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Railway transport produces less CO2 and consumes less energy than road and air transport modes; it also requires less space than road transport. However, noise and vibration (N&V) levels in the vicinity of railways are a major environmental challenge for the railway sector. In addition, a competitive railway transport system…
In this article for Global Railway Review, we discover how, in the work of the SILVARSTAR project, the development of auralisation and visualisation tools can be used to predict, and demonstrate, railway noise using virtual reality technology.
Scott Heath, Coordinator of the FINE-2 project, details the project’s work around rail sector noise and vibration, and how its dedicated work packages, in conjunction with TRANSIT and SILVARSTAR, are seeking to comprehend, in fine detail, the sound generated outside of the train.
Train operator, Northern, is celebrating a landmark milestone as its 100th newly refurbished and improved digital train is now up and running across the rail network.
To support the UK’s transport industry to build back better, HS2 has established new measures to enhance the visibility of supply chain opportunities for its rail systems contracts.
The interior and exterior refresh work of 27 Coradia trains is part of Transport for Wales' £40 million investment in its current fleet.
HÜBNER has enhanced its product portfolio with the launch of its SensIQ product family for door sealing systems.
Transport for London (TfL) anticipates for the Elizabeth line to open within the first half of 2022, as it comes to the end of the first phase of trial operations and looks ahead to next stages.
Stadler will deliver up to 504 tram-trains to a German-Austrian project consortium, marking the largest ever contract in the company’s history.
A Railway Industry Association (RIA) report has highlighted how Britain's East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) should lead the way for a national digital signalling programme and other major schemes.
'See Tracks? Think Train!’ has been emblazoned onto one of Amtrak’s P-42 locomotives to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver, an organisation dedicated to railroad safety education.
South Western Railway has retained 12 Class 707 trains, extending the original lease period until August 2022, improving availability and capacity on the network’s suburban routes.
DB Regio is to receive an order of 17 modern high-capacity Coradia Stream electric multiple units for the Main-Weser subnetwork in Germany, to be supplied by contract winner Alstom.
The new trains will be delivered to Czech Railways from Škoda Transportation from 2024, and will feature a range of new on-board solutions to improve the passenger experience.
