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Shift2Rail lighthouse projects officially launched

A combined kick-off meeting of three new EU rail research and development projects (Roll2Rail, IT2Rail and In2Rail) took place today in Brussels. These three projects have been selected by the

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Europe’s first cryogenic LNG rail tank car unveiled

    Europe’s first cryogenic LNG rail tank car unveiled

Wagon leasing company VTG Aktiengesellschaft and Chart Ferox, a supplier of distribution systems for natural gas, showcased the first tank wagon for transporting LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) in Europe. The tank wagon

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Ballard equips world’s first hydrogen fuel cell tram

    Ballard equips world’s first hydrogen fuel cell tram

The world’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered fixed rail electric tram was presented at a ceremonial event held in March at the head office, production and testing facility of the Chinese rolling stock

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OSIRIS project helps deliver 10% energy savings for rail operators

The three-year OSIRIS rail research project came to a close today and its findings are already helping European rail operators to reduce their energy bills and the environmental impact of

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EIB co-finances Swietelsky’s research project

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting the rehabilitation of railway tracks with a loan of EUR 50m. The EU

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SKF presents efficient wireless railway bogie condition monitoring

    SKF presents efficient wireless railway bogie condition monitoring

The new SKF Multilog On-line System IMx-B, the first wireless full bogie monitoring system for all types of locomotives and

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New device to track temperatures in carriages and the impact of air conditioning on engine performance

British company Barnbrook Systems has won a new contract to monitor temperatures in passenger carriages on trains in a move which

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ThyssenKrupp launches ACCEL, a game-changing transportation system

ThyssenKrupp presented its most recent technological development, marking its entrance into the mass transit sector. ACCEL is a unique transportation

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DB Schenker Rail UK to fit ‘stop-start’ technology on locomotives

DB Schenker Rail UK are seeking to save over 4,500 tonnes in carbon emissions every year through the introduction of

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UVZ to unveil the R1 (Russia One) tramway prototype next week

    UVZ to unveil the R1 (Russia One) tramway prototype next week

Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) corporation will unveil R1 (Russia One) tramway prototype produced by Uraltransmash factory, on 9th of July 2014, in Yekaterinburg, as a part of the industrial exhibition INNOPROM 2014. UVZ via

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