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eBook: Intelligent Railways for the Future
Kontron's latest eBook explores delivering beneficial digital solutions to rail operations while adopting onboard computing with smart features and connectivity.
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5G is offering many technological advances throughout the world in other industries in terms of cellular reliability, so why not apply these advantages to the railway systems as well? Technologically speaking, 5G acts as a consolidator for the entire G range of networks. However, 5G is offering an entire generational shift that allows for 1ms of latency and 1Gbps download speeds, which is a considerable improvement over the former 4G.
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Hungary’s East-West Gate Intermodal Terminal begins 5G railway project
Europe’s first unique 5G railway technology project begins development at the East-West Gate Intermodal Terminal in Hungary, with aims to be completed by the first quarter of 2022.
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China’s rail transportation system reaches a smart milestone
Li Zhonghao and Xing Zhiming from the Expert and Academic Committee of the China Association of Metros (CAM), discuss how China’s rail transportation system has reached a smart milestone.
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Huawei’s Smart Locomotive Solution: Transitioning from person to tech-assisted rail operations
Guo Qianli, Chief Architect of Railway Industry and Chen Danfeng, Senior Architect for Global Transportation Business Unit of Huawei's Enterprise Business Group, discuss Huawei’s Smart Locomotive Solution.
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The digital era for transport: How China’s transportation system will adapt and evolve
Zhao Yibin, Chief Architect of Integrated Transportation Solutions and Global Transportation Business Unit of Huawei's Enterprise Business Group, discusses how China’s transportation system is adapting and evolving in this digital era.
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Prototype refurbished Coradia Continental trains completed
On behalf of Alpha Trains, Talbot Services has completed the prototype for the upgrade and refurbishment of a total of 35 Alstom Coradia Continental multiple units for Regio-S-Bahn Bremen/Lower Saxony.
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DB Regio contracts Alstom to equip 215 S-Bahn trains with ETCS and ATO
As part of the landmark rail project Stuttgart 21, Alstom will retrofit DB Regio's BR 423 and BR 430 trains with ETCS Level 2 and 3, as well as ATO GoA2.
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Railway certified subracks, cabinets and enclosures
nVent SCHROFF offers a comprehensive range of niche electrical solutions that are critical to railway networks.
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How FRMCS offers improved operational velocity by leveraging 5G
In this interview with Global Railway Review, Karsten Oberle, Head of Rail at Nokia, explains how FRMCS will be a key enabler for digital railways, the benefits that it will bring and the use of 5G being the foundational technology to support its success.
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FTIA awards signalling and ETCS contract for Kouvola-Kotka-Hamina line
By installing a ETCS L2 test track on the Kotka-Kouvola-Hamina line, FTIA will launch a nationwide train control system update to ETCS L2.
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HS2 to assess feasibility of advanced digital technologies for asset management
HS2 has partnered with Digital Catapult to harness the opportunities presented by new technologies to develop, run and maintain Britain’s new high-speed rail network.
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Setting a new benchmark for passenger connectivity with 5G mmWave technology
FirstGroup have successfully completed a trial of the ‘rail 5G’ gigabit track to train solution on the Isle of Wight, paving the way for full commercial deployment on Britain’s busiest railway. For Global Railway Review, Simon Holmes, FirstGroup’s Head of Engineering Digital Communications and Managing Director of Evo-rail (a FirstGroup…
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Global Railway Review Issue 2 2021
In this issue, we feature articles from leading industry experts on a vast range of topics including: the progress of the Hamburg/Bremen–Hanover rail project and its future opportunities; the value of Rail Freight Corridor ‘Amber’ to the overall network of RFCs; a Roundtable on the Future of Train Stations; and…
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All aboard the journey of rail’s digital transformation
Christian Marez, Senior Business Development Manager for Transportation and Defense at ADLINK, explores the application of AI-inspired technologies and how they will help create safer, smarter and more passenger-friendly rail networks.
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‘rail-5G’ to be rolled out on part of the South Western Railway network
The 'rail-5G' solution offers a unique opportunity to improve connectivity for rail infrastructure and customers, greatly enhancing the customer experience.