Boosting bogie performance 18 May 2019 BOGIES: Anti-vibration specialist Trelleborg and Bombardier Transportation have developed a hydraulic axle guide element for Bomabardier’s Flexx family of bogies which provides frequency-dependent longitudinal stiffness. This reduces wheel and track wear, energy consumption and curve squeal noise. Flexx Curve can be installed in all past and planned Flexx Compact…
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Completed ALFA-X test train unveiled 16 May 2019 Car 10 at the Aomori end of the ALFA-X trainset is distinguished by its 22 m nose. (Photo: JR East) The 16 m nose on Car 1 at the Tokyo end of ALFA-X is similar to the existing Series E5 trainsets. (Photo: JR East) Driving cab in…
Breeze hydrogen multiple-unit order expected soon 15 May 2019 UK: Alstom Transport is hopeful of confirming an order before the end of this year for its Breeze hydrogen multiple-unit trains being developed in partnership with leasing company Eversholt Rail, suggesting that the first trains could enter service ‘as early as 2022’. Unveiling a scale model…
KUBE to support internet of things on GSM-R 15 May 2019 ASSET MONITORING: Kapsch CarrierCom is planning the first trial deployment of KUBE, an industrial internet of things device which can be used to collate and preprocess data from a range of asset monitoring sensors before using existing GSM-R networks to send the information to…
Eurostar provides guide for travellers with autism 15 May 2019 EUROPE: Eurostar has launched a virtual guide designed to help passengers with autism have a stress-free journey. The cross-Channel high speed train operator reviewed its travel experience with the Ambitious About Autism charity, which advised that travellers with autism are more comfortable if they have…
Railtex 2019 attracts more than 400 exhibitors from 22 countries 14 May 2019 The UK’s premier exhibition of railway equipment, systems and services takes place in Birmingham this week RAILTEX: More than 400 exhibitors from 22 countries will be converging on the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham for the 14th Railtex international trade fair, organised…
AŽD Praha awarded turnout monitoring contract 08 May 2019 ISRAEL: Czech company AŽD Praha has signed a framework contract covering the supply of turnout monitoring and diagnostic equipment to Israel Railways. The agreement runs for three years with the possibility of a three-year extension, with ISL able to order equipment as required. The diagnostic system…
Fuel cell proof-of-concept train to be tested 08 May 2019 UK: A collaboration agreement for the development of a multiple-unit able to operate on either hydrogen or battery power was announced by Vivarail and fuel cell specialist Arcola Energy on May 8. The companies said they ‘share a determination to help de-carbonise the UK’s transport…
Faster track stripping 08 May 2019 AUSTRALIA: John Holland has developed a rail springer excavator attachment which, it says, makes the traditionally labour-intensive and high-risk process of track stripping both safer and up to five times faster. ‘The springer is designed to attach to an excavator via a quick hitch, the road-rail excavator then moves…
Pandrol launches app to improve rail weld tracability 07 May 2019 WELDING: Pandrol has released the Pandrol Connect app for Android devices which enables live data capture during the aluminothermic welding of rails, saving time on data entry and improving traceability. This is intended to help infrastructure manager identify defects and assist with cost optimisation…