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Up to 100 field tests planned for DAK

Progress at DAC: extensive field tests are planned for 2026.

20. September 2023

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Update on the acquisition of GTS by Hitachi Rail

In August 2021, the proposed acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business by Hitachi Rail was announced.

15. Dezember 2022

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University of Birmingham and RazorSecure sign agreement on cyber security

The Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with rail cyber security company RazorSecure on 08.06.2022.

17. Juni 2022

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Unauthorised persons stopped trains by radio signal

At the end of last week, more than 20 trains in Poland were stopped by radio signal.

29. August 2023

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Type 5 tests - buffer creation possible

At the beginning of November, the functions of the DAC (Digital Automatic Coupling) Type 5 were tested in the Muttenz marshalling yard near Basel.

13. November 2023

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Turnkey metro system for Sydney

System integrator and partner for the delivery of the "Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport" project is Siemens Mobility.

21. Dezember 2022

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TÜV Nord China certifies autonomous metro for the first time

It is an important milestone for the railway technology business of the TÜV Nord Group: the company's Chinese foreign subsidiary has tested and certified the complete system of an autonomously running underground for the first time.

14. September 2022

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Trials with 400 V AC supply

The trials with the DAK - the Digital Automatic Coupling - are entering a new round. Within the framework of the DAC4EU consortium, DB Systemtechnik is undertaking new trials.

14. August 2023

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Transmissions: Joint predictive maintenance solution

A joint solution for predictive maintenance of rail vehicle transmissions is being developed by GGT Gmeinder Getriebetechnik GmbH and Stimio, which specialises in IoT monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions for industry.

04. Januar 2023

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Tramway: IoT tools monitor condition

Melbourne operator Yarra Trams has completed the deployment of IoT-based condition monitoring tools to support preventive maintenance of points and to mitigate the effects of hot weather on its tracks.

29. Juni 2023

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Train remotely controlled with 5G technology

Remote access to a rail vehicle was recently investigated on a test line operated by the Erzgebirgsbahn.

24. November 2022

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Train Control and Signalling System for Delhi Metro Phase-IV

Alstom has been awarded contracts worth EUR 54 million for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the train control and signalling solution for Delhi MRTS Phase-IV Mukundpur – Maujpur (Line 7 (pink) extension, 12.6 km) and Aerocity – Tughlakabad Corridor (Line 10 (silver), 24 km).

28. April 2023

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Tilting technology cannot be used under ETCS in Germany

In Germany, the track curve-dependent tilting technology (GNT) is not usable in the areas equipped with ETCS.

28. April 2022

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Tilting technology and ETCS active simultaneously on German ICE trains

On 02.02.2022, for the first time in Germany, a timetable operation took place in which both the track curve-dependent tilting technology (GNT) and the train control system ETCS were active.

08. März 2022

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Three companies qualified for vehicle delivery

In the "competitive dialogue", three manufacturers (consortia) have qualified for the delivery of up to 226 new S-Bahn trains for Copenhagen.

11. September 2023