Hydrogen in railways
Sustainable solutions like this will be necessary especially for countries with a currently high amount of fossil energy sources. Good to see this development into the right direction!
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Today and tomorrow is the “day of rail” in Germany – a perfect opportunity for me to say “Thank you!” to all the many people involved in keeping the wheels of our trains turning and to improve the system “railway” everyday a little bit. This is a very valuable contribution to the mobility in our…
Hydrogen powered trains
Hydrogen has the advantage of being a chemical form of storing energy. This can help in the railway sector to bridge gaps between parts of the track where electric power is available and parts which are not electrified yet. Battery power is not the one-fits-all solution, especially for heavy freight trains or also in other…
New high-speed line: Wendlingen – Ulm
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…
First battery powered train in Germany
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.
28. Sicherungstechnische Fachtagung
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.
Rail freight
We need to increase the amount of freight transported by rail massively. This will help us to achieve our sustainability goals, which we need to follow to prevent the worst consequences of climate change world wide. European rail freight transformation | McKinsey