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July 28, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Weld sealing automated with Autoseal

PANDROL has developed an Autoseal mould, which eliminates the need for manual sealing of rail aluminothermic welds.

July 26, 2020 | Technology

VDE study finds battery trains 35% cheaper than hydrogen

A study of the cost-effectiveness of battery electric multiple units (BEMU) and hydrogen electric multiple units (HEMU) as alternatives to diesel found that BEMUs could be up to €59m (35%) less expensive to buy and operate compared with their hydrogen fuel cell equivalents.

July 23, 2020 | Technology

Construction begins on Calais intermodal terminal

WORK on a new €31m intermodal terminal in Calais began on July 9, following a ceremony attended by officials from Leipzig-based freight operator CargoBeamer, Calais city council and the Hauts-de-France regional government.

July 23, 2020 | Technology

Adif hit by cyberattack

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has been hit by a cyberattack in which hackers have claimed to have taken 800GB of data including correspondence and contracts.

July 20, 2020 | Technology

Adif awards €53m systems contract for Pajares New Line project

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a €53m contract to a consortium of Alstom, Indra and San José Construction Group to supply tunnel safety and security systems for the Pajares New Line project.

July 20, 2020 | Passenger

Controlling occupancy levels in real-time

With public transport operators currently adapting to social distancing guidelines, new technologies are helping to reassure passengers that services are safe to use, as Init project manager Georg König explains.

July 17, 2020 | News

Siemens secures CBTC contract for Buenos Aires metro Line D

SIEMENS has been awarded contract by Buenos Aires metro authority (Sbase) for the installation of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) on the 11km Line D of the Subte network.

July 16, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief - Technology: DB expands white rail trials; facial recognition software for St Pancras; BIM contract for Fehmarn Belt

Germany: German Rail (DB) has expanded practical trials of heat-resistant white painted rails on the Hannover - Würzburg high-speed line in northern Hesse.

July 16, 2020 | Technology

Indian Railways targets net zero emissions by 2030

INDIA’s Ministry of Railways has announced plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2030, due to Indian Railways’ (IR) extensive environmental initiatives.

July 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

Next stop: the station of the future

New technology coupled with better design and the use of innovative materials are helping to make stations easier to navigate, safer and more environmentally friendly. David Burroughs reports on the latest developments in station design.

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