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Advances to rail signalling and train control systems are set to make international rail transport more competitive and attractive. But implementing strategies and understanding the benefits of new digital solutions must be addressed before improvements can be realised.
Network Rail has completed a major track and signalling upgrade in Manchester to provide passengers with a more modern, reliable railway and allow more trains to run in the future.
Nordic Re-Finance is set to upgrade the on-board signalling technology of its TMe fleet of locomotives operating in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark with Hitachi Rail’s new ERTMS+STM system.
The ETCS Level 2 upgrade by Siemens Mobility will ensure the train fleet can operate with a greater degree of efficiency whilst meeting the latest European standards for rail safety interoperability.
Network Rail’s train testing centre successfully completed dynamic testing of the ETCS on rolling stock last month.
Transport for Wales has welcomed the arrival of brand-new trains that will transform the Wales and borders rail network with greater capacity and improved passenger services.
Viper Innovations’ Engineering and Service teams have again been on-hand to provide critical support to Network Rail as they push to modernise maintenance and deliver safe, efficient and effective interventions to locate signalling power cable faults quickly and accurately before they become service affecting.
Alstom has secured signalling contracts for the Bandirma–Bursa–Yenisehir–Osmaneli railway project and the Cekmekoy-Sancaktepe-Sultanbeyli metro line.
As a first for the UK rail industry, Network Rail has launched a new innovative pilot project that integrates its traffic management system with Great Western Railway’s crew and stock software.
Packed full of exclusive content, including: a project update on Brisbane's Cross River Rail; rail freight and the environment; two In-Depth Focuses on Noise & Vibrations and The Future of Train Control; and much more!
Metro-North Railroad has announced the historic installation and upgrade to the Waterbury Branch’s signalling system including both Positive Train Control and passing sidings.
Network Rail’s Rail Operating Centre (ROC) in York has welcomed its newest workstation as part of a £45 million project to upgrade signalling in the Middlesbrough area.
Karsten Oberle, Head of Rail at Nokia, explains why reliability is fundamental to the latest communications solutions in keeping pace with rail safety and security demands.
Network Rail has installed 60 new sustainably powered weather stations, to upkeep passenger and freight movement and safety throughout extreme weather events.
The Office of Rail and Road has published recommendations aimed at boosting Great Britain’s railway signalling market in a package of measures that would allow Network Rail to improve competition between suppliers.
Scott Kelley, Managing Director, Signalling and Global Rail Market Lead at Atkins, explains how harnessing digital innovations in aspects such as ticketing, digital twins and digital signalling could enable the data-rich, technologically driven rail industry of the future that surpasses all expectations.
