Japan is preparing a train that will inspect Shinkansen lines at 320 km/h
Japanese rail operator JR East has unveiled the design of the future SOAR inspection train, the successor to the current […]
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AŽD tests battery-powered tram-train for regional rail transport
Czech technology company AŽD has begun testing a battery-powered tram-train, an experimental project that could open up new opportunities for […]
Lithuania is paving the way for autonomous trains
The Lithuanian railway group LTG is testing technologies that could eventually pave the way for autonomous trains. The first projects […]
Driving Efficiency: PJM’s Automatic Brake Test and Digital Train Functions
PJM’s proven digital train functions and Automatic Brake Test provide immediate operational advantages and secure a future-ready system designed for […]
Singapore puts AI to work on the metro network
Singapore is preparing for a new phase of digitalization in urban rail transit, with fully automated MRT depots, AI-based sensors, […]
Newag supports the development of Poland’s Quantum Valley
Three of Poland’s leading universities and the railway manufacturer Newag have signed a letter of intent to establish a science […]
The world’s first agrovoltaic power plant for trains, inaugurated in Austria
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Burgenland Energie have inaugurated, in Donnerskirchen, the first agrovoltaic photovoltaic plant with a solar […]
Solar panels between the rails: the Swiss test
A pilot project in Switzerland shows that photovoltaic panels can be installed between the rails without blocking train traffic. The […]
Serbia is investing in a railway hub built with Russian support
Serbia has unveiled its new Unified Dispatch Center for rail traffic management, built near the Belgrade-Ranžirna station in Makiš. The […]
Stadler unveils the world’s first narrow-gauge hydrogen-powered train
Stadler and the regional operator ARST in Sardinia have unveiled the world’s first hydrogen-powered train designed for narrow-gauge lines. The […]