS components
Rail traffic is faced with the major task of switching to digital technologies as quickly and at the same time as cost-efficiently as possible. Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) systems have great potential for the development of digital interlockings.
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SponsoredTETRA+LTE to revolutionise train-to-ground communications
Teltronic unveils its new RTP-800, a multi-technology on-board equipment (TETRA, LTE and Wi-Fi) that integrates critical communication voice services and broadband data services in a single rack. EN50155 and EN45545 compliant, it provides digital audio (VoIP) capabilities and multiple interconnection possibilities, facilitating its integration with the different ...
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SponsoredCyber-securing our railways
The digitalization of railways is well underway. Railways have increasingly embraced commercially available technologies that offer improved capabilities at reduced cost. The scale of innovation in the ICT field is impossible to replicate in the much smaller railway sector, so it is a natural evolution. Unfortunately, tapping these more general ...
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SponsoredRail charity joins other good causes in marathon fundraising effort
Railway Children is among hundreds of UK charities facing a huge fundraising deficit now that so many events have been cancelled due to coronavirus. The biggest one-day fundraising event in the world, the London Marathon, is just one of the casualties and has now been postponed leaving a multi-million pound shortfall for many charities. So organisers have launched a new event in a bid to help good causes raise funds that are more urgent than ever in these difficult times.
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SponsoredBuilding a 5G and Smart Cities Powerhouse at Transit Wireless
Melinda White, the Chief Executive Officer of Transit Wireless, is making waves. CEO for 20 months, honored as a “Notable Woman in Tech” in Crain’s New York Business’ list last May, and overseeing an ambitious period of change and expansion, the head of this BAI Communications subsidiary is aiming at turning the New York City-award-winning company into a 5G and Smart Cities powerhouse.
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SponsoredSaudi Arabia: Industry meets in a thriving market
As part of its Vision 2030 national development plan, Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in both its main line and urban rail networks. The Railway Forum in Riyadh on January 28-29 will give industry leaders from around the world a chance to understand first-hand the opportunities on offer.