ProRail CEO: we must seize the Year of Rail for more sustainability
The UN climate summit in Glasgow last year was moved to November 2021. This gives the rail sector the opportunity to work towards this event in the European…
What are the public transport topics during RailTech Europe?
During RailTech Europe, various presentations are focused on public transport. From international train travel, high-speed lines and ticketing, to research into passenger behaviour in corona time. But with…
‘Electrified highway with overhead wires ideal for the port of Rotterdam’
Catenary lines above on the motorway, where trucks receive electricity via a pantograph. If it is up to Siemens Mobility, freight traffic will head in that direction via…
RailTech Europe 2021 goes live and opens networking platform
The event platform of RailTech Europe 2021 opened Friday 19 March at 11.00. This means all participants can start networking and start planning 1-to-1 video meetings with railway…
Shunting on Dutch marshalling yards remains possible without ERTMS
The infrastructure of the ERTMS track section between the Dutch yards Kijfhoek and Roosendaal will be set up in such a way that shunting locomotives on the railway…
What are the rail freight topics at RailTech Europe?
Extra-long 740-meter freight trains, the automatic and digital coupling of freight wagons, operations on Rotterdam’s harbour line and self-driving freight trains. These are just a few of the…
The Netherlands appoints Wim van de Camp as Year of Rail ambassador
Former member of the European Parliament Wim van de Camp has been appointed Dutch Ambassador for the European Year of Rail. State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven of Infrastructure…
More smart camera’s and sensors to be installed in the Netherlands
Last year, a smart camera was installed on the Moerdijk railway site in the Netherlands for the monitoring of incoming freight wagons, especially those with dangerous substances. Karel…
This is how digital networking works at RailTech Europe
Like in any trade event, networking is an important part of RailTech Europe 2021. Especially in these corona times, everyone is looking forward to meeting colleagues again to…
Data collection system for train energy consumption mandatory from January 2022
All EU infrastructure managers are obliged to have a data collection system for the energy consumption of trains by January 2022. Energy management expert Bart van der Spiegel…
Here is the European Year of Rail Magazine
The RailTech editorial team has created a special RailTech Europe Magazine that is centered around the topic ‘European Year of Rail’. It features interviews and background stories that…
Who are the nominees for the RailTech Innovation Awards 2021?
With RailTech Europe 2021 less than a month away, the nominees for this year’s Innovation Awards are selected. In this article you can read about the nominated companies…
‘The responsibility for sustainable construction lies mainly with rail infrastructure managers’
Using materials that last a long time and executing the right maintenance measure at the right time are crucial for a maximum lifecycle of the rail infrastructure. According…
‘The biggest obstacle of the North Sea-Baltic rail corridor is the lack of ERTMS’
The biggest drawback of the North Sea-Baltic rail corridor is currently the lack of the European traffic control system ERTMS. Bottlenecks in the network that hinder the operation…
‘Railways have learned a lot in condition monitoring in the last five years’
“We can’t afford to send out a maintenance team when we don’t know what’s going on, we have to anticipate failures”, says Diego Galar, professor of condition monitoring…