Fetch.AI and the UK rail network’s digital revolution
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Enclosure Cooler for Increased Cooling from a Small Unit
For indoor or outdoor enclosure cooling, TECA Model AHP-690 is a powerful thermoelectric air conditioner.
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Automatic Equipment Identification for Railways
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Projects
Liege Tramway Project, Wallonia
Liege tramway, also referred to as Tram de Liège, is being developed in the city of Liege in the Wallonia region of Belgium.
Perth Stadium Station, Burswood
High-Speed Rail Linked 3 Airport Project, Thailand
OC Streetcar, Orange County, California
Coventry Station Redevelopment, West Midlands
High-Speed
RDIF and Siemens sign deal for $4.5bn high-speed rail link in Russia
Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has signed an agreement with Germany’s Siemens Mobility to develop RUR300bn ($4.5bn) Ural High-Speed Rail project in the country.
India’s first semi-high speed train begins commercial operations
California plans to scale back $77.3bn high-speed rail project
Report states that Turin-Lyon high-speed rail will not be profitable
European Commission rejects Siemens-Alstom merger
Passenger
China Mobile and Huawei to launch 5G network in Shanghai station
Telecommunications equipment supplier Huawei has partnered with China Mobile’s Shanghai unit to launch 5G Digital Indoor System in the city’s Hongqiao Railway Station.
UK rail passengers call for transparency on how trains are powered
Train accident in Indian state of Bihar kills seven people
India to make up 40% of global rail activity by 2050, says IEA report
UK rail passenger satisfaction dips to lowest level since 2008
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ABB to supply traction equipment to Indian Railways
Switzerland-based ABB has secured a more than $42m contract to deliver traction equipment to Indian Railways to improve operational efficiency.
Momentum Trains wins $900m regional rail fleet delivery contract
Transmashholding to deliver metro carriages to Yekaterinburg Metro
New South Wales orders additional 17 trains for Sydney rail network
IMechE prioritises electrification over hydrogen trains
Technology
Madrid Metro implements AI-based ventilation system
Metro de Madrid (Madrid Metro) in Spain has implemented a self-learning artificial intelligence (AI)-based ventilation system to reduce emissions and improve air quality across metro...
ABB to supply traction equipment to Indian Railways
China Mobile and Huawei to launch 5G network in Shanghai station
Network Rail bolsters track maintenance capacity with PLPR technology
IMechE prioritises electrification over hydrogen trains
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