Virgin Trains rolls-out app to keep everyone informed 10 Jul 2019 UK: Inter-city operator Virgin Trains has provided its staff with a mobile app which is designed to enable them to supply passengers with more timely and accurate information during service disruption. Back on Track was custom developed for Virgin Trains by UP3 and ServiceNow,…
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Bogie turntable redesigned for easier installation 07 Jul 2019 TURNTABLE: Depot equipment specialist Mechan has revised the design of its bogie turntables, following 18 months of research into ways of overcoming common problems with pit construction. ‘As turntable pits need to be round, they are difficult to cast and don’t always end up level’, explains…
Aachen students scoop IMechE Railway Challenge 01 Jul 2019 The winning FH Aachen team celebrates with IMechE head judge Bill Reeve of Transport Scotland. Politechnika Poznańska's loco was commended for innovative design and its advanced bogies with carbon fibre springs. Judges check the TfL attempt at the auto stop challenge. Scrutineers watch University of Huddersfield…