TRA VISIONS project is organising a competition for young transport researchers: they are looking for students in their final year of Master or first years of PhD. The competition covers 5 modes of transport, namely Road, Rail, Waterborne, Airborne and Cross-modality. Single students or groups can submit their project to one of these categories and win up to
EC, UIC, rail infra owners to debate deployment of 5G-enabled FRMCS Many railway infrastructure owners are now preparing to implement theFuture Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS), the sector’s new 5G-enabled communications standard. FRMCS is due to launch in 2025 and will replace the current GSM-R standard, which is expected to be phased out around 2030.
The railway industry in Poland, as well as in many other countries, is one of the most important sectors of the economy, influencing the development of many other sectors. In Poland the railway industry not only includes rail lines, trains and stations, but also the real estate, ICT and energy industries. This creates numerous employment
Shortly before the beginning of the new year, the European Commission launched the website of the European Year of Rail 2021. The initiative places the train in the spotlight as a smart and sustainable means of transport. In the Year of Rail, milestones are set for increasing the market share of rail transport, and contributing
On January 3, the first female metro driver since several decades ran a metro train on the Filyovskaya line in Moscow. For women, it was impossible to get hired as a metro driver since the 80’s. A controversial governmental resolution prohibited it along with 355 other professions, and that resolution has been replaced by one
Liberalization of long-distance railway passenger services in the European Union was scheduled for December 2020. The Spanish infrastructure manager decided that the Spanish high-speed network was congested so an optimization plan would be needed to accommodate newcomers and ensure an ‘orderly’ transition to competition. The infrastructure manager defined a full schedule for cadenced train paths
Discover the science and complexity of railway systems, including how their efficiency depends on the alignment of all their components About this course Skip About this courseHave you ever wondered what it takes to get your train on the right platform at the scheduled time every day? Journey with us into the world of rail
100% of UK/EU tuition fees paid and annual living expenses of £15,009 (full award-rising with inflation). Also, additional funding for local, national and international travel (conferences and exchanges). The advert is live now and can be viewed at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/sources/ukeustudents/eng048.html
With more than 3,200 students in six departments, the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences is a key player in the Austrian higher education sector and one of the most important employers in the region. The St. Pölten UAS stands for unique design possibilities as well as team-oriented and interdisciplinary collaboration and leaves room for
Last week, Dr Anna Fraszczyk and I had the privilege of attending one of the celebrations for 100 years of Women in Engineering through the Institute of Civil Engineers, North East branch in Newcastle, UK. The discussion at the event centred on the achievements of women making their way in a male dominated field. Female
