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 a topic due to rising average temperatur due to climate change over the years.
Automatic balise installation – awesome! Especially if you imagine that – depending on the conditions – you have to install around 50 balises in the platform area in a station. Installation robot to accelerate ETCS roll-out | News | Railway Gazette International
I fully agree with this statement. If we want railways to be an attractive alternative to other methods of transport, the passenger experience is absolutely central. If we can’t convince passengers by offering better comfort, better service, we will not win the challenge. Or very simple: We need to offer a real advantage for the…
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…
First highspeed train (ICE = Intercity Express) on the new track between Stuttgart and Ulm. Erster ICE auf der Neubaustrecke Wendlingen–Ulm
How complicated can it be to book a train journey through Europe? The following clip of the German political satire magazin “Extra 3” perfectly shows the reality with booking international railway tickets involving multiple train operators. My question here is: If we want to motivate people to choose the train over the plane, why is…
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: