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Will Hitachi have to give up sites in the UK, France and Germany?

The decision of the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), the UK's competition authority, on the acquisition of Thales by Hitachi is still pending. According to the latest information, this is to be made by 6 October 2023 at the latest. It is now emerging that Hitachi Rail sites in the UK, France and Germany may be to be divested.

08. September 2023

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"What are the political priorities?"

The funds for the digitisation of the German rail network remain too low, says the industry as it looks at the 2023 federal budget. The editorial by publishing director Manuel Bosch.

07. Juli 2022

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Westermo wins another big order

Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler has selected Westermo as the network platform provider for its new generation tram trains.

04. August 2023

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WESTbahn: Cyber attack on IT systems

The Austrian railway company WESTbahn announced on 25 October 2023 that there was a "cyber incident in the IT systems of WESTbahn" on 19 October 2023.

25. Oktober 2023

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"Ways for more speed urgently sought"

Intelligent ways to bring more speed into the ETCS rollout are urgently needed, says publishing director Manuel Bosch and looks at current approaches in Germany and the Netherlands.

17. Februar 2022

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Waterfall announces cybersecurity partnership with Alstom

Waterfall Security Solutions, the Operational Technology (OT) security company, announced a collaboration agreement to secure safety-critical and reliability-critical operations networks for railways and public transport with Alstom.

13. Oktober 2022

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Wabtec, Fret SNCF and RDT13: Sensor monitoring of freight wagons

Wabtec Corporation, the French freight railway Fret SNCF and the regional operator RDT13 (Régie des Transports des Bouches du Rhône) have launched Monitor, the first innovation project of the French freight alliance 4F (Fret Ferroviaire Français du Futur).

24. Februar 2023

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VUZ invests in ETCS and autonomous driving

The Czech railway research institute Výzkumný Ústav Železniční (VUZ) is investing EUR 24 million in the expansion of its test track in the coming years.

18. Oktober 2021

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VTG Rail UK and Knorr-Bremse trial iWagon

VTG Rail UK, the UK's largest private freight wagon hire company, and Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK are jointly trialling the UK's first digital freight wagon.

20. Oktober 2023

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VTG/PJM: Automatic brake testing system as an equipment option

Automatic brake testing is an important factor in the preparation of goods trains. Since 2017, the technology developed by PJM and SBB Cargo has been successfully tested in pilot trains.

24. Oktober 2023

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Vossloh DE 18 first diesel locomotive with ETCS approval

Vossloh Rail Service's DE 18 has now been approved in Italy for operation under ETCS.

16. Dezember 2022

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Vodafone and DB close radio gaps on German railway lines

Vodafone and Deutsche Bahn are closing the remaining gaps in the Vodafone mobile network on railway lines throughout Germany.

22. April 2022

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VDV demands financial support for ETCS equipment on private infrastructure

The infrastructure of non-federally owned railways (NE) must be taken into account when equipping the railway network with ETCS as part of "Digital Rail Germany" (DSD) in order to enable uniform ETCS operation.

22. März 2022

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V2X tram completes 600 km of autonomous test running

Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) has completed 600 km of test running with its V2X ‘Vehicle to Everything’ catenary-free tram, which is equipped with autonomous driving technology that is able to recognise moving objects 100 m ahead.

21. November 2022

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USA: New automated obstacle detection and warning system

Seoul Robotics and Herzog Technologies have developed an automated obstacle detection and warning system which detects objects on the track, evaluates their behaviour and the wider situation, and then issues an appropriate alert.

28. April 2022