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October 6, 2023 | Innovations

IRJ Innovations Showcase 2023: Shift2Rail

The fourth and final part of our round-up of the latest railway technologies and innovations focuses on notable contributions from Europe's Shift2Rail joint research programme, which will conclude at the end of the year.

September 6, 2023 | Fleet

First Turkish driverless metro train delivered

The train is designed for operation on the new Gebze - Darica automated metro line southeast of Istanbul.

May 30, 2023 | Signalling

JR East and JR West announce mainline ATO cooperation

The two railways are working jointly to develop and deploy ATO on the Hokuriku Shinkansen.

April 18, 2023 | Technology

JR Central trials ATO at GoA2 on Tokaido Shinkansen

The system will be trialled on May 10.

March 27, 2023 | Passenger

IRJ news in brief - Transit

Chennai CBTC contract for Hitachi, Oslo tunnel contract for Implena, and new light rail lines inaugurated in Turkey, Poland and Austria.

February 24, 2023 | Technology

First commercial order for Rail Vision sensors

Electro-optical system can detect obstacles at up to 2km.

November 3, 2022 | Innovations

Thales and Knorr-Bremse sign Memorandum of Understanding on freight automation

The two companies are to work together on digital and ATO strategies to improve efficiency.

April 25, 2022 | High-speed

JR West to test ATO on W7 series Shinkansen

The tests will be conducted at the Hakusan General Rolling Stock Yard.

April 5, 2022 | Technology

SNCF rethinks its automatic trains project

Carole Desnost, SNCF’s director of technologies, innovation and group projects, reflects on progress with the company’s innovation strategy in an interview with Kevin Smith.

December 6, 2021 | Signalling

DB and Siemens demonstrate automated S-Bahn

DB and Siemens Mobility hosted the world premiere operation of an S-Bahn train using ATO over ETCS on October 11. Richard Clinnick reports from Hamburg, Germany.

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