Passenger assistance app on test 11 Oct 2018 UK: A mobile app enabling passengers with disability to get assistance during their journeys is being tested by Greater Anglia, London Northwestern Railway, West Midlands Railway and South Western Railway ahead of a planned national launch next year. Developed by Transreport in collaboration with disability organisations including…
Posts published in October 2018
Polymer sleeper research partnership 08 Oct 2018 AUSTRALIA: The University of Southern Queensland has formed a partnership with Austrak and Laing O’Rourke to develop and deploy fibre-reinforced polymer composite materials as an alternative to timber in sleepers and bridge transoms. The A$10m project has been backed by an A$3m grant from the government’s Co-operative Research…
TrainPal smartphone app offers split ticketing options 08 Oct 2018 UK: A smartphone booking app which calculates split ticketing options has been launched by Ctrip, the parent company of flight booking platform Skyscanner. The intricacies of the UK ticketing system mean it is sometimes possible for passengers to save money by booking separate tickets for…
Blockchain-based locomotive data analysis trial announced 05 Oct 2018 RUSSIA: Locomotive and rolling stock supplier Transmashholding has announced a partnership with blockchain developer Vostok to provide verified and distributed fleet data collection, analysis and storage. Vostok’s private blockchain platform is to be integrated with the SmartMaintenance diagnostics and forecasting system developed for TMH by…
CNBC's Jim Cramer flags the ways the stock market could continue its broad-based sell-off. The "Mad Money" host says the decline was "long overdue," but warns investors not to jump the gun.It's best to wait until these 10 things happen before buying, Cramer says. show chapters Cramer reveals the 10 'telltale signs' that could prolong…
surge@ (Adds CEO comment, share price) Oct 4 (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd's third-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations on a surge in shipments, prompting it to raise its full-year earnings forecast, Canada's No.2 railroad operator said on Thursday. Rail capacity in Canada has been tight as rising crude production outstrips pipeline capacity and…
The locomotives will be produced in early 2020. Photo – ge.com Iowa Interstate Railroad Ltd. (IAIS) will acquire three new Evolution Series locomotives from GE Transportation, the railroad announced yesterday.The locomotives will be produced in early 2020 and used to transport grains, ethanol, metals and other commodities across Iowa Interstate's network between Chicago and Omaha,…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 10/2/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Retailers applaud new trade agreement The NRF will review the pact's details "to ensure it promotes U.S. economic growth and maintains access to the products American families need at the prices they can afford," said NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay.…