Railway technologies

Wabtec plans to deliver the first locomotives at the end of 2023.It is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to Wabtec.

In the Netherlands, a new product is just around the corner; a wireless axle counter operating in the 5G network. The ProRail infrastructure manager and Rail Connect innovator will work on this product over the next three years.

After obtaining the necessary permits - declarations of compliance with the requirements of TR TS and FSTEC - the company announced the start of mass production of driver assistance systems.

On January 24 Canadian Pacific (CP) announced the first launch of its mainline freight locomotive (H2OEL), powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe has started testing an "anti-theft" device for railway overhead systems.This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to Railinsider.

The manufacturer plans to certify and put into operation a new car model 19-1299 this year. Declared improved performance over the previous generation - Hopper 19-1244.

China launched the Fuxing bullet train capable of reaching speeds of up to 350 km/h. The high-speed train will have a 5G live broadcast studio.

AŽD Praha, a Czech manufacturer of automation, telemechanics and telecommunications equipment for rail and road transport, conducted the first demonstration trip of an unmanned train in the Czech Republic.

The short list was formed by the international analytical company StartUs Insights. It includes two companies from Russia and one each from Germany, the USA and India.

The Far East Land Bridge (FELB) transport company, in collaboration with European technology provider PEOPLE, has tested the newly developed Smart Container 2.

The world first dual-mode bus, which can travel on roads and railways, will operate in the Shikoku region, the smallest of Japan four main islands.

LLC "STM Research Center" (part of STM holding) and the Engineering Center for Digital Technologies of Mechanical Engineering of the Ural Federal University are implementing a research program on the use of power plants on water and other fuels in railway rolling stock.