“New Dawn” steam to power British freight
Steamology, a green technology start-up company in the South of England, is rolling back the wheels of time. The company is on the verge of making history by…
RFID is the answer to defective wheels on Britain’s railways
Flat spots, hot boxes, and host of other problems could be tackled by the technology originally developed to keep retail goods safe from light-fingered shop lifters. Radio-frequency identification…
High electricity prices makes Freightliner resort to diesel locos
The shocking rise in electricity prices has sparked some rail freight operators into a startling scenario. Electric locomotives are to be stopped and operators will resort to diesel…
UK funds Freightliner’s dual-fuel project
The UK government will finance a research programme aimed at advancing a dual-fuel solution for the class 66 locomotive. It is part of its ‘First of a Kind’…
Gotcha! Freightliner UK tagged with digital tech
Unexpected item in the marshalling area? The same sort of technology that makes sure your purchases are all accounted for at the supermarket checkout is also being applied…