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June 16, 2020 | Freight

Indian Railways launches electric double-stack container operation

INDIAN Railways have begun operation of the world’s first overhead electric (OHE) double-stack intermodal trains. Services began on June 10 on a section of the country’s Western Railway, between Palanpur and Botad stations in Gujarat state.

June 11, 2020 | Infrastructure

DB digitalises 28,000 turnouts, preventing 3600 faults

GERMAN Rail (DB) has completed the installation of sensors on 28,000 turnouts, as part of a €66m project to introduce preventative and predictive maintenance across the network.

June 10, 2020 | News

Hyundai Rotem to enter hydrogen train market

HYUNDAI Rotem has announced plans to enter the hydrogen infrastructure sector and to supply hydrogen-powered railway vehicles, with development of a hydrogen-powered LRV currently underway.

June 9, 2020 | Technology

AI technology improves Covid-19 protection for Infrabel staff

BELGIAN infrastructure manager Infrabel has turned to AI and its internal expertise to develop ways of keeping staff members safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

June 9, 2020 | Freight

Knorr-Bremse produces new, quieter brake blocks

KNORR-Bremse has commenced production of its first low-noise brake blocks for new freight wagons at its factory in Pamplona, Spain.

June 6, 2020 | Asia

MTR to trial AI-enabled passenger service robots

MTR, Hong Kong, has introduced five “smart trainee” robots to assist passengers and undertake cleaning around stations, as well as an inspection robot to assist with train maintenance.

June 5, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief - Technology: Teltronic unveils communications rack; Luxembourg signs up to Erex; Wabtec launches onboard air-filtration system

Spain: Teltronic has unveiled the RTP-800, a new generation onboard system that integrates Tetra, LTE and Wi-Fi for critical voice and data communications into a single rack.

June 2, 2020 | Technology

GTR and Siemens use train weight to monitor passenger numbers

BRITISH operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs the Thameslink and Great Northern franchises, has partnered with Siemens to operate a system that uses train loading data based on weight to monitor passenger numbers on services.

May 29, 2020 | Technology

Internal documents published after Stadler refuses $US 6m ransom

INTERNAL documents stolen during a cyber-attack on Stadler’s headquarters have been published online after the manufacturer refused to give in to ransom demands.

May 29, 2020 | Europe

Shift2Rail call for proposals receives 43 requests worth €113.3m

EUROPE's Shift2Rail (S2R) research initiative has received 43 requests for a combined €113.3m in funding in its 2020 call for proposals, around 50% more than the €75.4m in available funding.

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