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December 15, 2020 | Technology

Sensor4Rail project to start testing next year

GERMANY’s Sensors4Rail development project has announced that it will begin testing its sensor-based train traffic technology on the Hamburg S-Bahn from early next year.

December 15, 2020 | Fleet

Hitachi and Eversholt Rail to trial battery-equipped class 802

HITACHI Rail and British rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a battery pack that can be installed on a five-car class 802 inter-city train operated by Great Western Railway (GWR) on the 480km journey between London and Penzance in the southwest of England.

December 14, 2020 | Asia

Knorr-Bremse awarded CRRC metro train systems contract

CHINESE manufacturer CRRC has signed a contract with Knorr-Bremse for the supply of braking, exterior doors, and air-conditioning systems to equip metro trains for two new lines in Beijing.

December 13, 2020 | Technology

Cognitive Pilot to release autonomous driver assistance system

AUTONOMOUS driving developer Cognitive Pilot, Russia, has announced it will launch mass production of its Cognitive Rail Pilot artificial intelligence (AI)-based driver assistance system in 2021, with plans to manufacture more than 2000 units.

December 12, 2020 | Technology

Revolution Very Light Rail project moves forward

BRITAIN’s Very Light Rail (RVLR) vehicle development project has announced that it has delivered its very light rail (VLR) prototype vehicle to the Quinton Rail Technology Centre in Warwickshire for final assembly and system integration, ahead of testing in February.

December 10, 2020 | Metros

Bangalore Metro awards GoA 4 contract

BANGALORE Metro has awarded a contract to Siemens Mobility and Siemens India for the implementation of GoA 4 automatic train operation (ATO) on the 18.8km Yellow Line, India’s first driverless metro line.

December 8, 2020 | Technology

TMH and LocoTech-Signal to automate Kazan Metro

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) and LocoTech-Signal have announced plans to implement GoA 4 automation on the 16.7km Kazan metro system, with testing scheduled to begin at the end of 2022.

December 5, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief – Tech: Onboard 5G trials show promise; ÖBB’s first digital interlocking; Trainfo introduces level crossing safety app

Sweden: Icomera, the Gothenburg-based subsidiary of Engie Solutions, has conducted a successful trial of its X5 four-radio modem 5G-enabled router on an X2000 train on the Stockholm - Gothenburg line.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

IRJ In-Brief – Financial: VIA Rail reports Q3 revenue drop; Warsaw Metro secures loan for new trains; Kazakhstan plans new freight terminal

Canada: VIA Rail has reported an 86% drop in ticket revenues to $C 15.5m ($US 12m) in its third quarter report.

December 4, 2020 | Technology

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric unveils smart maintenance platform

ZHUZHOU CRRC Times Electric has launched Foresee, a new condition-based maintenance platform, which the supplier says can facilitate intelligent operation and smart maintenance of urban rail networks and assets.

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