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Railfuture Campaigning in Britain - identifying Railway Innovation and International Best Practice. Railfuture Ltd - Run by volunteers and funded by the public
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London Waterloo is trialling Artificial Intelligence (AI) that provides train information through British Sign Language (BSL). news.railbusinessdaily.com/south-western-…
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South Western Railway trials cutting-edge AI technology | RailBusinessDaily
London Waterloo is trialling Artificial Intelligence that provides train information through British Sign Language (BSL). Travellers who are deaf or have London Waterloo is trialling Artificial...
The railway desperately needs some innovation (or is it just common sense) to avoid this absurdity.
Return trip to London with my son and a bicycle, booked via @thetrainline’s admittedly nifty cycle reservation and split ticketing feature. I have 28 individual tickets. There must be a better way…
Rail tickets are now more environmentally friendly thanks to a revolution in production through partnership between the RDG and @IDParagon! A two year-long project changed the solvent-based production system to a water-based one and has reduced the environmental impact by 87%.
Northern equips dmu to undertake infrastructure monitoring while in passenger service. Will enable Network Rail to reduce its dependence on specialist monitoring trains. railwaygazette.com/uk/northern-un…
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Northern unveils Intelligent Train for in-service infrastructure ...
UK: Rail Business UK joins a demonstration run of a diesel multiple-unit which has been equipped to undertake infrastructure monitoring while in passenger service.
Proposal to test an autonomous freight train in Netherlands-Germany freight corridor within the next two years. railwaygazette.com/technology/bel…
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Belgian start-up to test freight train ATO on Betuwe Route
NETHERLANDS: Gent-based automation start-up OTIV has announced plans to test an autonomous train on the Betuwe Route freight corridor within the next two years.
As more people see @LevelBoarding in action, more people will realise that it's baffling (and unacceptable) not to be standard across the network:
Osaka Metro in Japan is to start tests of a ticket gate equipped with facial recognition technology to assist wheelchair users. Enables ticket holders to pass easily through the gate without having to take their hands off guiding their wheelchairs railwaygazette.com/technology-dat…
An autonomous tram that can recognise moving objects up to 100 metres ahead is being tested in South Korea. railwaygazette.com/vehicles/krris…
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KRRI’s V2X tram completes 600 km of autonomous test running
SOUTH KOREA: Korea Railroad Research Institute has completed 600 km of test running with its V2X 'Vehicle to Everything' catenary-free tram.
Network Rail's light rail team have identified Tram-Train as an option for both the #Wisbech and #Haverhill line re-openings. #Railfuture Tram-Train presentation and #Haverhill Restoring Your Railway Fund bid here railfuture.org.uk/East+Anglia+Ha…
🤖Robot to install ERTMS equipment bit.ly/3A7B1Ul
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Installation robot to accelerate ETCS roll-out
NETHERLANDS: Strukton Rail is to work with Trackbot robot developers AMT Group and No Man Trackwork to produce a prototype autonomous machine for the fast and accurate installation of balises and...
An autonomous shunting locomotive (which uses 5G) is being tested in Finland. It would be used at freight terminals, industrial sites and ports (i.e. where the public are not present). Read more at railwaygazette.com/traction-and-r…
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Autonomous shunting locomotive on test
FINLAND: A shunting locomotive retrofitted for unattended operation to Grade of Automation 4 is being tested at the Voikkaa Business Area as part of a project to develop an autonomous shunter for use...
A moveable overhead conductor rail to eliminate the need to use diesel locomotives at freight terminals where traditional fixed electrification equipment would obstruct loading and unloading is being demonstrated in the UK, and a trial in India is planned railwaygazette.com/uk/movable-ove…
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Movable overhead electrification to decarbonise freight
UK: The use of a movable overhead conductor rail to eliminate the need to use diesel locomotives at freight terminals where traditional fixed electrification equipment would obstruct loading and...
Read the 24-page February issue of #RAILEAST newsletter from @RailfutureEA at railfuture.org.uk/tiki-like/east…. (Will arrive by post this week.) Soham, Cambridge South, Ely update, station footfall, Transport East 30-year plan and much more.
The next @RailfutureEA public meeting will be in Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 26 February at 14:00. There will be a guest speaker talking about our future rail strategy for East Anglia. This will include the AGM, at which only members may vote. Flier: railfuture.org.uk/east/meetings/
Preparation work has begun at Ely station for the expanded ticket hall and new waiting room (photos by Martin Thorne).
The rebuilt ticket hall at March station is now open and in use by travellers (photo by Martin Thorne), although not much to see at present. The car park extension is still under construction.
Our Webinar "Rail Recovery - how to realise the potential" is this coming Wednesday (12th) - 11:30am to 1pm. A (mainly) Q&A session lead by our President @christianwolmar. Learn more at ow.ly/GkZh50Hp2XX or skip to the Zoom reg'n ow.ly/yN9950Hp2XW
Engineers have developed a new train on-board system to instantly detect leaves on the line resulting in "a quicker response - such as defensive driving or railhead treatment - and as a result a safer network with fewer delays." railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/resea…
Railway in Brazil has ordered a suite of autonomous track geometry inspection systems and analysis software. Train-mounted equipment will measure ride quality, wheel-rail impacts, and provide automated fault identification and reporting. railwaygazette.com/technology/val…
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Vale orders autonomous track inspection technology
BRAZIL: Vale has awarded ENSCO Rail a contract to provide a suite of track inspection systems and analysis software over the next 12 months for use on its 2 000 km rail network. This will include an...
In Japan an artificial intelligence obstacle detection system is being trialled at barrow crossings at two stations. It uses two CCTV cameras focused on the crossing. Alternative to warning systems operated by public, which has been open to misuse. railwaygazette.com/technology/foo…
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Foot crossing obstacle detection using AI
JAPAN: Seibu Railway is to start testing a newly-developed AI-assisted warning system for detecting obstacles on foot crossings at two stations on the Ikebukuro Line in the suburbs of Tokyo.
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