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21 parties join forces in DAC test in Germany

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September 9, 2025
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A Digital Automating Coupling (DAC) test is currently ongoing at a test facility in Germany. The “FP5-DACtiVate” project has sought to enable the pre-commissioning of…

ERA approves ETCS onboard system for Alstom TRAXX Universal locomotives

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September 8, 2025
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The European Railway Agency (ERA) has approved the newest version of the ETCS onboard system of Alstom’s TRAXX Universal locomotives. The decision means that these…

LTG launches pilot to protect wildlife (and rolling stock)

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September 5, 2025
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LTG Group, of which freight operator LTG Cargo is a part, is launching a year-long pilot project for an acoustic animal deterrent. It should help…

Great Western Railway battery train world record confirmed as 200.5 miles

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September 4, 2025
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Great Western Railway (GWR) has received official confirmation that its battery-electric train achieved a world record distance of 200.5 miles on a single charge. Officials from the Rail Performance Society (RPS), an organisation dedicated to recording and studying the performance of railways and railway traction in the UK, today presented a Certificate of Achievement to […]

Acting NASA Administrator Duffy Selects Exploration-Focused Associate Administrator

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September 3, 2025
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Acting NASA Administrator Sean P. Duffy Wednesday named Amit Kshatriya as the new associate administrator of NASA, the agency’s top civil service role. A 20-year NASA veteran, Kshatriya was most recently the deputy in charge of the Moon to Mars Program in the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington. In […]

Data of the week: How much is DAC really going to cost?

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September 3, 2025
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The Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) is probably the most controversial new technology in European rail freight. It is hailed by some as the saviour of…

Cutting-edge rail ticket technology to be trialled across the Midlands and North

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September 1, 2025
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Passengers across the East Midlands can now benefit from simpler and more flexible tickets, with the launch of new digital trials. From today, rail passengers travelling between Leicester, Derby, and Nottingham will be able to take part in these trials, with more taking place in conjunction with Northern Trains in Yorkshire from the end of […]

HS2 lifts fourth giant tunnelling machine after 3.4-mile journey under the capital

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August 27, 2025
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Engineers working on HS2’s London tunnels began lifting the last of four giant tunnelling machines to the surface over the bank holiday weekend. The first part of ‘Anne’ – including the 9.11-metre-diameter cutterhead – saw the light of day for the first time in 16 months as it was lifted out of a shaft at […]

More Than a System Upgrade: Why Terminal Innovation Starts with People

Marco Raimondi
August 27, 2025
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Intermodal terminals across Europe are undergoing a quiet but profound transformation towards digitization and automation – driven by rising volumes, sustainability goals, and the growing…

The Intermodal Gateway of the Future: Hitachi Rail’s digital solution boosts rail freight in Germany

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August 20, 2025
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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 […]