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October 1, 2025 | Sponsored

FRMCS planning and dimensioning: the cornerstone of cost-efficient deployment strategies

Marcel Kicken, head of planning and design at Ericsson Switzerland, identifies a strategy for a cost-efficient transition from 2G GSM-R to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS).

September 22, 2025 | Technology

Protecting employee data from hackers

Rail businesses are required to maintain records containing the personal details of their employees as part of their daily operations. But failure to keep those details secure can have devastating consequences for employees and employers alike, as Thibault Serlet* explains.

September 19, 2025 | Fleet

Automated inspections transform fleet maintenance

Automated trackside inspection can transform fleet maintenance from periodic manual intervention to a continuous, intelligence-led process, as Andrew Meyer and Jackie van der Westhuizen* explain.

September 17, 2025 | Freight

Expanding railfreight automation and interoperability beyond borders

The European Union is fostering key digitalisation and automation technologies in the rail freight sector, including the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC). But many functionalities can also be applied outside the core EU DAC market, as Steffen Jass* explains.

September 13, 2025 | Innovations

New technology drives SNCF development

French National Railways (SNCF) is deploying new technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve rolling stock performance and network management while reducing energy consumption, as David Haydock explains.

September 11, 2025 | Technology

Moscow launches driverless LRV

The vehicle has entered revenue service following more than 8000km of testing.

September 11, 2025 | North America

Hitachi opens new US manufacturing facility

The new plant in Hagerstown, Maryland, will manufacture metro trains for North American customers.

September 9, 2025 | Fleet

Model of new Munich S-Bahn train on show

Visitors to the IAA Mobility exhibition in Munich will be able to inspect a 1:1 scale model of the leading car.

September 4, 2025 | Europe

Railway Forum speakers tackle rail’s digital future

IRJ reports from the opening session of the Railway Forum congress in Berlin on September 3.

August 20, 2025 | Technology

British operator claims new distance record for battery traction

Great Western Railway battery train covers 320km on a single charge.

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