Written-off loco parts used for simulator 04 May 2019 UK: GB Railfreight is investing £850 000 in two Corys full-cab ERTMS-capable locomotive simulators for its new training school at Peterborough. The simulators are being built using the recycled remains of EMD locomotive 66 734, which was involved in a landslip and derailment at Loch Treig in 2012. …
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Uber adds public transport ticketing option 03 May 2019 USA: Rail and bus tickets for travel in Denver can now been bought using the Uber taxi app. The staggered roll-out of the ticketing option which began on May 2 follows the launch in January of Uber Transit journey planning, which provides Uber users with real-time…
Tracsis acquires timetabling software specialist Bellvedi 02 May 2019 TRACSIS: Transport software supplier Tracsis Group announced its acquisition of timetabling tool specialist Bellvedi Ltd on May 1. UK-based Bellvedi’s ATTUne planning and ATTUne4C on-the-day control platforms are used by train operators, infrastructure manager Network Rail, franchise bidding teams and consultancies for planning and validating timetables.…
OTTAWA, April 30 (Reuters) - Canada's sluggish economy unexpectedly shrank in February as bad weather hurt rail shipments of key commodities, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday, but analysts predicted a modest recovery in March. Statscan said February gross domestic product fell by 0.1 percent. Analysts in a Reuters poll had expected no change from January,…
(Compares with estimates, adds first-quarter details, share move) April 29 (Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co reported a 6 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday, as it transported higher volumes of petroleum and chemical products. U,S,-listed shares of the company rose 2.1 percent in after-hours trading. The company's net income rose to C$786 million,…
(Adds CEO quote, comment from analyst call, background) April 29 (Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co on Monday became the latest railroad operator to blame higher operating expenses due to prolonged extreme cold weather for a lower-than-expected quarterly profit. Rail traffic in Canada was dented by a severe winter, forcing rail operators to cease work.…
Aventra EMU cybersecurity assessed 29 Apr 2019 UK: Ricardo and Roke Manor Research are working with Bombardier Transportation’s in-house teams to produce a full appraisal of the digital security risk profile of Aventra electric multiple-units, looking at their exposure to a range of possible threats from espionage to remote hacking. This is intended to provide…
Norfolk Southern releases mobile app for shippers 28 Apr 2019 USA: Norfolk Southern has released a mobile app for iOS and Android which provides access to data available in its AccessNS desktop e-commerce portal. The railway’s customers can manage inventory, track real-time movements, add important shipments to a watchlist for priority visibility, search for specific…
Station Access Map aims to facilitate independent travel 27 Apr 2019 UK: An ‘Access Map’ has been launched to provide rail users with information about accessibility at stations. This includes whether stations have step free or partial step free access; what facilities are available, including accessible toilets and changing places, and alternative accessible stations. Developed…
Brazilian locomotives fitted with Saft batteries 26 Apr 2019 BRAZIL: Battery systems from Saft are being fitted to 58 GE Transportation locomotives used by freight operator MRS Logística. The 64 V batteries will provide power to start the 16-cylinder engines up to 14 times a day. They are based on Saft’s SRX190 FR-PP or SRX1900P…