HS2 today revealed the final design for the headhouse that will provide emergency access to the new high speed railway’s tunnels as they approach Euston station.
The two Shift2Rail’s 4SECURail workstreams have reached their mid-term objectives for the design of a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) for joint EU-Rail cyber security, and a Formal Methods Demonstrator for improved Railway Signalling Systems.
Thomson Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has launched the Electrak LL electric linear actuator, a long-life, high-duty-cycle component designed to work in the harshest conditions and offer superior environmental protection.
With Plasser & Theurer’s newly developed rail grinding machine for light rail and trams, rail traffic is easy on the ears: trains travel more quietly on ground rails. The world’s first ATMO (Automatic Track Machine Oscillator) was developed as part of Shift2Rail and combines two working methods.
MPs have given the go-ahead to the next phases of Britain’s high speed rail network, with the Bill approving the building of HS2 Phase 2A north from the West Midlands to Crewe achieving Royal Assent.
Wabtec and RATP, Paris region operator as well a major international public transport operator, had put in place a partnership to test Wabtec’s innovative Green Friction braking solution. The test will study the solution’s ability to improve air quality in Paris tunnels by drastically reducing the micro-particles emitted from friction braking.
On 5th February 2021, Egis completed its acquisition of a majority shareholding in CPMS TOPCO and its operational arm, Collaborative Project Management Services Limited (CPMS), thus realising its ambition to become a key player in the U.K. rail and infrastructure market.