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September 7, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: LEM voltage sensors bring versatility in a small package

LEM has developed the DVC 1000 series of compact panel-mounted voltage sensors for insulated nominal voltage measurements in rail traction and industrial applications.

September 7, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Bombardier retrofits AGC fleets for electric power

BOMBARDIER is developing batteries for retrofitting of its Autorail à Grande Capacité (AGC) multiple-unit trains, as part of an effort to improve the environmental impact of the vehicles.

September 3, 2020 | Technology

Australian CCTV AI research project to aid passenger safety

RESEARCHERS at an Australian university are developing software that will enable existing CCTV cameras in trains and light rail vehicles to automatically identify and report suspicious or violent incidents.

September 3, 2020 | Technology

Wabtec, HP and Redington launch 3D printing facility in India

WABTEC, HP and Redington have launched a new additive manufacturing centre in India focused on accelerating the design and production of integrated 3D-printed components.

September 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Germany to accelerate digital interlocking installation

THE German Railway Industry Association (VDB), the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) and German Rail (DB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the roll-out of digital interlockings across the German network, with a target to upgrade 10 regions by the end of 2021.

September 2, 2020 | Fleet

DB begins trials with digital automatic couplings

A consortium led by German Rail (DB) has begun using a digital automatic coupling (DAC) for the first time, with DB Systems Engineering installing the new system on several wagons at its facility in Minden, Westphalia.

August 29, 2020 | Fleet

Coventry appoints NP Aerospace to build lightweight battery LRV

COVENTRY City Council, Britain, has appointed NP Aerospace to assemble a prototype battery powered lightweight LRV for its very light rail transit project.

August 29, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Rail.One delivers Follo Line sleepers

RAIL.One, Germany, has completed the delivery of Rheda 2000 track components for the 20km, 250km/h Follo Line tunnel project in Norway.

August 26, 2020 | Technology

Germany unveils Stuttgart digital rail hub plans

GERMAN Rail (DB) and the federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) have announced a €462.5m plan for a ‘digitalised rail hub’ in Stuttgart.

August 26, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Kontron facilitates smooth migration from GSM-R to FRMCS

IN preparation for the transition from traditional GSM-R to the Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS), Kontron has developed the FRMCS Whitespace concept to allow infrastructure managers to efficiently introduce FRMCS and decide if, where and when to invest further in densification as digitalisation takes off.

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