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Hitachi Rail awarded contract to modernise French rail network

French state-owned railway company SNCF has awarded Hitachi Rail an exclusive supplier contract to develop and commission new Radio Block Centres (RBC).

19. Juli 2022

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Fully automated underground in São Paulo runs with CBTC technology from Siemens

With Line 4, the Brazilian financial metropolis São Paulo has the first fully automated metro line in Latin America.

20. Juli 2022

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Stadler restructures signalling division

The Swiss company Stadler had already taken over the Braunschweig-based BBR Verkehrstechnik GmbH with its group companies on 1 January 2022.

20. Juli 2022

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DB E&C introduces new software for LST planning

At DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C), the introduction of new software for the planning of control and safety technology (LST) is underway.

20. Juli 2022

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"Changes require adjustments"

Some boundary conditions mean that adjustments have to be implemented earlier than expected, says managing editor Jennifer Schacha.

21. Juli 2022

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DB Cargo pilot train with automated brake testing system in operation

DB Cargo has put a pilot train with an automated brake testing system into operational parallel operation at Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (MEG).

21. Juli 2022

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Access more difficult for competitors in France: ART recommendations

The ART, the French Autorité de Régulation des Transports, has published a study in which it makes 18 concrete recommendations to remove barriers to entry for competitors in passenger rail transport.

28. Juli 2022

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Switzerland: partnership for cyber security of signalling systems

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has signed a partnership agreement with Fincons Group and Cervello to receive services for the security of SBB's railway signalling and safety systems throughout Switzerland.

29. Juli 2022

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Thales wins service contract for CBTC in Singapore

Thales was awarded a long-term services support (LTSS) contract by SMRT Trains, with support from the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA), for the continued reliability and availability of its CBTC signalling system on the North-South and East-West lines.

03. August 2022

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Hitachi implements ATO over ETCS at Queensland Rail in Australia

Hitachi Rail has begun a major contract to install new technology to automate elements of Queensland’s New Generation Rail (NGR) fleet.

03. August 2022

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Odometry solution tested for railway operations

Humatics, together with Hitachi Rail, has successfully completed a one-year pilot project for odometry in rail transport.

03. August 2022

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RailWatch launches data platform TrainSnap

The Bonn-based company RailWatch launched its TrainSnap data platform in July. The platform displays data on the condition of freight wagons that the company collects via its WTMS stations. The data can be used for logistical processes, but also for maintenance.

04. August 2022

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"ETCS must not be considered in isolation"

The French regulatory authority ART is calling for competition-neutral access to the safety system as long as ETCS is not available nationwide. This is correct, but it is too short-sighted, says Publishing Director Manuel Bosch.

04. August 2022

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FH Aachen: Research on obstacle detection with 3D LiDAR technology

FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences is researching the challenges of automated shunting of cargo trains as part of the EU-funded SAMIRA project (Shunting Assistant & Monitoring Interface for Autonomous Rail Applications).

09. August 2022

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New cybersecurity service for railway companies and public transport operators

Telent has a new product in its portfolio alongside its range of digitisation services focusing on high-availability IP and transmission networks for the mobility of the future.

11. August 2022