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IntelliTrans and Nexxiot team up

IntelliTrans, a US based provider of global multimodal supply chain optimisation solutions for the bulk and general cargo industry, and Nexxiot a provider of asset intelligence for rail and intermodal transportation are entering into a partnership.

03. August 2023

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ETCS-Migration 2038+: Test runs for ETCS Level 2 commissioning

As part of the ETCS Migration 2038+ programme, the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) plans to equip all heavily used lines in its network with ETCS Level 2.

02. August 2023

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Czech Republic may promote ETCS and DAK

The Czech government is allowed to reintroduce a funding programme for ETCS equipment and also to add a new funding element.

31. Juli 2023

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Network Rail and SBB sign agreement

Network Rail, the UK infrastructure manager, and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on AI and other areas.

28. Juli 2023

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Pilz and Pintsch: framework supply agreement for development partnership

The automation company Pilz and the expert for safe rail infrastructure Pintsch are jointly developing innovative control and signalling technology for the digitalisation of the railway.

26. Juli 2023

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Railways: High costs due to FRMCS

Nederlandse Spoorwegen, ÖBB and SBB have warned of cost risks for railways when introducing the FRMCS train radio system.

24. Juli 2023

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AI Mobility Lab at InnoTrans 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies do not stop at the railway system and so InnoTrans 2024 is introducing the new exhibition area AI Mobility Lab.

21. Juli 2023

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Adif AV orders measuring train for high-speed lines

The Spanish infrastructure manager for high-speed lines Adif AV has ordered another measuring train from the manufacturer CAF. It is to travel at a speed of up to 300 km/h on normal tracks.

19. Juli 2023

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Alstom awarded contract by Renfe to equip 28 locomotives with ERTMS

Alstom will equip 28 freight locomotives with ERTMS technology for Renfe. The order from the Spanish state railway company is worth 11.2 million euros.

19. Juli 2023

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CCS provider Systra seeks strategic investor

The CCS provider Systra wants to grow and is therefore looking for a strategic investor. In the next five years, the company plans to increase its turnover by around a third to 1.5 billion EUR.

18. Juli 2023

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Deutsche Bahn tests volume contract with construction partners

Deutsche Bahn is breaking new ground in the construction of control and safety technology: for the first time, it wants to conclude a volume contract with companies.

18. Juli 2023

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Associations see EU as responsible for DAC introduction

European railway organisations are taking the EU Commission and the EU member states to task for the introduction of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC). They demand financial aid - as well as a new coordination body.

14. Juli 2023

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New diagnostic tool for trams in test operation

In Kocaeli, a turkish province east of Istanbul, with around 1.9 million inhabitants in the conurbation, the local transport operator UlasimPark is currently testing ZF's connect@rail condition monitoring system for the first time in Turkey.

12. Juli 2023

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Monitoring systems for 147 light rail vehicles

Transport for Manchester is implementing a recommendation from the national Rail Accident Investigation Branch for light rail systems, which includes two additional monitoring systems in the vehicles to prevent serious accidents.

12. Juli 2023

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ERTMS for class 253 locomotives

Spanish Renfe Mercancías has awarded Alstom a contract for the supply and installation of the ERTMS Baseline 3 system for twenty-eight class 253 locomotives.

11. Juli 2023