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.
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.
Today I attended the CNA e.V. railway technology forum 2024 in Nuremberg for ICS GmbH. The title of the conference was “Unlocking the opportunities of railtech”, which is both necessary and possible with the help of digital systems such as ETCS, ATO and CTMS – if it’s done in the right way. Cybersecurity plays a vital role in…
Today I’ve registered for attending the “CNA Forum Bahn+BahnTechnik 2024” conference with the title “Unlocking the opportunities of railtech” CNA Forum Bahntechnik | CNA – Center for transportation & logistics Neuer Adler e.V. (c-na.de) My personal focus for the conference will be the topics around the digitalisation of the railways and how to develop the…
Patric Birr and I published an article in SIGNAL+DRAHT, the leading international medium for control and safety technology plus communication and information technology in the railway sector. In the article we propose automating Security Risk Assessments by using digital twins. These allow attack trees to be derived automatically enabling a systematic analysis of potential attack…
On the way to the Verband Deutscher Eisenbahn-Ingenieure e.V. (VDEI) conference about railway cybersecurity where I’ll be speaking tomorrow… of course by train!
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:
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…