What the metro of the future will look like. AI, full automation and new control systems
Artificial intelligence, fully automated GoA4 operations and new generations of train control systems are among the technologies analysed over two […]
Innovation
The Czechs are testing diesel trains powered entirely by vegetable oil
České dráhy has begun a new phase of testing alternative fuels on its RegioFox diesel trains. Three PESA railcars will […]
The UK is preparing for a new phase in railway innovation
The rail innovation project in the UK is entering a new phase, following the announcement by the Railway Industry Association […]
Poland is testing solutions in Spain to reduce noise on HSR
Port Polska is analysing solutions that have already been tested on high-speed lines across Europe with a view to using […]
Autonomous trams are on their way
Automation is also advancing in urban surface transport, but transforming trams and light rail systems into fully autonomous vehicles is […]
Record set by an experimental maglev in China
An experimental magnetic levitation vehicle developed in China accelerated from zero to 800 km/h in just 5.3 seconds on a […]
The Athens Metro is testing a regenerative braking system
The operator of Athens’ urban rail transport is testing the first regenerative braking system installed on a railway network in […]
Renfe is testing HVO renewable fuel for diesel trains
Renfe is taking a new step in its decarbonisation strategy, having successfully tested the use of HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) […]
Turntide is expanding its production of high-voltage railway batteries in the UK
The British company Turntide Technologies is set to expand its production capacity for high-voltage railway batteries using lithium iron phosphate […]
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 […]