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| Swiss-Swedish multinational corporation ABB has secured a contract from rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler to deliver energy storage systems and traction converters.
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Attracting new employees to work in the rail sector is of growing importance due to an ageing workforce, meaning established skills may be lost when people retire. Protech Training Academy aims to help this skill shortage.
We spoke to assistant principal of business services at Coleg y Cymoedd Matthew Tucker and Protech Rail HR and business manager Stefanie McKeown, to find out more about the course.
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This year’s Rail Tec Europe 2021 took place virtually in the form of a digital forum. Spanning five days from 29 March to 2 April, the event covered all things rail from how the industry can work towards attracting passengers back to rail use and the impacts the pandemic has had on passenger numbers.
Here is what we learnt.
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Thales has recently completed a major renovation on core elements of London Underground’s radio communications system, Connect.
Railway Technology spoke to Thales programme director Peter Gaylor to ask why the refresh of London Underground’s communications network was needed and discuss the challenges that presented themselves.
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The Gippsland line, a rail line connecting the Gippsland region to Greater Melbourne in Australia, is being upgraded to deliver more train services for passengers. |
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The Marmaray railway engineering project is a 76.3km rail link that was inaugurated in October 2013 on the 90th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. |
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The new Anzac Station, owned by the Australian Victorian Government via state-owned enterprise VicTrack, is being built in Victoria, Australia. |
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Global Defence Technology
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| From Russia to NATO: the logic behind Poland's military modernisation |
| Poland is one of the few countries in the 29-strong NATO alliance that spends over 2% of GDP on defence. With a belligerent Russia on its eastern flank, Poland is continuing to modernise its armed forces. Grant Turnbull finds out what the country wants, and whether it can afford it. |
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From our partners
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Based on the experience gained in operating the first 3DWheel systems in St Petersburg and Ankara, Riftek has developed and started production of the next generation 3DWheel.60 systems.
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Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail, has been implementing the Frequentis fixed terminal railway dispatcher terminal to enhance rail operations across Ireland.
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The Dysten company has joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs project 'Polish Smart City'.
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Applications such as on-board internet, communication-based train control and passenger information or entertainment systems require the reliable transmission of ever greater data volumes in trains.
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Research and development in the field of signalling is faced with the challenge of providing cost-effective solutions for high availability of safety-relevant systems.
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Insufficiently released tread brakes apply constant pressure to wheel treads and heat wheels beyond their thermal design limit.
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