Innovative track surveying in South West England
Railway tracks in South West England will be surveyed with the RILA system. This innovative solution was developed by Dutch technology company Fugro. It allows Network Rail to…
‘IoT proving its worth to rail industry at a time of crisis’
A crisis such as the current corona pandemic shows how dependent vital processes are on manual operations. According to tech companies, it would be good to learn lessons…
Intelligent video cameras gear up for track monitoring
In order to use human resources more efficiently, the railway companies need new innovative means. Therefore, Transport for Wales Rail Services (TfW Rail) has started to use intelligent…
Internet of Things for safer railways
Dutch technology company Dual Inventive will get an Internet of Things (IoT) network. It will be provided by Vodafone Business in the next five years. Dual Inventive, in…
Fugro will measure platform gauges in UK
Dutch technology company Fugro is expanding its activities in the UK rail market. Its RILA survey system has been approved by the country’s infrastructure manager Network Rail for…
Finnish Railways collects data on turnouts
VR FleetCare and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency have started a new pilot project. It is devoted to the closer examination of 80 railway turnouts. The obtained data…
Russia plans to equip rails with RFID tags
Russian Railways (RZD) will equip rails with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. The relevant technology will be developed by RST-Invent, a subsidiary of state-owned holding Rusnano. RZD plans…
New inspection train will monitor high-speed rails in Spain
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo will supply the new inspection train to the country’s rail infrastructure manager Adif. The vehicle costs 39 million Euros. It will be used…
Slovakian AI-based solution can prevent accidents at level crossings
A level crossing is an important but often dangerous component of rail infrastructure. 517 people have died or been injured in level crossing accidents in the EU in…
Hot weather not obstacle for European railways
Summer brings to the European railway sector two big challenges: the growth of traffic and hot weather with temperatures over 30 degrees. The first question is solved by…
Drones become new rail workers
The usage of drone technology is upcoming in the railway industry. More and more railway companies use them in various areas. What roles could the unmanned aerial vehicles…
Thales develops drones for autonomous trains
French technology group Thales is developing a concept of special drones for Automatic Train Operation (ATO). The air vehicles will be equipped with advanced optronics, infra-red sensors and…
Network Rail monitors tracks with helicopters
British infrastructure manager Network Rail provides condition monitoring of railway tracks with the help of helicopters. The air vehicles allow the company to cover large areas in a…
Fugro inspects railway network of Wales
Dutch technology company Fugro has started inspecting the railway network in Wales and the border counties of England. The contractor will survey around 1,368 kilometres of tracks and…
Amberg Group develops multisensory system for tunnel inspection
Swiss engineering company Amberg Technologies, part of Amberg Group, together with its partners is developing a new compact multisensory system for tunnel inspection. The solution will allow collecting…