Rhein-Ruhr Express EMU maintenance depot opens 06 Sep 2018 GERMANY: The Rail Service Centre where Siemens Mobility will maintain for 32 years the 82 Desiro HC electric multiple-units which it is supplying for Rhein-Ruhr Express services was officially inaugurated on September 6. The depot on the site of the former Dortmund-Eving marshalling yard has 5·5…
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Compact converter range on show at InnoTrans 2018 03 Sep 2018 AUTRONIC: The Sachsenheim-based electronics specialist will use InnoTrans 2018 to introduce its next generation of high-performance, convection-cooled 50W DC/DC converters. The AER50-W series has been designed specifically for use in railway applications and is intended to cope with harsh environments. With a compact quarter…
Innovative wagons on test 02 Sep 2018 GERMANY: DB Cargo and VTG have presented Germany’s Minister of Transport & Digital Infrastructure Andreas Scheuer with the initial findings of a government-backed project which was launched in October 2016 to develop and test quieter, more energy efficient and more cost-effective wagons. The government is providing €18m for…
Virgin Trains introduces RCS passenger communications 31 Aug 2018 UK: Virgin Trains has worked with telecoms company Vodafone and mobile messaging specialist OpenMarket to roll out a Rich Communications Services-based chat service for passenger communications. Unlike text-based SMS messages, RCS allows Virgin Trains to send photos, videos, audio and message with easy-to-select buttons. It will…
Anti-trespass panels approved 29 Aug 2018 ANTI-TRESPASS: Prime Rail Solutions’ GRP anti-trespass panels designed for use at level crossings, stations, bridges and other locations where an access deterrent is required have been approved for use on the ProRail network in the Netherlands and by Network Rail in the UK, and trials are to be undertaken…
Stage V engine development on show at InnoTrans 2018 28 Aug 2018 VOITH: The development of a horizontal diesel engine for rail applications offering up to 23% more power than comparable engines while meeting the Stage V exhaust standards coming into force in 2021 will be highlighted by Voith at InnoTrans 2018. Derived from construction…
Train disruption information by Facebook Messenger 28 Aug 2018 UK: East Midlands Trains is testing the provision of personalised travel disruption information to passengers via Facebook Messenger. The system was developed by technology company Zipabout with the aim of replacing potentially confusing mass broadcasts of disruption information. Passengers opt-in through a ‘Keep Me Updated’ button…
Rail-certified industrial computer range launched 27 Aug 2018 COMPUTERS: Specialist computing platform supplier Captec has launched a range of EN 50121-4:2006 certified industrial computers for trackside applications including surface and underground installation. The computers feature redundant power supplies, RAID support and hot-swappable drive bays. They are compatible with Celeron, i3, i5 and i7 processors, and…
Plasser looks to smarter maintenance of track machines 24 Aug 2018 Plasser & Theurer will display a Unimat 09-4x4/4S E³ electro-diesel tamping machine in the outdoor area. PLASSER & THEURER: The Austrian infrastructure maintenance machine specialist will look to the broader needs of infrastructure managers and contractors at InnoTrans 2018, with two machines on display…
Pandrol focuses on four core specialisms at InnoTrans 2018 22 Aug 2018 PANDROL: Infrastructure component specialist Pandrol will be highlighting its four core specialisms at InnoTrans 2018: rail fastenings, aluminothermic welding, electrification, and equipment and control systems. The company will also be hosting ‘ask the expert’ sessions, where its technical specialists will be running short seminars…