Switzerland will become the first European country to test the Hyperloop technology. Non-profit research institute EuroTube together with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and canton Valais will construct the three-kilometre trial track. The works are expected to start in the second half of 2019. The test track section will be set up in the Collombey-Muraz commune
Governments have adopted a robust set of guidelines for implementing the landmark 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement. The implementation of the agreement will benefit people from all walks of life, especially the most vulnerable. The agreed ‘Katowice Climate Package’ is designed to operationalize the climate change regime contained in the Paris Agreement. Under the auspices
Official launch event of Rail Freight Forward and departure of Noah’s Train On 14 December in Katowice, Rail Freight Forward, a coalition of rail freight companies and federations from across Europe, committed to help save up to 290 million tons of C02 transport emissions over the next decade. With 275 million tons of C02 emissions
Women in Rail is delighted to announce its second award ceremony, on the evening of Wednesday 15 May 2019, at the historic Roundhouse in Camden. The evening will be hosted by Rachel Riley, Television Presenter and STEM Ambassador. The Women in Rail Awards aim to showcase and reward individuals and companies (large or small) who
Are you a rail education or training provider? Are you interested in eLearning? If the answer is double Yes, we would like to hear from you. The researchers invite rail education and training providers to participate in contributing their ideas to the study by following the link: goo.gl/rc6N11. The survey is open from 09/04/2018-
Over 700 jobs have been safeguarded as Carillion’s Network Rail contracts have been acquired by Amey Rail Ltd. The transfers come after Carillion went into liquidation last month, and will provide reassurance to many in the industry, as well as continuity for projects across the country. The Network Rail contracts, which were operated by Carillion Construction Ltd, includes projects in
Trains with brains – that’s what Railway Minister Piyush Goyal believes the use of artificial intelligence can mean for the Indian Railways network. Addressing a conference on artificial intelligence (AI), Goyal told a big group of railway employees to brace innovation and look to create an Indian Railways of the future. The railway minister asked the 1.3
Network Rail, the owner and infrastructure manager of most of the rail network in England, Scotland and Wales, has announced drones are set to play a central role in its assets management. The route structures asset management team is trialling the use of drones to inspect large structures in a safer and more cost efficient
Women’s perception of the rail industry mean that they could miss out on a jobs boost that will see over 100,000 job opportunities created across Britain’s railway by 2027, the Rail Delivery Group has warned. In October ambitious plans were unveiled to attract new talent to the industry and secure over 100,000 job opportunities across
BOUT THIS WEBINAR The whole railway market is shifting towards remote monitoring of its key assets. Data analysis and connectivity aims to gradually change preventive maintenance from a systematic approach to on-condition and, eventually, to predictive maintenance. Alstom’s rail system approach is focused on system behaviour, which is what delivers service reliability. Alstom understands the
