Archive for category: Technology

Alstom to deliver traction systems to Nanjing Metro

Alstom has announced a 28 million euro contract to supply traction systems to a new line on the Nanjing Metro system. The Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment (SATEE) joint venture[...]
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British firm supplies digital planning system to Italian AGV depot

British rail systems specialist Zonegreen has had its cloud-based planning software installed in Italy’s high-speed train depot in Nola. The Operator Planning Suite (OPS) system logs all of the depot’s[...]
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London Underground to trial energy recovery system

Alstom has been awarded a 1 million euro contract by UK Power Networks Services to trial its energy recovery technology on London’s Victoria Line. Alstom’s Harmonic and Energy Saving Optimiser (HESOP)[...]
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What is the future of iconic train design?

High-speed trains are symbolic of the countries they serve, according to designer Paul Priestman – one of the minds behind the Virgin Pendolino. Japan has its Shinkansen, France the TGV[...]
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IEP win for Nomad Digital

Hitachi has awarded Nomad Digital the contract to supply On Board Server (OBS) systems for the new fleet of IEP trains. Nomad systems will be installed on all 92 Hitachi[...]
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Rail Engineer App unveiled at Railtex

Visitors at Railtex 2013 will be the first to get hands on with The Rail Engineer’s new fully-interactive iPad edition. Rail Media’s latest digital offering will not only allow regular[...]
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Railtex: Westermo preview

At Railtex this year, Westermo will be exhibiting a range of rail approved, Network Rail Certified, industrial data communications products such as the Ethernet Extenders, a great problem solver enabling businesses with legacy copper infrastructure to ...
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What to see at Railtex 2013 #5

In the run up to Railtex, Rail.co and the rail engineer will be looking at the must-see innovations on display at this year’s event. FP McCann Stand A107 FP McCann, manufacturer of precast concrete cable troughs and other railway-related items, will be showing the parts it is currently supplying to the Peterborough station project. Peterborough...
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Railtex 2013 preview: Bosch Rexroth

The railway market makes special demands on its suppliers. Standards that cover difficult environmental conditions or electromagnetic conformity need to be met. Products also have to last the lifetime of the train, with ongoing engineering support. For...
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What to see at Railtex 2013 #4

In the run up to Railtex, Rail.co and the rail engineer will be looking at the must-see innovations on display at this year’s event. Ellis Patents Stand D72 Ellis Patents, the world’s leading cable cleat manufacturer, will be launching a tamper proof cleat at Railtex 2013, which it says will go a long way to...
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Inspiring Innovation

The 177 delegates attending the fifth Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) Technology and Innovation Conference were treated, amongst other things, to a mix of success stories, blue sky thinking and guidance on the current maze of technology initiatives. With such wide ranging topics there was certainly a buzz about the conference. Rail innovation is certainly a...
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