AGV demonstrator car arrives in Doncaster 29 Dec 2018 Alstom produced the AGV demonstrator in 2007. A production series of 25 AGV trainsets is operated by Italo-NTV on the Italian high speed network. UK: An intermediate car from Alstom’s Pégase AGV demonstrator arrived at the National College for High Speed Rail campus in Doncaster in…
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EviFile speeds Great Western electrification data capture 28 Dec 2018 DATA CAPTURE: Contractor Balfour Beatty has been using a secure data collection platform from Leeds-based EviFile as part of its work to install 25 kV 50 Hz electrification between Bristol and Cardiff. The contractor deployed a customised version of eviFile’s digital progressive assurance methodology to…
Battery shunter delivered 23 Dec 2018 ITALY: Colmar Technik has supplied a SL160E battery shunter for use at Villa Poma. The 31 tonne Colmar SL160E shunter replaces an old Atlas HDL73. It can haul up to 3 200 tonnes, has zero emissions at the point of use, is quiet in operation and has lower operating…
Non-PVC wrap for Welsh DMUs 21 Dec 2018 LIVERY: Two Class 175 and two Class 143 diesel multiple-units operated by KeolisAmey on the Wales & Borders franchise have become the first trainsets to be wrapped with non-PVC Envision Print Wrap LX480mC wrap supplied by 3M and Aura Graphics. 3M Scotchgard 8993 glossy overlaminate and anti-graffiti…
Dresden to house national rail research centre 16 Dec 2018 GERMANY: Federal funding of €5m has been allocated in the 2019 budget to establish a national railway research centre in Dresden. The centre’s work will focus on researching and developing new types of traction drive technology and other areas of railway engineering.Economics Minister for the…
Faster fastening installation in Estonia 12 Dec 2018 ESTONIA: Infrastructure contractor Leonhard Weiss has awarded Pandrol a contract to supply more than 430 000 Fastclip FE rail fastenings for the 65 km line between Tapa and Narva. This follows a previous contract covering the 57 km Tapa – Tartu route. As part of the project, the…
Alstom wins Israel Railways ETCS contract 10 Dec 2018 ISRAEL: National railway ISR has awarded Alstom a €45m contract to design, supply, install and commission ETCS Level 2 onboard equipment across its fleet. The contract announced on December 10 covers 192 vehicles, with an option for a further 34. Design work is scheduled to start…
Rail grapple launched 09 Dec 2018 TOOL: Rototilt has launched a 5 000 kg capacity grapple designed for heavier tasks such as working with rails and sleepers. ‘With the demand we’ve seen for a more powerful grapple module optimised for railway work, it feels good to be able to present the new grapple to our…
Roof antenna offers train connectivity 08 Dec 2018 ANTENNA: Huber+Suhner has launched the Sencity Rail MIMO 5 Port roof-top antenna designed to support onboard passenger connectivity and allow operators to boost their data transmission while using fewer antennas. Designed for 2G/3G/4G cellular applications, the antenna meets the EN 50155 railway standards, is fire retardant and…
Road-rail vehicle equipped with illuminated exclusion zone SAFETY: Contractor Keltbray is equipping 14 Colmar road-rail vehicles with high-intensity blue directional lights from Road Rail Plant Ltd which clearly illuminate a 10 m exclusion zone when the machinery is operating. In May 2017 the company installed LED lights which provide spot markers, but the new system provides…