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November 21, 2023
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Fleet
ABB and Titagarh team up on propulsion systems for Indian market
Swedish-Swiss company gets local partner to align with India’s self-sufficiency policy.
November 3, 2023
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Technology
Wabtec unveils first 100% battery-powered heavy-haul locomotive
Launch customer is Australian iron ore mining company Roy Hill.
October 23, 2023
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Locomotives
Vossloh Rolling Stock adds hydrogen to modular portfolio
Vossloh Rolling Stock has taken its first steps into offering hydrogen-based traction for its latest fleet of shunting locomotives. Kevin Smith visits the manufacturer in Kiel to learn more about its project with Germany’s Duisport Rail.
October 9, 2023
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Freight
The long road to decarbonisation
The heavy-haul rail industry has long been dominated by diesel. But the sector is now exploring new alternatives, as David Burroughs reports from the International Heavy Haul Association conference in Rio de Janeiro.
September 15, 2021
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Technology
Showcase: Dynamic traction control through high-resolution speed sensors
When it comes to controlling traction in electric motors, often only slightly resolved speed signals are available.
April 15, 2021
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Light Rail
Battery technology charges forward
Neil Bates, design director with British train manufacturer Vivarail, explains how battery trains combined with new fast charging technology can provide an alternative to full-scale electrification on secondary lines and thereby save money while cutting CO₂ emissions.
April 2, 2020
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Locomotives
Do hydrogen and battery trains mean the end for diesel traction?
European passenger operators are steadily embracing alternative traction based on batteries or hydrogen as a means of eliminating the use of diesel engines. But are the days of diesel numbered? Or is the technology set to evolve? Kevin Smith investigates.
September 10, 2019
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Fleet
Vivarail diesel-battery hybrid train takes to the main line
A diesel-battery hybrid multiple unit developed by Vivarail, Britain, made its debut on the British main line network on September 9 with a test run on part of the Worcester - Oxford line.
July 29, 2019
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Europe
Traction upgrade unlocks new benefits for Matterhorn Gotthard Railway
Siemens has undertaken a major upgrade of the traction power supply system on the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway in Switzerland. Werner Jud, business development - Ruggedcom, explains the intricacies of the project.
July 22, 2019
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Infrastructure
Developing the right strategy for lineside energy storage
Improvements in the regenerative capability of rolling stock mean modern trains offer significant potential for recovering and reusing braking energy. Akos Labady, senior field application engineer for power management firm Eaton, explains how lineside energy storage systems can help to optimise power usage.
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