Category: Industry News

Vivarail has some good news: its new test car, operated as a battery train, has completed its first successful run. The company began building a new test car at its Long Marston base, the first …

“February 23 2017 marked 10 years since the last passenger or staff fatality in a train accident on Great Britain’s national rail network. While there have been fatalities from other causes including trespass and suicide …

“The post-tensioned footbridge system has been designed by Arup, with Mabey becoming the first licensed distribution partner. The bridge is designed to be assembled in hard to reach sites where large cranes or heavy machinery …

“China to Europe rail freight services are ‘no longer carrying volumes that can be ignored’, and the air cargo sector must start taking the threat to its traffic seriously, Marco Bloemen, Senior Vice-President at air …

In a message to the Railway Industry Association’s Innovation Conference today, Rail Minister Paul Maynard announced up to £9 million to support UK businesses as part of a new innovation competition to develop solutions for …

UK-based rail seating provider Transcal has joined forces with consultancy Factorydesign to develop the new Aerolite train seat. Factorydesign was briefed to produce a new lighter, slimmer and comfortable seat, applied its experience of designing …

From https://www.smartrailworld.com/how-is-satellite-technology-expected-to-monitor-and-manage-rail-traffic-on-european-tracks?utm_campaign=SmartRail%20World&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=44237869&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9i4cOGfdhjZyRb2m11W_vmxJRu7wdBb5ap-dYW5fsOGwlC-1PI7QCxPsN57GgkfFZM-5GvyHxfNwnTKHgALofYX5Bzy7u2MOj0dNGl922etnIq7tA&_hsmi=44237869 “The first European project of its kind has been testing a satellite technology known as the ERSAT EAV system to monitor and manage rail traffic on 28,000km of Europe’s tracks. This breakthrough could …

French officials have announced their decision to create a direct and rapid rail service between Charles de Gaulle airport and the Paris city centre. This project, which would help alleviate car traffic to and from …

Imperial College of London researchers have joined climate charity 10:10 to announce the Renewable Traction Power project, a pioneering trial of track-side solar panels to power trains. Funded from Innovate UK’s Energy Game Changers programme, …

“With the UK’s forthcoming exit from the EU, transport managers and operators must be up to date on the latest changes to rules and regulations governing the UK’s Road Transport Operators. “The new edition of …

Following the Supreme Court decision on wheelchair spaces on buses Transport Focus chief executive Anthony Smith, said: “Passengers will welcome today’s long awaited Supreme Court decision. Bus drivers now need to be provided with adequate …

“The Transportation business of Thales UK achieves the prestigious Investor in Innovation Award.” Read more

“UK: The first demonstration rail freight service carrying textiles and other consumer goods from China to the UK arrived at the London Eurohub terminal in Barking just after 13.00 on January 18, having left Yiwu …

UK Department of Transport confirmed £300 million (EUR 345 million) funding for infrastructure improvement works on the Southern and Thameslink railway networks. Read more