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Alstom wins a €300 million contract for NExTEO signalling
Transport company Alstom has won a €300 million contract to equip 2 RER lines in the Île-de-France region with NExTEO signalling technology.
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Signalling, Control & Communications
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.
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Thanks to all who attended Digital Rail Live 2023!
This year, Global Railway Review's annual event, Digital Rail Live, took place at the impressive Millennium Gloucester Hotel in Kensington on Wednesday 20th September. For the first time, this event was partnered with the Transport Innovation Summit from our sister-brand Intelligent Transport.
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Senceive Launches Digital Interface Node
Wireless monitoring technology developer Senceive has revealed the latest in its range of IoT infrastructure condition monitoring devices.
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Closure Between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Continues
Network Rail engineers will start around-the-clock work, updating the 1970s signalling equipment between Farncombe and Petersfield.
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Vecow Participates in Mass-Trans Innovation Japan 2023
Vecow’s first exhibit at the Railway Technology Exhibition in Japan!
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New Operational Training Academy in Doncaster
New academy established in Doncaster for operational training and digital skills, teaching the next generation.
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How digital twins drive better outcomes in rail
29 September 2023 | By
Discover how rail and transit organisations across the world are leveraging digital twins to work smarter, not harder, to help increase efficiency, improve reliability, mitigate risk and optimise costs.
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Signal upgrade set to modernise Cornwall’s railway
Network Rail have begun the core phase of work to change the way the railway is run in Cornwall.
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Video: Network Rail reach £116m reliability-boosting resignalling scheme milestone
Network Rail have switched on 116 state of the art digital signals on the railway across parts of south west London and Berkshire as part of a reliability boosting resignalling programme.
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Images: East Coast Digital Programme progressing with further upgrade work
The East Coast Digital Programme is one step closer due to recent digital upgrade work between Hertfordshire and Peterborough.
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Tracks to transformation: Unveiling the digital era in rail transport
29 August 2023 | By
Let’s discover how a seamlessly integrated rail industry will drive the future of mobility. During this session, we delved into the digitisation initiatives shaping the rail industry. Participants gained insights from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the Dutch national operator, driving these advancements within its ecosystem. Additionally, we heard from Capgemini, a…
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Upgrading systems to provide greater levels of capacity and resilience
Billy Gilpin, Director, Railway Undertaking at Irish Rail, details the work Ireland’s operator is doing to develop and implement strategies that deliver higher performance, including operational delivery, service planning, fleet maintenance and support, and how best to deal with complex operational issues.
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Network Rail set to reach major milestone of £116m reliability-boosting resignalling scheme
Network Rail are set to switch on 116 new state of the art digital signals installed across parts of the railway in south west London and Berkshire.
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The importance of the Thameslink Class 700 digital upgrade
Global Railway Review spoke with Ed Akers, Network Rail’s Principal Programme Sponsor for ECDP, Oly Turner, GTR’s Head of ERTMS and Ben Lane, Siemens Mobility’s Project Director, ECDP, to discuss the significance of the Thameslink Class 700 fleet upgrade, and how it fits within a wider digital transformation.
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City of Hamburg, DB and Siemens Mobility sign Cooperation agreement for Digitale S-Bahn
DB, Siemens Mobility and the City of Hamburg are jointly investing €35 million in a new intelligent operations control system.