IronLev, an Italian company specialising in magnetic levitation solutions, has recently carried out tests to apply its technology on existing railways without any need to upgrade the current infrastructure. RailFreight.com had a discussion with IronLev co-founders Adriano Girotto and Luca Cesaretti to better understand how the technology works and how it can be advantageous for…
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Construction industry report finds rapid rise in AI
Deloitte has released the State of Digital Adoption in the Construction Industry 2024 report, which examines the adoption of digital […]
New Transport NSW program supporting innovation
The New South Wales Government has launched Gateway to Innovate, an Australian-first program that is designed to support industry in […]
New Transport NSW program supporting innovation
The New South Wales Government has launched Gateway to Innovate, an Australian-first program that is designed to support industry in […]
New Transport NSW program supporting innovation
The New South Wales Government has launched Gateway to Innovate, an Australian-first program that is designed to support industry in […]
29th Annual AAR Research Review Round-Up
PUEBLO, Colo. – As one of the sponsors for the 29th Annual AAR Research Review hosted by MxV Rail, RT&S headed to Pueblo.
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Building future skills for the UK rail industry
The engineering faculty at Edinburgh University is one of the leading sources of graduate talent in the UK. In late April, the school hosted a seminar specifically addressing future recruitment into the rail industry. However, the target audience was not quite ready to start their doctorate studies. In fact, the audience for the interactive welcome…
Raising awareness about digital sustainability in rail
The European Union aims to make the transport sector and supply chain more eco-friendly, typically focusing on vehicle emissions and infrastructure upgrades. Yet, a crucial aspect often overlooked is digital pollution. At the RailFreight Summit ’24, Willem Jan Groenewoud, CEO of Ab Ovo, shed light on this issue and proposed solutions. Groenewoud created a sense…
Germany, Austria and Switzerland ask for EU-wide DAC commitment
The governments of Germany, Austria and Switzerland said that their efforts in the context of deploying Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) “are necessary, but not sufficient”. They are asking for the creation of an EU-wide funding mechanism, financial commitment from all Member States and strong foundations from the sector. Germany, Austria and Switzerland are thus asking…
Emotive locomotive signals digital future
A new route for a ’66. DB Cargo UK has offered up one of its workhorses of the rail freight industry. The first “Shed” in the dynamic signalling revolution has had a digital makeover. The pathfinder locomotive has been retrofitted and moved on to begin dynamic testing. They’ve been around for over a quarter of…