Siemens and Tended partner on geofencing

Siemens Mobility has announced it will use Tended’s wearable technology to improve the safety of its trackside teams with geofencing technology. Tended will work closely with Siemens to integrate geofencing into its current systems and processes to help improve the...

First of Kind competition aims to revolutionise British rail travel

Self-charging trains could make their way onto Britain's railways after receiving Government funding, says the Department for Transport. As part of the First of a Kind 2022 competition, in partnership with Innovate UK, top innovators and inventers have won prize...

Passenger train-borne AI infrastructure monitoring rolls into service

Looking after Britain’s railway infrastructure is set to be transformed as Cordel’s new AI monitoring technology is deployed on passenger services for the first time. The first passenger train equipped with Cordel’s LiDAR and image capture technology rolled out of...

Doors open for InnoTrans 2022

After a four-year wait, InnoTrans 2022 is back, welcoming 2,834 exhibitors and thousands of guests. From 20-23 September, the international trade fair will showcase new technologies across 42 display halls and its outdoor display area. The trade fair has postponed...

Ballyclare’s new arc protection multi-hazard range brings higher standards of protection to the workwear market.

Ballyclare has extended its Category III ‘Life-Saving’ workwear range by launching a new and innovative range of arc flash multi-hazard protective workwear designed to meet the needs of wearers in a wide variety of industrial sectors. The new Ballyclare...

Second cohort of start-ups chosen for TfWLab programme

Chosen from 100 entries from across the UK, the 11 companies who will take part in the second cohort of the innovative TFWLab programme have been announced by KeolisAmey Wales and AltLabs. The selected start-ups will now benefit from a...

Westermo adds LTE routers to Ibex range of wireless networking solutions

Data communications specialist Westermo has introduced two LTE (Long-Term Evolution) routers to its Ibex range of wireless solutions for reliable and secure data communications within rail applications. The Ibex-RT-330 and Ibex-RT-630 are compact LTE routers, developed to meet the growing...

Eave FocusLite detects and reports noise levels as well as preventing hearing damage

Good hearing protection needs to prevent hearing damage when working in noisy environments but should still allow workers to hear instructions and warnings from managers and colleagues. It a complex challenge. Now, however, award-winning noise and hearing conservation organisation, Eave,...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...