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August 17, 2020 | Technology

Ulsan and Hyundai Rotem agree hydrogen tram project

THE Korean city of Ulsan and Hyundai Rotem have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to produce and test the country’s first hydrogen-powered LRVs. The agreement was signed on August 13 at an event attended by Ulsan’s mayor, Mr Cheol-ho Song, and Mr Yong-bae Lee, Hyundai Rotem’s CEO.

August 14, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Ultra-long coated rail launched

FIRST launched in 2016, British Steel’s Zinoco coated rail is designed to withstand the rigours of the most corrosive environments including coastal lines, wet tunnels, level crossings, mineral lines and salt pans.

August 13, 2020 | Passenger

Responding to the ‘new normal’

From railway operation and station management to infrastructure maintenance and manufacturing, the entire railway industry has had to adjust to new social distancing protocols introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19. Kevin Smith speaks to a cross-section of the industry to find out how they have adapted.

August 12, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Voestalpine offers longer life rail steel

VOESTALPINE, Austria, has produced a new grade of rail steel designed to significantly reduce the frequency of head checks.

August 11, 2020 | Financial

Hitachi announces purchase of Perpetuum

HITACHI, Japan, has announced plans to purchase British technology firm Perpetuum as part of plans to advance its digital maintenance capabilities. The deal is expected to be completed later this year, following approval by anti-trust authorities.

August 11, 2020 | Financial

Adif AV awarded €1.18m grant for regenerative braking project

SPAIN’s high-speed network infrastructure manager Adif AV has been awarded a grant of €1.18m from the country’s Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE) to offset the cost of six reversible traction substations, which are facilitating regenerative braking on Spain's conventional rail network.

August 7, 2020 | Technology

Network Rail awards electrification design contract to Atkins

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has awarded a 10-month contract to engineering firm Atkins, for the development of new overhead electrification (OHE) design rules, with the intention of reducing the cost of future electrification projects.

August 7, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: MHC60 improves material handling

LORAM has added the MHC60 material handling car to its line of ballast maintenance equipment. The MHC60 carries and offloads new ballast or excavated roadbed materials, such as ballast and spoils.

August 7, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: “Elmer” brings AI to crack detection

IN response to the rail industry’s push for new autonomous safety technologies, along with the move towards preventative rather than interval-based maintenance, Sperry has developed an artificial intelligence tool, Elmer.

August 6, 2020 | Technology

Beijing Metro Line 5 systems upgrade contract awarded

BEIJING Metro has awarded a contract to CRRC Sifang to upgrade the train protection and control systems on Line 5.

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