Engineering
Switzerland opened its Ceneri tunnel on Friday—completing a mammoth project cutting a new route through the Alps which should transform rail links between northern and southern Europe.
Sep 4, 2020
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Business
Matthias Finger, an EPFL professor of network industry management, does not foresee water and power supply problems in Switzerland, even with the country in lockdown. But internet access could prove more challenging.
Apr 7, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Researchers from the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with Icetech Technologies, have used dry ice to develop a new solution to the problem of leaves on the line, which cause delays, cancellations and timetable changes ...
Oct 8, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers have developed new sensors for measuring acceleration and vibration on trains. The technology could be integrated with artificial intelligence to prevent railway accidents and catastrophic train derailments.
Jul 17, 2019
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Engineering
Maintenance work on rail infrastructure costs the rail sector close to EUR 40 000 per kilometre of railway track. In fact, rail companies spend substantial amounts on repairing tracks and keeping them in good operating condition, ...
May 3, 2019
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Telecom
The railway system will continue to integrate global positioning systems (GPS), artificial intelligence (AI), and other technologies to improve safety, comfort, affordability, and eco-friendliness. This puts forward higher ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Automotive
As of the end of 2022, the Chinese high-speed railway network had surpassed 40,000 kilometers. However, the rapid expansion of this railway system has presented significant challenges to its operational department. Unforeseen ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Business
In the driver's seat of a two-carriage train, Katsunori Takemoto puts on his white gloves and checks the antiquated gauges before setting out alongside cabbage fields in Japan's rural Chiba.
Dec 29, 2022
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Engineering
Most large cities in the world have adopted some or many forms of urban railway transportation; they are a tried-and-tested way of efficiently and reliably taking passengers where they need to be. Trains in the Tokyo Metropolitan ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a monitoring system to ensure communication and operation safety in railway sections by sending early warnings ...
Jul 30, 2021
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