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WEBSiemens to build first US high-speed rail factory in New York. Siemens Mobility is set to build the US’ first high-speed rail factory, with plans for a $60m facility in New York to…. Noah Bovenizer. News.
Tracks in time: 200 years of locomotive technology
WEBMay 19, 2015 · 1812-1848: moving steam forward. From the humble beginnings of Trevithick’s Penydarren locomotive, steam-powered rail transport gradually built momentum in Britain through the first half of the 19th century, with subsequent innovators building on the foundation he set. Matthew Murray proved the …
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WEBGB Railfreight opens new maintenance facility to boost efficiency. GB Railfreight has opened a new £2.5m ($3.3m) facility in Tonbridge, UK, to boost the efficiency of its locomotive maintenance programme and reduce carbon emissions from transporting its vehicles to…. 02 Sep 2024. 30 Aug 2024.
Future of Rail 2050 – innovative and off-the-wall solutions
WEBDec 7, 2014 · Future of Rail 2050, a new report by engineering firm Arup, throws up some innovative and occasionally off-the-wall solutions to the challenges that the rail industry is likely to face. Rod James reports. It would take a brave soul to try to predict the future of the rail industry – ideas such as driverless trains, for example, would have ...
Smart Railways: The Rise of IT - Railway Technology
WEBSep 14, 2010 · Smart Railways: The Rise of IT. Dr Gareth Evans explores how IT is creating smarter railways. Rail travel already relies almost as much on information technology as it does on physical assets, and this dependence is set to grow as the network faces burgeoning demands in terms of robustness, reliability and capacity. vasundhara September 14, 2010.
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WEBThe Middle Corridor: Central Asia’s rail independence vision. Victor Kotsev. Features.
Smart Railway Stations: Cities Creating Living Transport Hubs
WEBFeb 5, 2018 · The UIC is uniting station managers in pursuit of smarter railway stations through its Station Managers Global Group (SMGG), which includes representatives ADIF, JR East and the SNCF, and a range of other UIC members. One of the SMGG’s projects is the long-term development of stations to promote them …
China to invest $154bn to expand railway network in YRD region
WEBSep 13, 2021 · China is reportedly set to invest around $154.88bn (RMB1trn) to expand the railway network in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region over the 14th five-year plan period (2021-25). The move was reported by Reuters, citing local financial newspaper Shanghai Securities News. According to the report, the investment will increase the region’s ...
Railway construction projects - Railway Technology
WEBThe global railway projects pipeline is worth $5.83tn, according to GlobalData. Railway Technology’s railway construction projects dashboard provides analysis and insights into global railway construction projects, the railway construction project pipeline by value and volume, and the construction momentum index for rail projects.
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