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HSR

14.03.2023

The length of the world’s high-speed rail network has grown by a third since 2020

The length of the world network of high-speed railroads has grown to almost 59 thousand kilometers by 2023. The number of countries where high-speed railways are operated and much attention is paid to projects of their development is also growing.
C32

13.03.2023

100 million rotations

That's how many rotations of the crankshaft the C32 Caterpillar engine made on the 77-002 diesel locomotive. Thanks to the onboard monitoring systems, Express Service company analyzes the work of the locomotive and its engine.
Siemens USA

10.03.2023

Siemens to open new railcar plant in U.S.

Siemens Mobility is investing $220 million in a new plant in Lexington, North Carolina, that will manufacture passenger rolling stock.
ETCS

08.03.2023

Southeast Asia’s first ETCS Level 2 system in the Philippines

The Philippine Department of Transportation has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi to implement an integrated transportation system on new sections of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), which will serve the Philippine capital Manila and its surrounding areas.
Canada

07.03.2023

Canadian government announces projects to reduce climate change impacts on rail

Canada's Transport Minister has announced up to $5. 4 million for 20 projects across Canada as part of the Railway Climate Change Adaptation Program, an initiative of the Railway Safety Improvement Program.
CRRC

02.03.2023

Railway R&D Alliance Established in China

The association was headed by the national carrier China Railway. Along with the rolling stock manufacturer CRRC, it also included suppliers of electronics and control systems, engineering and construction services, as well as energy China Energy, steel Ansteel Group and telecommunications Huawei.
DAS

24.02.2023

The DAS market will grow at a rate of 9.7% per year

MarketsandMarkets Research has released a report on the market research for distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems based on fiber optic cables, which are becoming increasingly common in rail transport.
Signaling

22.02.2023

Škoda Group acquires Belgian on-board systems developer ETCS

Škoda Group has acquired a 93. 9% stake in The Signaling Company, a Belgian developer of on-board security software and signaling systems for railway operators.
Rail Vision

15.02.2023

Rail Vision to supply sensor systems for Israeli trains

Rail Vision was commissioned to equip Israel Railways passenger trains with opto-electronic sensor systems, a driver-assistance technology that allows trains to detect objects and obstacles over long distances and represents an important building block in the development of automated train traffic.
Hyperloop

09.02.2023

The Hyperloop companies join forces to form the first international Hyperloop association

Hyperloop Hardt, Hyperloop One, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Nevomo, TransPod, Swisspod Technologies and Zeleros have joined forces to form the Hyperloop Association, the first global association in the Hyperloop industry.
Amsted Rail

08.02.2023

Amsted Digital to supply 7,000 telematics devices to leasing company Ermewa

Amsted Digital, a subsidiary of the railcar corporation Amsted Rail, has signed a multi-year contract with Ermewa, one of Europe's largest leasing companies, to supply 7,000 IQ Series on-board telematics devices to monitor the technical condition of key freight car components.
Ceske drahy

07.02.2023

Czech double-deck electric trains Pendolino and Škoda will be equipped with an on-board ETCS system

Alstom signed an agreement with ČD Telematika for cooperation in the supply and installation of the ETCS II system on the 680 series units, i.