Russian Railways intent to phase out purchases of diesel-only locos
Sergey Kobzev, Deputy General Director and Chief Engineer of Russian Railways, has announced that after 2025, Russian Railways plan to purchase electric locomotives as well as locomotives operating on natural gas and different alternative power sources only. In a press release issued by the railway firm, he stated: “In the future, we’re going to operate […]
Full product acceptance for cable monitoring system granted by Network Rail
Network Rail has authorized using Viper Improvements’ cable monitoring system for AC electrified routes, making the system absolutely authorized to be used throughout all Community Rail areas. CableGuardian is an award-winning product created by UK-based expertise firm, Viper Improvements. Its product initially acquired Community Rail approval in June 2020, when it was deployed throughout signaling energy […]
Siemens Vectron Dual Mode authorized to operate in Germany
The Vectron Twin Mode operates in electrical mode on electrified rail routes however can change to diesel operation on sections without overhead strains. The Vectron Twin Mode locomotive from Siemens Mobility has acquired authorization for operation in Germany from the Federal Railway Authority (EBA). Up to now, Rail systems RP, Mindener Kreisbahnen GmbH, and Stern & Hafferl […]
Hull Trains to temporarily suspend all train services for the second time in 2020
As a result of the UK government’s decision to place England into a second lockdown, Hull Trains will temporarily suspend its services in order to safeguard the future of the business. Following the announcement by the UK authorities relating to a second lockdown in England on account of an extreme enhance in coronavirus instances, Hull […]
Bombardier Transportation launches digital service for predictive maintenance
The BOMBARDIER EBI Sense digital service is a step towards realizing the benefits of digitalization for railway performance. Bombardier Transportation has launched its new BOMBARDIER EBI Sense digital service for predictive maintenance. Centered on rail signalling, it embraces Bombardier’s rail management expertise, trendy digital instruments and superior analytics. The service converts asset efficiency knowledge into highly effective insights, […]
Heathrow Specific launches improved third-party ticketing platform
The expertise allows third-party distributors to simply embrace Heathrow Specific tickets inside their reserving platforms, providing an additional income stream for airline and journey business companions and seamless reserving expertise for patrons. Heathrow Specific has launched its new JSON REST API Developer Portal, making it quicker and simpler than ever earlier than for third-party reserving […]
