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‘Digital Twins’: new £46m research hub could overcome barriers to tech’s adoption

The UK has opened a new research hub to study how digital twins can help decarbonise the UK’s transport systems. With an initial investment of 46 million pounds…

Czechia racing ahead with ETCS adoption

As Europe scrambles to adopt the EU’s European Train Control System (ETCS), one country in Central Europe is doing a particularly fine job of making the switch. Czechia…

Norway: AI cameras to tackle rail crossing accidents

Every year, just under 700 incidents occur at level crossings in Norway. In response, the state-owned rail agency Bane NOR is using state-of-the-art electronic surveillance at 39 of…

HS2 brings broadband to Bucks and beyond

Britain’s high speed rail project, HS2, could be Britain’s high speed broadband project too. The company building the route between London and Birmingham is examining the prospects of…