Italy signs hydrogen rail agreement
FS Italiane and Snam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of using hydrogen […]
Innovation
Successful trial for green electricity platform at Rotterdam port
In recent months, 32 companies at the RDM site in the port of Rotterdam have been testing a new green […]
Metro driver simulator for Barcelona delivered
Alstom has developed a driver simulator for Barcelona metro company, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) that incorporates the latest virtualisation, […]
Japanese companies to develop a hydrogen-electric pilot train
East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Hitachi and Toyota Motor Corporation entered into an agreement to develop a hydrogen-electric train. […]
Bombardier to create a global centre for electric propulsion
Bombardier Transportation has announced it will open a global innovation centre at its current site in Västerås, Sweden. The rail […]
Battery-powered maintenance rail vehicle unveiled
Railcare, a Swedish manufacturer of machines that keep railways safe and clean, has presented a battery-powered rail maintenance vehicle equipped […]
HydroFlex train enters operational trials
The UK Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has inaugurated the trials of Britain first hydrogen train, HydroFlex, performed […]
Siemens to develop hydrogen solutions for rail transport
Siemens Energy and Siemens Mobility signed a Memorandum of Understating to jointly develop hydrogen systems and solutions for railway transport. […]
Alstom’s hydrogen train is also a success in the Netherlands
According to a report released by the Province of Groningen regarding the Coradia iLint tests in the Netherlands, the train […]
Obstacle detection systems for SBB Cargo shunting locomotives
Knorr-Bremse and Israeli startup Rail Vision will equip several SBB Cargo shunting locomotives obstacle detection systems. After successfully prototype testing […]