One Big Circle, provider of intelligent video and data solutions for rail, has introduced AIVR UGMS, an advanced Unattended Geometry Measurement System into its product suite, bringing further authority to the growing company’s automated track and infrastructure monitoring capability. Securing targeted licensing rights with market-leading US-based firm Vista Instrumentation, the agreement enhances One Big Circle’s […]
Category: Innovation
Petards Rail whitepaper discusses the future of rail
Petards Rail recently released its new whitepaper – The Future of Rail: Innovations Shaping the Safety, Efficiency and Compliance of Travel. The whitepaper looks into the changes across the rail industry, including cyber resilience and AI-powered monitoring, highlighting how modernisation will create a safer and smarter network. Network Rail has predicted that Britons will take […]
Gripple’s Forked Collar for OLE gets Network Rail approval
Network Rail has approved Gripple’s latest innovation, SwiftLine Forked Collar, a revolutionary new product designed to take the complexity out of overhead line equipment (OLE) installation. Forked collars, used for terminating and connecting the ends of conductor wires on OLE, have traditionally been hindered by complex installation processes. The lack of a universal design has […]
Government announces funding for 26 projects to boost passenger experience
Twenty-six cutting-edge projects aimed at improving passenger experience on the railway have launched, supported by a multimillion funding package by the Department for Transport. In partnership with Innovate UK, working closely with Network Rail and train operators, the First of a Kind competition offers grant funding for innovative projects to be tested on the railway, […]
The Intermodal Gateway of the Future: Hitachi Rail’s digital solution boosts rail freight in Germany
As part of a joint venture, Hitachi Rail has brought a new digital solution, ‘InGa-Z’, to market, which can transform efficiency at intermodal freight terminals. Protostellar GmbH, is the joint venture driving this solution and consists of Hitachi Rail, MT Logistics GmbH, DB Cargo AG, and with financial support from the Federal Ministry for Transport […]
Labs by Transport for Wales and Media Cymru names Inclutech as winner of accelerator programme
Labs by Transport for Wales has named accessible incident-reporting platform Inclutech the overall winner of its sixth accelerator programme, securing the start-up a contract to further develop its technology for the Welsh transport network The announcement was the finale of a Demo Day held at Techniquest on Tuesday 15 July, which showcased nine pioneering start-ups. […]
Labs by Transport for Wales and Media Cymru names Inclutech as winner of accelerator programme
Labs by Transport for Wales has named accessible incident-reporting platform Inclutech the overall winner of its sixth accelerator programme, securing the start-up a contract to further develop its technology for the Welsh transport network The announcement was the finale of a Demo Day held at Techniquest on Tuesday 15 July, which showcased nine pioneering start-ups. […]
Wabtec to acquire Frauscher Sensor Technology Group
Wabtec Corporation has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH (Frauscher), a global market leader in train detection, wayside object control solutions, and axle counting systems. The acquisition positions Wabtec for accelerated, profitable growth, and further strengthens the Company’s Digital Intelligence business by adding highly attractive […]
Siemens Mobility expert awarded MBE for rail innovation
Sharief Gaafar, senior technical manager at Siemens Mobility UK&I, has been awarded an MBE in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List for services to innovation in transport and diversity & inclusion. The honour recognises Sharief’s exceptional contribution to innovation in the UK rail industry through his work on digital and onboard systems and projects […]