Provertha has developed a compact, fully shielded distribution system for M8/M12 cabling, with which multiple cables can be combined using circular connectors so that signal and power transmission can now be realised over long distances via a single cable. This simplifies the connection of the equipment to the cable networks and helps to save costs.
On 27 October, the reconstructed of the above-ground metro station of the future Moscow Central Diameter (MCD)-4 – Kokoshkino – was opened. It was replaced by the new suburban railway station which matches the Moscow Transport standards.
ABB has won a large order from German railway company Deutsche Bahn for the upgrade of its first flagship InterCity Express (ICE 1) high-speed train series. The contract is part of a refurbishment program and includes the upgrade of 76 high-speed locomotives to ABB’s highly energy efficient IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors) traction converters.
Increasingly, we are encountering Ethernet applications where it is necessary to protect multiple cooperating devices at one location against overvoltage – so-called multichannel applications
Wabtec Corporation announced an order to improve passenger experience, reliability, and safety for Metra, the commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area serving the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. The contract includes the latest brakes, passenger access doors, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), and event recorder solutions for 200 new rail cars.
Transport operators are facing growing challenges. They need to keep services running on time amid continually changing restrictions, and factor in security, health & safety, emerging technology, and amenities.
Following on from Austria and Germany, the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) now also operates in the Czech Republic with 100 % green traction current. This means that all TransFER connections operated by RCG using in-house traction to, from and through the Czech Republic will be powered exclusively by traction current from renewable energy sources.
A surprise in every respect, Grammer’s new Ubility Light seat for urban passenger transport saves weight, reduces emissions and the use of resources, and features an intelligent utilization concep