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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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"There will be a rush for the technology".

Ulf Klaua is Director Sales at the Voith Group, one of the four manufacturers of the future Digital Automatic Coupling (DAK). Klaua describes what companies should do today to prepare.

24. Oktober 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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"Important questions can be clarified in advance"

According to Ulf Klaua, a lot can be prepared even before the DAK is ready for series production.

26. Oktober 2023

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Railway regulations modernised

Poland has amended regulations on railway traffic.

01. November 2023

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New analysis platform for more safety in railway operations

A new platform using advanced analytics and machine learning will provide automatic incident alerts and previously hidden data to improve the safety and operations of UK railway operations.

01. November 2023

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New control system for the SOB

The Berlin-based company PSI Software SE has received an order from the Swiss Südostbahn AG (SOB) to supply the PSIcontrol 4.9 control system.

02. November 2023

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Škoda Group and Speno International cooperate on ETCS integration

The Škoda Group has entered into a strategic partnership with the Swiss company Speno International SA, a manufacturer of track machines for reprofiling tracks and switches.

06. November 2023

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Innovative wildlife detection solution

Alstom and Flox Robotics, a Swedish provider of WMaaS (Wildlife management as a Service) solutions, have presented a joint strategy to tackle a major problem in the railway sector: Collisions with wildlife.

07. November 2023

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AI to analyse damage automatically

KI-MeZIS As part of the KI-MeZIS funding project ("AI methods in condition monitoring and needs-based maintenance of railway vehicle structures"), overrolling tests were recently carried out again.

08. November 2023

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AI project to prevent suicides on railway systems

Lancaster University and Purple Transform - a company that provides analytics platforms to help organisations process vast amounts of data in real time - are working together on the SAIVE (Suicide Avoidance via Intelligent Video Examination) project to investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help prevent suicides on UK railways.

09. November 2023

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"ETCS vehicle funding may soon be clarified"

In order to fulfil the major task of equipping existing vehicles with ETCS, the industry now needs reliable statements on financing, says Jennifer Schacha.

09. November 2023

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Type 5 tests - buffer creation possible

At the beginning of November, the functions of the DAC (Digital Automatic Coupling) Type 5 were tested in the Muttenz marshalling yard near Basel.

13. November 2023

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AutoHaul gets interlocking modernisation

Hitachi Rail will soon commence the third and final phase of interlocking upgrades to the AutoHaul™ autonomous heavy haul rail network in Western Australia operated by Rio Tinto, an international mining company headquartered in London and Melbourne.

14. November 2023

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ETCS retrofit without manufacturer involvement

For the first time, two DB Cargo locomotives have been retrofitted with ETCS without involving the locomotive manufacturer.

15. November 2023