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June 26, 2024

In June 2023 the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, in close collaboration with EULYNX, published the very first set of System Pillar documents.  The EULYNX Baseline Set 4 Release 2 documentation aimed to standardise interfaces and elements of the rail signalling systems in Europe. Today the System Pillar (SP) Steering group has approved the EULYNX Baseline set 4 Release 3.  Ongoing investments with multiple running and planned projects, together with  corresponding industry developments, all require a…

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June 26, 2024

The Europe's Rail (EU-Rail) Standardisation and TSI Input Plan (STIP) is a collection of all outputs from EU-Rail (Innovation and System Pillar) which contribute to the goal of harmonisation of the railway system. The harmonisation topics are categorised in technical domains and described by the foreseen harmonisation channel (TSI, EN standards, SP document), the time horizon as well as dependencies with existing regulations, standards, and R&I activities.   The STIP will facilitate the transfer of…

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June 25, 2024

Pre-standardisation of energy consumption and eco-labelling of railway vehicles DOWNLOAD HERE Description: FINE-2 energy workstream aims at a horizontal coordination of these activities and thus addresses the digital and sustainable transformation of European rail transport. By defining and evaluating a standardised methodology for the estimation and simulation-based measurement of energy consumption, European standards for energy assessment can be proposed and the efficiency improvements achieved through S2R innovations will be made visible. This deliverable presents a…

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June 21, 2024

The Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS) is both the brain and the backbone of a train. As such, it plays a critical role in vehicle performance.  This role includes integrating and managing all on-board information and enabling communication between equipment, between vehicles, and between the train and the ground. It also involves helping manage the interaction between a train’s different subsystems. But as trains evolve, so too must the TCMS. The problem is that…

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May 29, 2024

To benefit the rail sector and its final users, our new MaDe4Rail project, worth EUR 1.4 million with 12 partners, is ready to explore non-traditional and emerging maglev-derived systems (MDS) and to evaluate the technical feasibility and effectiveness to introduce MDS in Europe under safety aspects and technical-economic performance. In this article, MaDe4Rail  Coordinator, Giuseppe Carcasi, explains what to expect from the project. Tell us what is encompassed in ‘Innovation on new approaches for guided…

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May 29, 2024

Project Results on HVAC Units with Natural Refrigerants DOWNLOAD HERE Description: On the way of introducing the future generation of passenger trains, the Shift2Rail project, PINTA3, takes the step of implementing critical structural components, placing one focal point on eco-friendly Heating, Ventilation Air conditioning, and Cooling (HVAC) systems. It continues the simulation activities from PINTA2 by testing two HVAC units with natural refrigerants, comparing their impact on KPIs with those of conventional systems, and completing…

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