Topic: Ricardo Rail

Ricardo delivers energy usage calculations on forthcoming Paris Metro routes

The internationally operating engineering consultancy company Ricardo Rail has produced the energy usage estimates for rail operations on three forthcoming lines on the Paris Metro. This allows Public…
Ricardo Rail gets approval for On-Track Machines London Underground

The Kirow KRC250 Rail Crane and Switch Tilting wagons are accepted for deployment for maintenance on the London Underground. The official approval follows after five years’ work of…
First British hydrogen train debuts in Warwickshire

HydroFLEX, first Britain’s hydrogen-powered train, has debuted in Warwickshire. It performed a maiden trip on Wednesday, 30 September. The Department for Transport expects that this kind of innovative…
Britain develops innovations for electrified railways

Several British engineering companies developed or are developing new products related to the electrification of railways. They will optimise the interaction between pantograph units and catenary systems as…
Virtual passenger gives driver feedback about comfort

Ricardo Rail has devised a small meter called the ‘Comfort Coach’ that shows the train, tram or metro drivers how their passengers are feeling during a journey. In…
Ricardo to inspect high-speed rail project in South Korea

Ricardo, the UK-based engineering company, will participate in the Great Train eXpress (GTX) project in the Seoul Capital Area. Its South Korean team will provide system engineering support…
Ricardo Rail steps up to Australia

British advisory and engineering company Ricardo has purchased shares of Transport Engineering, a leading rail technical services consultancy based in Australia. The acquisition strengthens Ricardo’s rail division and…
Liveblog RailTech Europe 2019 Day 1 – ERTMS

Tuesday March 26 is the first day of RailTech Europe at Jaarbeurs Utrecht. In this liveblog you can read everything that happens at this big rail event.
‘Energy efficiency is right path for Dutch rail sector’

The Dutch rail sector has achieved good results in energy saving policy for several last years. Only the passenger trains have reduced the energy consumption from 0.37 megajoules…
Ricardo to examine first UK hybrid train

British engineering company Ricardo will oversee the conversion of the Class 170 ‘Turbostar’ diesel multiple unit into the first UK hybrid vehicle. The train will be equipped with…
Two Dutch provinces want to shift to zero-emission trains by 2035

The Dutch provinces of Fryslân and Groningen are able to entirely shift to zero-emission passenger trains operating by battery power in seven or ten years. That is the…
‘Autonomous transportation complements train’

Many innovations could be found last month at the InnoTrans railway fair, including autonomous buses. This new type of transport does not have to be competition for the…
‘ERTMS systems not installed in a uniform way across Europe’

The way in which different member states have installed the European safety system ERTMS often varies. Consequently, it is not a given that trains with an ERTMS installation…
Ricardo Rail prepares rail technicians for first defects

Ricardo Rail has been training rail technicians to maintain the Dutch national track signaling system ATB since 2004. In the past 14 years, the course offering has been…
Intelligent Rail Summit 2017 – report about the ATO conference

Automatic Train Operation (ATO) was the theme of the first day of the Intelligent Rail Summit in Vienna, Austria, which featured live webcast coverage for those unable to…