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Northern installs Makaton information panels at six stations
UK rail operator Northern Trains has installed information panels using symbols from the Makaton language programme to communicate information about …
Railway friction management companies
Managing friction at the wheel-rail interface is one of the top priorities for railway operators. Effective friction management can reduce …
Leading robotics companies for the railway industry
Robotics involves the design, manufacture, and use of robots to perform tasks generally done by human beings. It is being …
Austria’s ÖBB continues modernisation works with project in Styria
Austria’s national rail company ÖBB has begun preparations for another expansion of its rail network on the Werndorf - Spielfeld-Straß southern …
Operation control, passenger information display, and entertainment
Operation control systems facilitate the monitoring and tracking of all railway operations, including train cars. From enabling the automatic detection of …
Alstom to upgrade people mover system for Jeddah airport
Alstom will deliver an upgrade to the automated people mover (APM) system at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi …
EU’s FCH2Rail hydrogen train project finishes testing in Portugal
The FCH2Rail project developing a bimodal hydrogen fuel cell-powered train in Europe has completed testing in Portugal, becoming the first …
US public rail authority cancels rolling stock contract
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which manages road and rail public transport in the Greater Philadelphia area, has cancelled a …
Railway equipment companies and suppliers
Railway equipment companies and suppliers: Introduction In the highly complex, competitive, and expansive world of rail transport, procuring quality railway equipment …
Lithuania’s Transport Minister on Rail Baltica and air connectivity
Two years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many voices at last week’s Three Seas Initiative Business Forum were emphasising …
Train assistance: rolling stock passenger access and mobility support solutions
Investments in rail accessibility infrastructure are growing, with the government and industry regulations and initiatives being increasingly focussed on making …
Tanzania rail project gets $200m from World Bank
The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) has approved $200m in funding for a project to improve the safety, resilience …
Alstom in emergency talks with UK Government
French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has revealed it is in emergency talks with the UK’s Transport Minister Hark Harper that …
Comprehensive guide to rail monitoring solutions
Comprehensive guide to rail monitoring solutions: Introduction In the dynamic world of rail transport, ensuring the safety and efficiency of rail …
Talgo’s new “very high speed” trains delivered
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo has delivered the first of its new Avril “very high speed” trains to Spain’s national …