When discussing digital innovation and modernising maintenance in the rail industry – and how to ensure we get the best bang for the buck – we keep coming up against the same kind of questions – why do some innovations fly while others struggle to get off the ground?.
A declaration pledging assistance to Ukraine's railways and reconstruction efforts signed by 32 rail companies and organisations across Europe has been sent to the leaders of the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and the European Commission.
This week, CAF has started dynamic track testing of the hydrogen-powered demonstrator train being developed for the FCH2RAILproject. FCH2RAIL is a consortium of the following companies: CAF, DLR, Toyota, Renfe, ADIF, CNH2, IP and Stemmann-Technik.
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has partnered with the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to develop a new rail hub at the Port of Tacoma to meet increased intermodal demand in the greater Seattle region and unlock capacity. The new Tacoma South facility is part of a joint effort announced in March 2022 between J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and BNSF to substantially improve capacity in the intermodal marketplace.
Egis, with its partner CyD Ingéneria, wins a brand new contract in Chile! After having worked on lines 2, 3 and 6 of the Santiago metro, the Egis teams will be mobilized as project management assistant for the System on the project of the new line 7 of the Santiago metro.
The APSTM dynamic ground-based feeding system, is the most service-proven catenary-free solution for trams, with 19 years of operation, in 11 cities worldwide.
Union Pacific signed a historic deal with Wabtec Corporation for 600 locomotive modernizations featuring a suite of digital solutions and innovations. The agreement, worth more than $1 billion, is the largest investment in modernized locomotives in rail industry history, and part of Union Pacific's fleet strategy to move more freight efficiently and sustainably across its service territory.
Groundbreaking Canadian innovation unveiled in Toronto; will enable drastic improvements in carbon footprint, travel time, and ticket price compared to existing transport options.