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AŽD: Digitisation in Bohemia completed

Czech company AŽD has completed the full digitisation of the line between Obrnice and Čížkovice called the Plum Railway (Švestková dráha) while it is still in operation.

15. Februar 2023

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Alstom equips vehicles

Alstom has received an order from ČD-Telematika to supply ETCS Level 2 OnBoard Units for seven Pendolino vehicles (series 680) and 66 electric vehicles (series 471), also called CityElefant.

07. Februar 2023

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Ermewa, Inveho und IRT Railenium cooperate

Wagon owner Ermewa, workshop and wagon builder Inveho and the French research institute for railway technology IRT Railenium have launched their joint research and innovation project Maintenance 4.0 (M4.0).

25. Januar 2023

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Resistance from the Czech Republic due to the introduction of the DAC

There is a certain resistance from the Czech Republic regarding the introduction of the DAC – the Digital Automatic Coupling. Two points are particularly irritating there.

18. Januar 2023

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"Regarding DAC we solve technical questions before financial ones"

Malte Lawrenz, Chairman of the Freight Wagon Keepers Association VPI, on the order of questions to be solved regarding the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) and the prolongation of the DAC operational trials.

17. Januar 2023

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DB decides on vegetation control by satellite

By the end of 2023, Deutsche Bahn (DB) may roll out a project for satellite-based vegetation control nationwide.

11. Januar 2023

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Praise for the European standard ATO over ETCS

The technical basis for highly and fully automated rail operations ATO over ETCS developed by the European research project Shift2Rail works, is robust and suitable for practical use.

11. Januar 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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Automated drone missions for the prevention of incidents

ÖBB recently signed an innovation cooperation with Frequentis AG to research hangar-based automated drone flights in Austria.

21. Dezember 2022

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Successes with data-based switch monitoring

Vossloh has now made great progress on an order for data-based condition monitoring of switches in Sweden.

21. Dezember 2022

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Grand Paris Express: telecoms contract awarded

Société du Grand Paris has selected Nokia to deploy 5G-ready IP/MPLS multiservice, mobile core and radio access network for the automated Grand Paris Express network.

15. Dezember 2022

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Fully autonomous driving of a shunting locomotive

Alstom, in collaboration with Dutch infrastructure operator ProRail and Belgian rail freight operator Lineas, has demonstrated the highest level of GoA4 automation on a shunting locomotive near Breda, the Netherlands.

30. November 2022

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New safety system for "simple" lines

On behalf of the ADME (Agence de la transition écologique - Agency for Ecological Transition), the NS2F consortium is developing a simplified, digital and innovative safety system under the name "Nouvelle Signalisation Ferroviaire Frugale" for branch lines in France.

21. November 2022

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Spain: Development partnership for 5G solutions and services

Indra, an aerospace, defence and mobility technology company, and Masmovil, one of the leading 5G operators in Spain, have signed a cooperation agreement.

24. Oktober 2022

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Cylus and HaslerRail to jointly develop cyber security solution for ERTMS systems

Cylus and HaslerRail, two internationally active providers of railway cyber security and on-board electronics, want to provide a secure and thus seamless train control as part of a development partnership.

12. Oktober 2022