City of Hamburg, Deutsche Bahn, and Siemens Mobility sign cooperation agreement for Digitale S-Bahn Hamburg 2.0 New intelligent operations control system to be tested until UITP Congress 2025 Partners jointly invest 35 million euros With the Digitale S-Bahn Hamburg, train travel will become even more environmentally friendly in the future. Deutsche Bahn (DB), the city […]
On 15 July, Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. began operating Hitachi Rail’s new Series N100, nicknamed “SPACIA X”. The SPACIA X will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 40% compared to the current SPACIA, and virtually replace all of the electricity used for operations with electricity from renewable sources, making CO2 emissions net zero. The new […]
Blockchain will now be used to improve rail possession planning for the first time in the UK. The news comes following a unique partnership between infrastructure consultancy Amey Consulting and tech firm Finboot. The technology will be pioneered by Amey alongside Transport for Wales on its transformation of the Core Valley Line rail network. Blockchain, […]
As part of the Digital Rail Germany initiative (Digitale Schiene Deutschland), Deutsche Bahn (DB), together with Siemens Mobility, Bosch, and other partners, is advancing the digital railway operations of the future. In the research and development project called “Automated Train,” the partners will test fully automated train deployment and shunting maneuvers over the next three […]
Innovative new solution will allow seamless switching between existing interlocking and new ETCS digital signalling radically reducing testing time on Queensland Rail’s network The ‘Over and Back’ solution will save significant resources and maximise vital testing time by removing labour-intensive, manual switching between systems Piloted by Hitachi Rail during the delivery of the new digital […]
HS2 Ltd, the company building Britain’s new low-carbon high-speed railway, confirmed today (03 July 2023) that a second set of proposed changes to the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill, has been introduced to Parliament. The submission of Additional Provision 2 (AP2) is an important milestone in the parliamentary process. It keeps HS2 on […]
