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InnoTrans 2018 Interview: Beatrice Lippus and Viswanath Machiraju, Cyient
At InnoTrans 2018 our Editor, Craig Waters, caught up with Beatrice Lippus and Viswanath Machiraju from Cyient to find out how they see the industry developing.
Tyne and Wear Metro receives extra £900,000 for fleet maintenance
Passenger flow, experience and sense of safety will all be improved with a more reliable fleet of Metro trains, thanks to extra funding.
Using predictive maintenance to improve the safety and efficiency of railways
In recent years, the Spanish rail industry has undertaken vast strides towards the development and implementation of strategic technology that allows productivity to increase whilst reducing costs. Pedro Fortea, Managing Director of Mafex, explores further.
Serbia’s railways to be upgraded and modernised with EBRD loan
With investments in Srbija Voz, EBRD is supporting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as stronger regional integration through better connectivity.
Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport, speaks to Global Railway Review
“The lesson I have drawn from my time as Secretary of State is this is an industry that’s got to be much smarter at communicating with passengers,” says Chris to Global Railway Review.
GE Transportation announces new locomotive order with Iowa Interstate Railroad
The new locomotives will be produced in early 2020 and used to transport grains, ethanol and metals across Iowa Interstate’s network between Chicago and Omaha.
MRCE’s new locomotives will connect Eastern and Western Europe
Siemens will deliver additional vehicles to MRCE’s fleet to connect and improve rail operation for operators that are active in cross-border transport.
The use of smart rolling stock at SNCF Mobilités
Ahead of Digital Rail Revolution’s upcoming webinar, Digital Rail Revolution: The top five trends in rail digitalisation, we speak to one of the conference’s speakers, Philippe de Laharpe, Project Chief for Telediagnostics, SCNF Mobilités, about the benefits the French operator is experiencing following the digitalisation of its rolling stock.
Siemens officially opens Rhine-Ruhr Express maintenance depot
The new depot will offer digitalised service and maintenance of RRX trainsets for 32 years, with guaranteed vehicle availability of over 99 per cent.
CN orders 60 more locomotives from GE Transportation
To cater for higher levels of service, and ensure improved productivity and reliability levels, CN has extended the number of locomotives ordered.
Product Showcase: A new answer for unforeseen situations – Dellner’s Mobile Service Container
With more than 70 years of experience in the rail industry, Dellner’s mission is to provide train connection systems with innovative concepts and excellent global after-sales service to make rail travel safer and more reliable. To meet the sometimes unpredictable demands of their customers, Dellner now offers a Mobile Service…
Greenbrier and Watco discontinue GBW Railcar Services venture
With tank car services and retrofits never materialising in the volume anticipated, the joint venture, GBW Railcar Services, has been discontinued.
Bogies & Wheelsets In-Depth Focus 2018
How can the railway sector utilise various monitoring techniques to ensure bogies and wheelsets are in top condition? How important is it to invest in wheelset research and what are the best methods to use for component inspection? What new ideas and concepts are there for the next generation of…