Re-railing trains
Sometimes a small piece of metal makes the difference between being off track or being on track… 😉
Sometimes a small piece of metal makes the difference between being off track or being on track… 😉
Greetings from Technische Universität Dresden! Today and tomorrow I am attending a conference regarding Control Command and Signalling (CCS) systems. We discuss the most recent technological, political and strategical developments, such as: – Digitalisation of railway– Advanced Protection System (APS)– European Train Control System (ETCS)– Automatic train operation (ATO)– …and many more topics.
I’m sharing this post due to the high temperatures we’re facing these days in Germany. The impressive footage shows the effects of heat to rails and what this means for operation. Railway operators are already experimenting with painting rails with white color to reduce the heat impact. I think this issue gets more and more…
In December, I completed the EULYNX introduction course at the EULYNX Academy. This course represents the initial level of training. EULYNX Academy Certificate – EULYNX What is EULYNX? EULYNX is an initiative among European railway infrastructure managers. Its main objective is to establish a modular signaling architecture featuring standardized interfaces. More information can be found…
Part 1: Understanding the role of friction In the world of trains, speed is often the star of the show. The rush of the landscape whizzing by is the sensation that captures our imagination. Yet, as any experienced engineer will tell you, the real hero of the railway isn’t the power to go, but the…
A solution for tracks only partly equipped with overhead lines: In Germany the first battery powered train is now operating with passengers. Batteries are being charged at those parts of the route, where an overhead line is installed.
Happy new railway year from the new line between Stuttgart and Ulm! I’ve been waiting for this moment for years! Yesterday was the first day with the new timetable – therefore all railroaders celebrate a “happy new railway year”! I’ve used the chance yesterday to travel on the new line between Stuttgart and Ulm, were…