SNCF and Airbus to trial satellite geolocation technology 21 Jun 2019 SNCF hopes that satellite geolocation technology could help its research into autonomous train operation. FRANCE: SNCF and Airbus Defence & Space signed a co-operation accord at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget on June 19.The agreement last three years and covers the development…
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Hybrid shunting locomotive agreement 19 Jun 2019 RUSSIA: An agreement for the development of diesel-battery hybrid shunting locomotives has been signed by Russian Railways, Transmashholding and lithium-ion battery manufacturer Rusnano. RZD has expressed interesting buying 131 hybrid shunters over six years, subject to approval of the prototype. These would be used at major stations and…
JR East to trial fuel cell multiple-unit 07 Jun 2019 The FV-E991 prototype is expected to start test running in the 2021 financial year. The fuel cells and hydrogen tanks will be carried on the trailer car, with the batteries and traction equipment on the motor vehicle. JAPAN: East Japan Railway has started work on…
DB tests CCTV analytics at Berlin station 18 Jun 2019 GERMANY: Technology designed to automatically detect anomalous behaviour which could lead to train services being disrupted is to be tested at Berlin-Südkreuz station from June 18. The project is being undertaken by Deutsche Bahn, the federal police and technology suppliers IBM Germany, a consortium of…
Sign language app for deaf passengers 12 Jun 2019 UK: ScotRail and InterpreterNow have introduced an app designed to make it easier for railway staff to communicate with deaf people using British Sign Language. The app can be installed on staff or customer smartphones, and provides immediate access to online British Sign Language interpreting via…
Thales presents big data software at UITP 11 Jun 2019 Photo: Benjámin Zelki THALES: Thales has presented two tools for big data analytics at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2019. Thales’ NAIA software captures data on passenger flow, platform crowding, train occupancy and intervals between trains. It then analyses this to help operators to…
JR East to trial Toyota-powered fuel cell multiple-unit 07 Jun 2019 The FV-E991 prototype is expected to start test running in the 2021 financial year. The fuel cells and hydrogen tanks will be carried on the trailer car, with the batteries and traction equipment on the motor vehicle. JAPAN: East Japan Railway has started work…
SBB Cargo makes progress in wagonload automation 05 Jun 2019 SWITZERLAND: SBB Cargo plans to trial automated brake tests for freight trains by the end of the year as it makes headway in its efforts to digitalise its wagonload business. The operator has been trialling autocouplers on 130 wagons used on dedicated intermodal shuttles for…
Toshiba unveils tri-mode locomotive demonstrator 04 Jun 2019 GERMANY: Toshiba Railway Europe unveiled a electric-diesel-battery hybrid traction technology demonstrator locomotive at the Transport Logistic trade show in München on June 4. The company has a contract to supply 50 diesel-battery centre cab locomotives to DB Cargo from 2021, TRE Managing Director Hinrich Krey told Railway…
Virgin Trains announces plans for cheapest fare app 04 Jun 2019 UK: Virgin Trains is developing a booking app which it says will guarantee that passengers obtain the cheapest walk-up fares by retrospectively looking at the trains used and recalculating the fare if a different ticket would have been cheaper than the one purchased. The…