This is the fourth time that Rail Engineer has reported on London Business Conferences’ symposium on rolling stock maintenance, featuring Remote Condition Monitoring (issues...
The November issue of Rail Engineer (issue 179) covered the
Network Rail long-term deployment plan for ETCS (European Train Control
System). ETCS, however, is only part...
Part 3, Operational Trials
In November 2017 (issue 157), Rail Engineer reported on
trials undertaken at the Rail Innovation and Development Centre, Melton of
multiple variable rate...
Guest writer: Keith Fender
Rail Engineer has previously looked at several innovative forms of traction for new passenger trains; from the Hitachi built bi-mode (electric...
The first driverless metro train for Shanghai Metro’s Line
14 has rolled off the assembly line in CRRC Nanjing Puzhen.
With a total length of 38,514...
The UK rail network is under continuous improvement by the
operators, which creates certain demands on the type of DC-DC power converters
required. Especially critical is...
Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education’s
(BCRRE) research into the application of fuel cells and hydrogen in railway
traction system design stretches back over the...
The first of TransPennine Express’s (TPE) new fleet of Nova
3 trains, which will initially come into service in the coming months between
Liverpool Lime Street...
Bombardier’s new Class 710/2 ‘Aventra’ train, destined for London Overground’s Gospel Oak to Barking and Watford lines, has received its first limited approval from...
Stadler’s new SMILE electric multiple unit, which Swiss
national operator SBB calls Giruno (Buzzard), has been issued an operating
licence by the Swiss Federal Office of...
