Sensors to improve tank wagon safety 28 Mar 2019 CANADA: The government’s Sustainable Development Technology Canada foundation has provided Calgary-based TransRail Innovation Group with C$1·85m to support the testing and commercialisation of digital sensors designed to increase safety when transporting hazardous liquids by rail. The wagon-mounted XLOAD sensors automatically measure, monitor and track hazardous commodities…
Posts published in March 2019
The Trump administration is demanding federal funds back from California's high-speed rail project, and two GOP lawmakers from California have proposed redirecting the money.A bill introduced by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy would "repurpose" about $3.5 billion worth of federal funds for the rail system to water infrastructure projects.A second piece of legislation, by Rep.…
ProRail and Arriva launch automation trials 21 Mar 2019 A modified GTW DMU successfully completed a first run under ATO on the evening of March 15. NETHERLANDS: ProRail, Arriva and Stadler have started a week-long trial of automatic train operation on the Groningen – Zuidhorn line in the north of the country, with a modified…
Algorithm could cut high speed rail energy use 15 Mar 2019 The Chinese high speed network already features regenerative braking. CHINA: Researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University’s Suzhou campus have developed an algorithm intended to optimise the storage and reuse of braking energy.Currently, regenerative braking is used extensively across China’s 29 000 km high speed network. Typically, the…
Overhead Line Electrification for Railways 15 Mar 2019 Book Review Overhead Line Electrification for Railways By Garry Keenor Developed over several years by an experienced electrification engineer, this book is intended to provide ‘an approachable and reasonably comprehensive’ study of overhead electrification systems, setting out ‘the why as well as the what’ for readers with…
Rail Alliance and BCRRE join forces to foster innovation 11 Mar 2019 Rail Alliance manages the testing and production site at Long Marston, a former military storage facility, which is home to Vivarail and a number of other suppliers. UK: Trade association Rail Alliance and Birmingham Centre for Railway Research & Education announced the formal…
Rail cranes for Congo 09 Mar 2019 CONGO: CRRC Qiqihar has supplied two railway cranes to Chemin de fer Congo-Océan, which will use them for both lifting heavy freight and accident recovery. The cranes were custom designed for the 1067 mm gauge railway, with a compact design to remain within the loading gauge, The cranes…
The CEOs of two major railroad companies say they aren't necessarily worried about the U.S. economy.Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz and CSX CEO Jim Foote say they think things still look pretty good, despite some concerns on the part of consumers or customers.Their comments come on the heels of a drop in what many view…