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December 11, 2019 | Technology

NS conducts first ATO test

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) conducted its first test of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) overnight between December 10 and 11. The test was undertaken with a CAF Sprinter New Generation (SNG) EMU between Swifterband and Dronten, a section of the Lelystad - Zwolle Hanseatic Line.

November 28, 2019 | Europe

Building for a changing climate

Despite efforts around the world to combat the causes and reverse the effects of climate change, its impact will still be felt over the coming decades. David Burroughs looks at how the Rail Baltica project is working to mitigate this threat.

November 27, 2019 | Technology

Renfe trials MaaS platform ahead of 2020 launch

SPANISH national operator Renfe presented its new Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform at the Smart City Expo world congress in Barcelona on November 20.

November 26, 2019 | Main line

RSSB appoints Arup to study introduction of hydrogen trains in Britain

BRITAIN’s Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed global engineering consultancy Arup to develop a ‘route map to enter service’ for hydrogen-powered trains on Britain’s mainline network.

November 26, 2019 | News

Canadian National meets US PTC deadline ahead of schedule

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) says it has met the requirement to operate Positive Train Control (PTC) on all 35 of its US subdivisions, 13 months ahead of the December 2020 deadline.

November 20, 2019 | Technology

British group develops autonomous wheel control system

SET, Britain, together with Vivarail, and Loughborough and Huddersfield universities, have developed an autonomous wheel control system called Acti-Wheel which they believe could revolutionise wheelset design.

November 14, 2019 | Technology

SBB launches EasyRide automatic ticketing system

FOLLOWING positive tests, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has introduced its “EasyRide” automatic mobile ticket system across the entire Swiss network, allowing passengers to travel without buying a ticket before they commence their journey.

November 6, 2019 | Technology

CRRC SigThemis ETCS and CBTC share common architecture

CRRC subsidiary Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric showed its SigThemis ETCS signalling system at Messe Berlin’s MES Expo transport electronics exhibition which was held in Berlin on November 5-7.

November 1, 2019 | Signalling

Bane Nor and Siemens open ERTMS testing and training centre

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor and Siemens opened the Campus Nyland test, training and signalling simulation centre on October 31, marking a milestone in Norway’s goal of becoming the first country to operate with a single digital interlocking.

October 30, 2019 | News

JR East shows autonomous robot prototype

IRJ at WCRR 2019: One of the highlights of the JR East exhibit is a prototype autonomous robot, which can offer various services at stations, including navigation assistance to people in wheelchairs, security and surveillance services, and cleaning.

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