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Weekly Round Up
26 May 2012
Latest Companies

NENCKI - Bogie Testing and Maintenance Equipment

nora systems - nora® Rubber Floors for Public Transport

TE Connectivity - Innovative Rail Solutions Throughout the Train

ITB-Tradetech - Production and Design of Concrete Railway Sleepers

Abetong - Concrete Ties and Railway Sleepers

Press Releases

Kontron 3U CompactPCI Processor Board Boosts Performance and Power Efficiency with 3rd Generation Intel Core Processors
Kontron has introduced the high-performance 3U CompactPCI processor board CP3003, based on the 3rd generation Intel Core processor technology, delivering a new level of performance and highly improved power efficiency.

ContiTech Exhibits State-of-the-Art Suspension Systems at the Rail + Metro China
From 30 May to 1 June, ContiTech is exhibiting at the Rail + Metro fair in Shanghai, China. The systems manufacturer of suspension systems for rail vehicles will be exhibiting at booth MA049 in hall N1. Primarily state-of-the-art suspension systems for primary and secondary suspension, as well as MEGI brand hydro springs, conical springs and buffers will be on exhibit there.

Kontron Multi-Mission Rugged Computer System ApexVX
Kontron has announced the availability of its new multi-mission rugged computer system ApexVX, which is specifically designed for the rapid deployment of a broad range of military and avionics applications.

Transurb Technirail Wins Contract to Develop a Driving Simulator for Cairo Metro in Egypt
Cairo Metro was the first ever metro network in Africa. Today, the estimated 17 million inhabitants of Cairo have access to three metro lines, with a fourth line currently under construction.

Zetica Issues Two Free White Papers
Zetica, a company that develops innovative train-mounted advanced rail radar systems, has recently released two free white papers, which explain the company's products and services - ZARR and its holistic strategy for inspecting track beds.

White Papers

Ground Penetrating Radar as Part of a Holistic Strategy for Inspecting Trackbed
Significant changes can occur at different stages in the lifetime of a ballasted trackbed under repeated loading. These include, but are not limited to, the generation of fines, which may...

Zetica’s Advanced Rail Radar
ZARR utilises ground penetrating radar (GPR) and is a uniquely powerful desk study tool to continuously map changes in the thickness and quality of the ballast layer across a...

A Step Forward on the Technology Path to an All-Electrically Operated Train
TE Connectivity is contributing to the portfolio of modern rail technology with its innovative VESA vacuum circuit breaker (VCB) for 25kV and 15kV vehicles. The VESA VCB is a main circuit...

CRAB Recording Trolley for Track Geometry
The CRAB system has been designed to complete larger and more sophisticated measuring cars, and it is ideally used on secondary routes, sidings, switch points and for new track acceptance....

Free FEROCO White Paper Brochure
Dynamic development, multi-million pound contracts, experience and abundant technical facilities place the partnership among the biggest companies in this sector in Poland. Modern...

Features

London 2012: How will the capital's railway stations handle Olympic traffic?
With only three months to go, are London's train stations prepared for the 2012 Olympic Games? After extensive funding, rail and subway station upgrades and expansions to existing train terminals, Railway Technology finds out just how much has gone into preparing London's public railway system for an Olympic boom in passenger numbers.

Leaves on the line – solving the adhesion riddle
Leaf strewn railway lines cost the UK millions of pounds each year, resulting in frequent delays, but help may soon be at hand. Breakthrough research from experts at Salford University promises to help drivers and operators manage the problem effectively and in real-time. Frances Cook reports.

UK Budget 2012 rail spending: the verdict is in
Yesterday's 2012 UK Budget saw heavy investment for the Northern Hub rail network, along with other big announcements. We round-up expert comment from around the country to find out how the government's rail spending was received.

UK Budget 2012: rail investment heads north
The UK's 2012 budget promises a £130m investment in the Northern Hub rail network, among other projects. Chris Lo looks into the budget and its impact on the UK's rail infrastructure over the next 12 months and beyond.

Better by design: Eurostar's £700m facelift
Eurostar's £700m refurbishment drive is about to bear fruit, with the arrival in 2013 of the first new-look train. Julian Turner gets the inside word from Eurostar's commercial director Nick Mercer about the on-board digital revolution, the modal shift from air to rail and new markets in the south of France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Projects

High Speed 2 (HS2) Railway
HS2 is a new high speed railway line under development, which will run between London and Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.

Toei Subway, Tokyo, Kanto region
Toei Subway network, in Tokyo, Japan, is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, a public transportation authority.

Tokyo Metro, Kanto Region
Tokyo Metro is a rapid transit system serving the capital city of Japan. It is the world's busiest subway with 3.16 billion annual passenger rides (2010).

Paris Metro, Île-de-France
Metro de Paris is a rapid transit metro system serving the capital city of Paris within the Île-de-France region, France. It is the second busiest metro system in Europe.

Follo High-Speed Line, Oslo
Follo Line is a planned 22.5km (14mi) high-speed railway line between Norway's capital city Oslo and the suburban town of Ski. The line will run parallel to the Østfold Line.


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