In a project that will run until the end of 2024, Siemens and 16 partners will facilitate advances in the driverless operation of regional trains with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI). Within the “safe.trAIn” project, which the German government is subsidizing, there is a budget of €23 million available for this task.
The European railway sector, represented by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), together with European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) call upon the European Commission and Member States to develop a strategy which protects the European Union's modal shift objectives and ensures uninterrupted affordable energy supply for rail transportation.
Flexible deployment of trains and personnel throughout Germany – from December 2022, Train Rental GmbH will be using the integrated complete solution IVU.rail from IVU Traffic Technologies for the planning and dispatch of its vehicles and personnel in normal, replacement, and emergency transport.
CargoBeamer wrote history by successfully running the first ever train with trailers between Marseille and Calais. The train serves as the first successful railway line for unaccompanied transport of craneable and non-craneable semi-trailers on rail, a field CargoBeamer is specialized in. Travelling from the Port of Marseille Fos to the CargoBeamer-Terminal in Calais, the service enabled 28 units to be transported on sustainable rail instead of the road.
Over the next year, Ingeteam will manufacture INGETRAC traction converters for Stadler to equip regional vehicles in Germany and Serbia. The company will design and deliver the converters for 44 2-car BEMU FLIRT3 trains that will operate in Germany at 140 km/h and 18 EMU FLIRT trains that will operate in Serbia at a maximum speed of 160 km/h.
A new, unique ultra-high-speed testing facility has been designed to evaluate the performance of materials needed to build and operate ultra high-speed transport systems.
Appenzeller Bahnen (AB) and Stadler have signed a contract for the manufacture and delivery of a rack-and-pinion rail vehicle for the Rheineck–Walzenhausen rail link.
Hyundai E&C has recently won more than 2 trillion won in mega infrastructure projects in Asia and the Middle East, solidifying its position in the global markets.
Partnership between global leaders in rail cybersecurity and ruggedized networking solutions facilitates combination of next-gen firewall with first-to-market rail cybersecurity solution to bolster protection for onboard and wayside systems.
Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company, is supplying up to four EMD® Joule battery electric locomotives to BNSF Railway (BNSF). Supported in part by grant funding, the locomotives would replace BNSF diesel units operating in Southern California, with charging systems for continuous operation.