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August 27, 2024
With many trains having an operating life of 40 years or more, a train that was considered state-of-the-art at the start will likely feel rather dated by mid-life. And who wants to ride in a time capsule? Turns out, passengers don’t, with unattractive and outdated interiors being a potential roadblock to increasing rail usage. Unfortunately, giving an old train a new look is easier said than done. That’s because the interiors of most rolling stock…
August 13, 2024
Most modern trains are primarily made of metals like steel and aluminium, which are long-proven materials designed to ensure the comfort and safety of these vehicles. However, composite materials – first tried and tested in the aeronautical sector – are being used with increasing success in railway rolling stock to replace or complement metal materials. Composite materials, used alone or in combination with metallic materials, offer significant weight savings. Typically 20% or more when employed…
July 29, 2024
Trams, metros, and regional and high-speed trains are all important components of a public transport system. They also have the potential to reduce transportation’s carbon footprint and, in doing so, help deliver a carbon-free future. This potential lies largely within these vehicles’ electric propulsion systems. Novel electric propulsion systems offer an opportunity to reduce energy consumption, weight, volume, and maintenance costs. Unfortunately, the electronic technology currently used in traction drives is based on silicon (Si)…
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…
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…
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…
