Hydrogen fuel cell trainset approved for passenger service 11 Jul 2018 GERMANY: Alstom’s Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell multiple-unit was formally approved for passenger service on July 11. The two prototype units are expected to enter pilot service on the Elbe-Weser network with the first scheduled services planned for late summer. ‘Hydrogen is a true…
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Female-fit workwear range expanded 10 Jul 2018 CLOTHING: Ballyclare has ‘significantly’ expanded its range of protective and high visibility clothing designed for women, following consultation with users. ‘Our aim was to find out exactly what female wearers wanted from our workwear and expand the range we offer them accordingly’, said Sales & Marketing Director Roger…
Wagon weighing system for rapid installation 09 Jul 2018 USA: Schenck Process has obtained US legal-for-trade status for its MultiTrain LegalWeight in-motion wagon weighing system. This uses instrumented concrete sleepers with high-precision load cells to measure the vertical force applied through the rail with an accuracy of 0·2%. It requires 50 m of straight and level…
Innovation Centre supports evolution from ‘find & fix’ to ‘predict & prevent’ 05 Jul 2018 UK: ‘It is about developing the means to operate a railway in a more effective and safer way’, said Mark Bullock, Balfour Beatty CEO for Rail & Utilities, when he welcomed guests from the rail industry and academia to the…
Bogie test rig in service 02 Jul 2018 CHILE: Swiss engineering group Nencki has put into operation its first bogie test rig for use in South America. The rig has been commissioned by Alstom Limache, which maintains the suburban EMUs used by Valparaiso operator Metro Merval. Installed with the support of local service partner Sim…
Accessibility technology projects awarded funding 27 Jun 2018 UK: Seven technology projects which aim to assist passengers with disabilities have been awarded a total of £600 000 of government funding to support development. Accessibility Evaluation Survey for Stations is a tool to help people responsible for station accessibility to identify problems and prioritise improvements.Less Visible…
3M expands anti-graffiti range 27 Jun 2018 PROTECTION: 3M has launched two anti-graffiti wrap overlaminates which, as well as being easy to clean, can be used on curved surfaces such as vehicle noses, textured coach walls and window frames. The Anti-Graffiti Wrap Gloss Overlaminate 8588G and Matte Overlaminate 8590M can also be used on textured…
Next generation interlocking development programme launched 26 Jun 2018 FRANCE: Infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau has launched the Argos ‘innovation partnership’ project to design its next generation of computer-controlled interlockings. The project which formally began on June 20 has three objectives: a 15% decrease in the cost of procurement, maintenance and future modernisation; reducing the cost,…
South African road-rail bus launched 26 Jun 2018 SOUTH AFRICA: Gauteng-based manufacturer RailPro is testing a road-rail vehicle intended for passenger transport on a railway line east of Pretoria. State-owned transport group Transnet is working with RailPro on the trials, which are being carried out on a 21 km route between Cullinan and Mamelodi via Rayton.…
Using onboard telematics units to identify wheel flats 26 Jun 2018 SWITZERLAND: A project to use wagons’ onboard telematics units to provide an early warning of wheel flats has been undertaken by leasing company Wascosa and Savvy Telematic Systems, with the support of the Federal Office for the Environment which is seeking to reduce train…