{"id":79514,"date":"2024-07-04T19:02:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T09:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=54084"},"modified":"2024-07-04T19:02:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T09:02:53","slug":"worlds-first-claimed-for-iwagon-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=79514","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s first claimed for iWagon in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

VTG Rail UK has claimed a world first for its iWagon technology. The advanced black box technology has been adopted as standard by the UK operations of Heidelberg Materials. The building materials company will initially have the telematics hardware retrofitted to its entire fleet of aggregates and bulk freight wagons.<\/strong>
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Heidelberg Materials UK, formerly known as Hanson, has adopted the iWagon real-time monitoring system. VTG, which developed the hardware, says it is the first company in the world to commit to the system. Heidelberg Materials claims the decision was a \u201cno-brainer.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As reported late last year, the VTG entered into an extensive trial in the UK with Tarmac<\/a> on a Scotland to England service. Now, VTG have their first customer for the rolling monitor equipment. \u201cThe iWagon is poised to transform rail freight with its advanced safety features and operational efficiencies,\u201d said a statement from the pan-European leasing company.<\/p>\n