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April 25, 2020 | Freight

New European multimodal freight route swings into action

A freight wagon developed at the turn of the century looks set to finally come into its own, as a new service launches to improve intermodal freight movements between Germany and Austria. David Burroughs looks at how Helrom plans to use this to carve itself a place in the market.

April 20, 2020 | Signalling

Swiss ingenuity brings ATO to existing rolling stock

A group of Swiss railway specialists has developed and tested an ATO system which can be used on existing rolling stock, infrastructure and conventional train control and protection systems. The GoA2 system has reached the proof of concept stage and is designed to be inexpensive and simple to operate. David Briginshaw reports.

April 16, 2020 | Signalling

Questions hang over CBTC testing following resignations from NYCT

New York City Transit (NYCT), Thales and Piper Networks have demonstrated Ultra-Wide Band, a wireless technology, which is offering a quick and less expensive way of installing CBTC on metro lines. However, as William Vantuono reports, the sudden departure of a key player at NYCT threatens to hamper development.

April 13, 2020 | Signalling

Remote driving clears first hurdle

Researchers working on SNCF’s Autonomous Trains Project are developing a remote driver’s desk, which could support first and last mile and emergency operation on France’s future autonomous mainline network. Kevin Smith reports on progress following the successful completion of phase one in 2019.

April 7, 2020 | Podcasts

Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: APTA

APTA Offers a Breakdown of Stimulus Money for Transit Agencies and a Perspective of Covid-19 at the Front Line. Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono and RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talk to the American Public Transportation Association.

April 6, 2020 | Freight

Further work needed to fully unlock benefits of Ceneri Base Tunnel

Despite Switzerland’s efforts to help create an efficient rail freight corridor between the North Sea and Italy, a number of challenges still exist, Anitra Green reports.

April 2, 2020 | Locomotives

Do hydrogen and battery trains mean the end for diesel traction?

European passenger operators are steadily embracing alternative traction based on batteries or hydrogen as a means of eliminating the use of diesel engines. But are the days of diesel numbered? Or is the technology set to evolve? Kevin Smith investigates.

April 1, 2020 | Rolling stock

Rail sector urged to up efforts to reduce emissions

Speakers at the UIC’s low-carbon mobility conference in Brussels in February emphasised the urgent need for railways to step-up their efforts to reduce rail carbon emissions even further and make rail more attractive to achieve a shift from road and air. David Briginshaw reports from the Belgian capital.

April 1, 2020 | Policy

New Zealand brings rail in from the cold

New Zealand’s government is preparing a new strategy that will be a step change in how the network is funded and how investment is allocated. David Burroughs looks at what this means for the industry.

March 26, 2020 | Technology

Tracking technology for shipping comes ashore

Traxens’ technology converts standard containers into smart, IoT connected assets. Traxens head of strategy Sylvain Prevot explains to David Burroughs how the rail industry is set to benefit.

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