On the 17th September 2018 the World Economic Forum made the prediction that “Machines will do more tasks than Humans by 2025…”. According to this report, within the next 6 years, 52% of all working hours will be done by robots. As a result, productivity in the affected industries has the potential to increase significantly.
The Atlas European Railways Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Level 2 train control system from French rail transport company Alstom has begun commercial service on the Valladolid-León high-speed line in the north of Spain.
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS goes mobile: With the NORDCON APP and the corresponding "NORDAC ACCESS BT" Bluetooth stick the drive specialist has created a mobile commissioning and service solution for all NORD drives.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released staff-recommended preferred alternatives for two sections of the high-speed rail routes in Northern California.