Railway News
Moving Heavy Freight from Road to Rail
Moving Heavy Freight from Road to Rail Moving heavy freight off our road systems and into the rail network is to be the focus of new collaborations between the University of Birmingham and transport company Pass Logistics. The University and Pass Logistics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (...
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TransPod FluxJet promises transportation at over 1,000 km per hour
TransPod FluxJet promises transportation at over 1,000 km per hour TransPod, the start-up that is building the world’s leading ultra-high-speed ground transportation system (the TransPod Line) to disrupt and redefine passenger and cargo transportation, unveiled the FluxJet, an industry-defining inno...
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Modified Rail Cars could capture energy under breaking and deceleration
Modified Rail Cars could capture energy under breaking and deceleration Rail systems around the world could help mitigate climate change and clean the air of CO2 by capturing the sustainable energy generated when trains break and decelerate. US-based start-up, CO2Rail Company have been working with...
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OptiFuel transitioning 400 Freight Locomotive Fleet in Argentina
OptiFuel transitioning 400 Freight Locomotive Fleet in Argentina OptiFuel Systems, a decarbonization solutions provider of products and systems for eliminating emissions in the rail, marine, and power generation markets, has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Argentina Ministry of Transportat...
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Thornton Tomasetti propels futuristic transport with HyperloopTT investment
Thornton Tomasetti propels futuristic transport with HyperloopTT investment HyperloopTT has announced a financial investment from Thornton Tomasetti, a leading global scientific and engineering consulting firm that provides specialized safety, security and risk management services. HyperloopTT and T...
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Hydrous ethanol dual fuel may help reduce greenhouse gases in the Rail Industry
Hydrous ethanol dual fuel may help reduce greenhouse gases in the Rail Industry Climate change is inspiring many industries to examine how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced. Rail and marine, which together account for about 4% of transportation’s GHG emissions, are a relatively small bu...
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Fortescue acquires Williams Advanced Engineering and announces the Infinity Train
Fortescue acquires Williams Advanced Engineering and announces the Infinity Train Marking its transition to a global green renewables and resources company, Fortescue has today completed the acquisition of UK-based Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), in a move that is expected to create hundreds of...
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Swiss researchers explore reducing Railway Noise Pollution
Swiss researchers explore reducing Railway Noise Pollution Railway noise is unhealthy. Hundreds of millions has already been invested in noise barriers, quieter braking systems and other measures with the goal to protect at least 80 percent of the Swiss population from emissions by the year 2025 – b...
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Europe’s leading rail operators adopting IoT remote monitoring technology
Europe’s leading rail operators adopting IoT remote monitoring technology Worldsensing today confirmed mounting interest in its technology for rail infrastructure monitoring, with major European network operators currently evaluating and deploying the technology. SNCF’s rail network management arm S...
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Digi International introduces Router for Intelligent Rail Transportation
Digi International introduces Router for Intelligent Rail Transportation Digi International today unveiled the Digi TX64 5G Rail, expanding the portfolio of transit routers to include a cellular router specifically designed for rail-transit applications. Digi’s new high-performance cellular router f...
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CG Railway completes maiden voyage of new Rail Ferry
CG Railway completes maiden voyage of new Rail Ferry CG Railway, LLC (CGR), a joint venture between Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc., today announced that its new, state-of-the-art rail ferry, the Cherokee, completed its maiden roundtrip voyage with record results for transportati...
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AECOM set to develop hydrogen-powered railway in Central Italy
AECOM set to develop hydrogen-powered railway in Central Italy AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spanish renewables group Iberdrola, and Italian partners Cinque International and Ancitel Energy and Enviro...
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Network Rail uses innovative fibre-optic technology to boost safety
Network Rail uses innovative fibre-optic technology to boost safety Network Rail has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Thales Ground Transportation Systems Ltd to develop and trial Fibre Optic Acoustic Sensing (FOAS) technology that will support improvements in safety and performance on the...
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Super Rail multi-function rail concept aims to transform railway infrastructure
Super Rail multi-function rail concept aims to transform railway infrastructure The cost of rail infrastructure in America is between $40M-$500M per mile and is the reason why America is the poor cousin in regards to passenger rail. This article describes a construction methodology that attempts to...
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HyperPort concept revealed by HyperloopTT and HHLA
HyperPort concept revealed by HyperloopTT and HHLA Hyperloop Transportation Technologies revealed HyperPort™, a sustainable high-speed cargo and freight solution capable of increasing capacity and efficiency while decreasing pollution and congestion at ports worldwide. Developed in partnershi...
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Network Rail opens Rail Investment Centre of Excellence
Network Rail opens Rail Investment Centre of Excellence Network Rail has established a new team to help achieve its ambition of becoming a more efficient and dependable partner within the rail industry, and bring an increased focus on efficient delivery of major projects and investment. Part of wide...
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BNSF and Wabtec test Battery-Electric Locomotive in California
BNSF and Wabtec test Battery-Electric Locomotive in California BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec’s exploration of the future potential of battery-electric locomotives crosses another significant milestone this week as they begin testing the technology in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton, C...
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