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! PKP Power Engineering issues tender for hydrogen-based energy storage components – International Railway Journal
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…
Start to annoy hackers today by using two-factor authentication (2FA)! Setting up 2-Step Verification (2SV) – NCSC.GOV.UK
An attack on the software build pipeline can to some degree be compared to an attack on your supply chain. Your code can be 100% reviewed, but still the end product will contain malicious code – a very dangerous situation. Defending software build pipelines from malicious attack – NCSC.GOV.UK
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
Besides a nice impression of the driver’s perspective on this route, this video also illustrates, why the sophisticated railway signalling and train protection systems are essential for safe train operation independent from weather conditions. Technical measures ensure, that the track ahead is not occupied by another train and therefore also without good visibility conditions, high…
The German Cyber Security Agency BSI will host its yearly conference this week. Post | LinkedIn
OT / IoT attacks and supply chain attacks are considered as 2 of the 10 most “hot trends” in cybersecurity 2022. 6 hot cybersecurity trends — and 2 going cold | CSO Online
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.
Sometimes a small piece of metal makes the difference between being off track or being on track… 😉 Post | LinkedIn