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Europe’s rail industry joins to support deployment of Digital Automatic Coupling
Rail Freight Forward members and sector associations have welcomed an MoU for the development of European Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) for rail freight.
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The rail industry is harnessing innovative digital solutions that can benefit the railway sector. A world in which trains are never late and rail travel is cheaper, safer and more efficient is on the horizon thanks to radical innovation and technology that has marked the next stage of rail’s digital revolution.
What are the trends and challenges in rail digitalisation and how is the industry moving forward to embrace and adopt solutions?
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270 trains to benefit from ￡55 million modernisation programme
GTR and Porterbrook’s Project Aurora will see the fleet updated to include real-time passenger information, charging points and performance monitoring technology for improved reliability.
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Expert panel: A digital future for rail freight
As part of our A Digital Future for Rail Freight In-Depth Focus, Global?Railway Review asked this panel of experts: Do you think the rail freight sector has a positive attitude towards innovation to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of rail freight transportation?
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From the innovative freight?wagon to the intelligent freight?train
Colleagues from the Technical Innovation Circle for Rail Freight Transport (TIS), Project Manager, Stefan Hagenlocher, and Spokesman, Jürgen Hüllen, explain the objectives of the TIS towards strengthening the rail freight transport sector by supporting the growth and development of innovative freight wagons and intelligent freight trains.
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DB Regio introduces driver assistance systems to become more sustainable
By installing the driver assistance system on its trains, DB Regio can cut consumption by up to 11.5 million litres of diesel per year.
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Fret SNCF’s rail freight revolution
Bertrand Minary, Fret SNCF’s Chief Innovation and Digital Officer, Rail Freight & Intermodal Division, discusses Fret SNCF’s approach to a total revolution in rail freight operations and how this is delivering a first step towards rail freight automation.
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Digitalisation in rail freight: The?key to a smart supply chain
Freight transport in Europe is expected to grow by 30 per cent by 2030 and, as part of the Rail Freight Forward initiative, Transfesa Logistics is committed to growing the portion of rail transport from the current 18 per?cent to 30 per cent, thereby saving 290 million tonnes of CO2.…
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Network Rail funds railway infrastructure artificial intelligence project
Innovate UK has selected Hexagon’s Geospatial division to conduct a research project that will result in faster and higher-precision mapping of railway infrastructure through the use of artificial intelligence.
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Network Rail investing in latest digital signalling technology in Manchester
As part of the Great North Rail Project, Network Rail is investing ￡36 million to transform Manchester’s railway signalling system and improve journeys for passengers and freight.
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Slovenian Railways’ new SEPA international reservation and ticketing platform
Darja Kocjan, Director of S?-Passenger Transport, and Peter Verli?, Director of the Institute of Traffic and Transport Ljubljana and Chairman of the SEESARI Initiative, explains how the Slovenian Railways Passenger Transport company is a step further to becoming a modern digital service public transport provider by switching to the new…
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FRA announces rule to use ultrasonic inspection technology to improve track safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has submitted to the Federal Register a final rule allowing railroads to use ultrasonic inspection technology, augmented with global positioning system (GPS) technology, to employ continuous rail testing.
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Deutsche Bahn introduces digital automatic coupling for freight trains
By introducing the new coupling method, Deutsche Bahn will be able to increase the capacity and quality of its freight traffic.
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Interview Spotlight: Riccardo Pasinetti, Commercial Director, Lucchini RS
Riccardo Pasinetti, Commercial Director of Lucchini RS, explains how their Smartset innovative solution for condition-based maintenance of axles helps to significantly optimise maintenance costs and is a key solution in rail’s digital transformation.
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In-Depth Focus – Rail: Thinking Long-Term
This In-Depth Focus explores several project developments and what long-term opportunities lie ahead for the rail industry, including: the importance of financing; what changes must take place to recover and move forward from the coronavirus pandemic; the continued approach to tackling climate change; and focusing on how improving passenger and…
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Transforming level crossings into?smart?level crossings
Virginie Taillandier, Manager of SNCF’s Tech4Rail Level Crossing project, and Gérard Hernja, Training and Educational Research Coordinator at Ecole de Conduite Fran?aise (ECF), give details of how level crossings can be transformed into smart level crossings, improving safety for all users.