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.
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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…
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.
DB Cargo is using HVO
The German freight trains of DB Cargo are running nearly climate-neutral now even if powered by a diesel locomotive. They are fueled by HVO generated from waste material instead of fossil diesel.
Start of the week
Wishing you a wonderful start into the week! For my fellow railway enthusiasts: This is the Enztal-bridge, with 1044 m the longest bridge on the highspeed railway between Stuttgart and Mannheim.
First ICE on new highspeed line
First highspeed train (ICE = Intercity Express) on the new track between Stuttgart and Ulm. Erster ICE auf der Neubaustrecke Wendlingen–Ulm
Opening of new high-speed line
With this year’s timetable change, the first part of the new railway line between Ulm and Stuttgart is finally going to be in operation – thus, reducing the journey between both cities from 1h to only 45 min. More changes in the German railway timetable for 2023 are presented in this video: