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February 8, 2019 | Europe

DB launches ‘world's fastest laboratory’ test train

GERMAN Rail (DB) has launched its “Advanced TrainLab,” which the company says will allow testing of digital technologies in a real-world environment and accelerate their deployment into service.

January 19, 2019 | Europe

Network Rail seeks improved efficiency in CP6

Network Rail (NR) is in the process of finalising Control Period 6, which outlines the infrastructure manager’s spending allocation - some £35bn - for five years from April 1. Charles Robarts, NR’s director, planning and regulation, explains the thinking behind the plan to David Burroughs.

January 16, 2019 | Europe

Shift2Rail announces 2019 Call for Proposals

THE Shift2Rail (S2R) Joint Undertaking (JU) has opened applications for the 2019 Call for Proposals for research and innovation activities, which will provide €150.3m of funding.

January 13, 2019 | Policy

Is there finally light at the end of the tunnel for the Fourth Railway Package?

Elisabeth Werner, land transport director with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move), talks to David Briginshaw.

November 13, 2018 | Europe

UIC launches Sherpa anti-terrorism research project

THE International Union of Railways (UIC) held the inaugural meeting in Paris on November 13 of the one-year Sherpa research project to improve the protection of trains and stations against terrorist attacks.

November 2, 2018 | Main line

EU research project unlocks the potential of under-utilised lines

Dr David Fletcher and Dr Jon Paragreen from the University of Sheffield explain the results of the NeTIRail-Infra project, which studied solutions to improve the productivity of conventional lines.

October 17, 2018 | Europe

Shift2Rail awards 19 grants for new research projects

SHIFT2RAIL (S2R) announced on October 17 that it will fund 19 projects worth €152.6m under its 2018 call for proposals for research and innovation activities. S2R’s co-funding will amount to up to €77.3m.

September 18, 2018 | Rolling stock

CRRC unveils Next Generation metro train

IRJ at InnoTrans 2018: CRRC unveiled its Next Generation metro train, a joint project of the Chinese-German joint venture, CG Rail, at the outside track area.

August 23, 2018 | Technology

Bombardier opens Mannheim research laboratory

BOMBARDIER Transportation opened a new €1m laboratory in Mannheim on August 23, where it will develop and test electronics systems for train control (TCMS) and signalling and control systems.

May 17, 2018 | Europe

Parrondo to succeed Doherty as Errac president

THE European Rail Research Advisory Council (Errac) agreed a new team of people to lead the railway research organisation for the next three years at its plenary meeting in Brussels on May 16.

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