French rail manufacturer Alstom has signed an agreement with Dutch infrastructure operator ProRail to test automatic shunting locomotives in 2021.
The tests aspire to a level 4 grade of automation (GoA4)
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The digital pandemic: How COVID-19 has accelerated digital rail
COVID-19 has upended many aspects of rail transport, however there are aspects of the disruption that provide an opportunity for digital transformation.
By March 23, the coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Alstom using AI solution to manage social distancing in Panama
Alstom is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to manage passenger flow and maintain social distancing.
The system is currently in use on the Panama Metro, where Alstom has deployed its Mastria
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Closure of Rail Manufacturing CRC leaves room for R&D investment
The Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) held its last event on June 25 and officially closed on July 1 leaving a gap in the Australian rail industry’s research and development landscape.
Established
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Thales to support NSW digital strategy
Global technology provider and rail signalling manufacturer Thales will develop a leading digital control, communication, and signalling centre in Sydney.
The announcement follows Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s
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Global railway associations highlight post-COVID mobility improvements
A trio of global railway associations have noted that rail is part of the solution to the linked crises of climate change and coronavirus (COVID-19).
In a joint statement, the associations highlight how
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Targeting accuracy and precision with laser sensors
Bestech is providing the local rail industry with access to products such as laser sensors that are used in driving advanced solutions.
The fundamentals of rail wheel interaction have been
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Alstom signs agreement to introduce hydrogen-powered trains to Italy
Train manufacturer Alstom and Italian energy infrastructure company Snam have signed a five-year agreement to pave the way for hydrogen trains to run in Italy.
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Culture of innovation
Stuart Thomson, CEO and managing director of the Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre shares how the industry has collaborated on innovation, research, and development across the past
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Filling the gap
Bombardier is helping rail operators achieve zero emissions on unelectrified track with its battery electric units while slashing lifecycle costs.
One of the key benefits of rail travel
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