Railway technologies

A competition for inventors is being held in the UKThe UK Department for Transport has announced the traditional annual First of a Kind competition for the best innovations in rail transport to improve passenger transport and reduce emissions.

Sleepers made of elements of a sleeping car compartmentStudents and researchers at the Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, with the support of the Netherlands Railways (NS), have developed sleepers from compartment side dividers and luggage racks of old passenger cars, reports Railway Supply magazine citing information from NS.

Finland's rail carrier becomes electricity producerFinland's rail carrier VR Group has taken the first step in its own energy production.

German student presented the concept of air-cleaning tramThe Clean Air Tram, which is designed for air purification, is presented by the design office of Erik Manz-Hansen as an innovative public transport project for the city of Kiel in Germany, informs Railway Supply magazine with reference to raportkolejowy.

English rail workers will be equipped with "anti-COVID" helmets The construction of the HS2 high-speed line in England will use innovative helmets with technology that helps maintain social distance to minimize the risk of COVID-19, reports railway magazine Railway Supply with a link to the project website.

2050 Paris Smart CityParis is a legendary city, with many sights, parks and cobblestone streets, it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Tests of a self-propelled ultralight rail vehicle designed for rural railways or little-used rail lines are set to begin by the end of 2021 in France, informs Railway Supply  magazine citing the Railway Gazette.

These land based trains take excess electrical energy and store it through potential energy gained in large train massesEnergy grids fluctuate throughout the day as demand and production increase and decrease.

Will Transit Explore Bus became a public transport of the future?Talks about this project has been going on since 2010, when the concept was presented.

Talgo will commission the first Vittal-One hydrogen train by 2023Spanish train manufacturer Talgo will commission the first hydrogen train Vittal-One by 2023, according to a schedule announced on November 19, as railway magazine «Railway Supply» reports referring  RailJournal.

Hyperloop technology: New speed record - 1019 km/h!South Korea: test capsule of vacuum train was accelerated to the speed over 1000 km/h.

Airslider High Speed TrainThe magnetic super high-speed train Airslider will replace planes and connect the populous cities on the European, African and Asian continents.