Technology

RailCorp is consulting with local residents about the construction of communication masts in the rail corridor between Carlton, Port Kembla and Dunmore as part of a critical safety system recommended by the Waterfall train accident inquiry. The communication masts support a new Digital Train Radio System (DTRS) being installed across the electrified network, replacing old [...]

The Mayor of London has confirmed that a contract has been awarded to Virgin Media to provide public access Wi-Fi at up to 120 Tube station platforms. Virgin Media, in partnership with London Underground, will introduce Wi-Fi at over 80...

Written by Simon Gardiner, MD Gioconda Desktop signal sighting was last covered in The Rail Engineer in issue 77 (March 2011). Since then, specialist developer and supplier Gioconda has continued to develop its desktop signal sighting processes and the tools that support them. Furthermore, a positive advance by the industry seems to be the acceptance [...]

Eurotunnel has announced it is investing in new technology which will allow Le Shuttle and Eurostar passengers to use their mobile phones and WiFi inside the Channel Tunnel. Eurotunnel will install a 2G (GSM 900,DCS1800) and 3G (UMTS 2100) GSM-P...

The Google Trolley has been making its way around some of Network Rail's biggest stations over the past two weeks, including London Liverpool Street, Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds. Network Rail teamed up with Google to add some of its largest stations...

Morgan Sindall has been awarded a £9 million contract by London Underground. The project involves creating a system to cool the platform areas at Green Park Tube Station and will involve the installation of eight air handling units on the platforms. The...

Nomad Digital Ltd has been awarded a contract for its WiFi solution by Czech rail company, LEO Express. LEO Express has selected Nomad to provide its technology on the new Stadler Flirt fleet. The first of 5 trains was accepted by...

The first line of the extensive Paris Metro network, now owned and operated by RATP, was opened on 19 July 1900. Running from Porte de Vincennes to Porte Maillot, the line was equipped with 3-car trains which had a driving cab at one end only. Semi-circular loops at the terminal stations enabled the trains to [...]

Rail health & safety advisors and project and construction managers are invited to the global launch of a personal protection equipment (PPE) product designed to help save trackside workers’ lives. The Fhoss Technology® Ltd PPE will be unveiled at a...

Ethernet has been proven in many industries to be a very effective technology for providing data communications backbones. Ethernet switches featuring a range of networking protocols are now being used to build these networks on trains, allowing a state of the art TCS (train control system) to manage every aspect of the train operation. The [...]