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The SBB digital traffic control system is due for tender from 2027 and phased rollout in the early 2030s, replacing Iltis.

30.07.2026

SBB Plans Digital Traffic Control System to Replace Iltis

Red San Diego MTS trolley running on street-level tracks beneath overhead wires.

30.07.2026

San Diego MTS Digitizes Track and Signal Maintenance

RailPulse GPS data standard will govern demurrage and storage disputes from Oct. 1 using certified railcar telemetry records.

30.07.2026

RailPulse GPS Data Standard for Disputes Starts Oct. 1

Skoda Group Tests First Autonomous Tram

29.07.2024

Skoda Group Tests First Autonomous Tram

In the Finnish city of Tampere, Skoda Group successfully tested the first fully autonomous tram, the Skoda Smart Artic X34, developed in-house, according to TechInn s.
Cooperation in Eco-Friendly Locomotives

17.07.2024

Wabtec and Kazakhstan Strengthen Cooperation in Eco-Friendly Locomotives

Wabtec and the government of Kazakhstan are planning to introduce a new generation of eco-friendly locomotives to modernize railway transport, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
New High-Speed ICE 3neo Trains During Euro 2024

14.07.2024

Digital Railways of Germany (DSD): Breakthrough in the Future of Railway Transport

Rail transport has always been a vital part of Germany's transportation infrastructure, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Innovations in Autonomous Trains

04.07.2024

Aeva and Digitale Schiene Deutschland: Innovations in Autonomous Trains

The California-based company Aeva has been selected by the German project Digitale Schiene Deutschland to supply 4D lidars as part of the AutomatedTrain project, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Estonian Turnit to Provide Its Digital Ticketing Solutions for Railway Services

30.06.2024

Estonian Turnit to Provide Its Digital Ticketing Solutions for Railway Services in Piedmont

Estonian company Turnit and Italian passenger railway operator Arenaways have joined forces to restart two railway lines in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Locomotive Shunting Control System

24.06.2024

Shunting Yard: Locomotive Shunting Control System

Israeli company Rail Vision is actively expanding the supply of its innovative obstacle detection systems in the U. S.
Real-Time Rail Freight Tracking

24.06.2024

Transporeon Platform: Real-Time Rail Freight Tracking

Rail Cargo Group (RCG), a freight operator part of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), continues to enhance its digital capabilities, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Railway Automation System Modernization Project

03.06.2024

Alstom: Railway Automation System Modernization Project

Alstom has successfully completed the railway automation system modernization project on the Beni Suef – Assiut line in Egypt, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
The railway electrical equipment management system by Telent

30.05.2024

The railway electrical equipment management system by Telent

The Telent railway electrical equipment management system has been launched into operation following extensive modernization, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
the service life of the microprocessor-based centralized control system

30.05.2024

Siemens and SBB have developed a concept for extending the service life of the microprocessor-based centralized control system

Siemens Mobility, in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), has introduced an innovative concept for extending the service life of the Simis C microprocessor-based centralized control system (MPC) installed at 45 stations across the country, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

29.05.2024

SilverRail Integrates with Google for Railway Search

Rail technology solutions provider SilverRail has announced a new partnership with Google to enable railway-themed search capabilities, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
a remote locomotive diagnostic system

29.04.2024

LTG Cargo has begun testing a remote locomotive diagnostic system

LTG Cargo, a freight transport company within the LTG group, has started testing advanced remote diagnostic equipment on locomotives, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.