Train disruption information by Facebook Messenger 28 Aug 2018 UK: East Midlands Trains is testing the provision of personalised travel disruption information to passengers via Facebook Messenger. The system was developed by technology company Zipabout with the aim of replacing potentially confusing mass broadcasts of disruption information. Passengers opt-in through a ‘Keep Me Updated’ button…
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Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/27/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Canada's TSB cut safety investigation time in FY2017 Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) last week released its annual report to Parliament, highlighting its annual statistics on reported occurrences in rail, aviation, marine and pipeline modes of transportation for fiscal-year 2017-18.During that…
Stage V engine development on show at InnoTrans 2018 28 Aug 2018 VOITH: The development of a horizontal diesel engine for rail applications offering up to 23% more power than comparable engines while meeting the Stage V exhaust standards coming into force in 2021 will be highlighted by Voith at InnoTrans 2018. Derived from construction…