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September 18, 2018

A team of three Network Rail managers won the Shift2Rail ‘Women in Rail Research & Innovation Award’. Laureates are Amanda Webster, Eleanor Simmons and Alison Smith, prominent managers in infrastructure-related Shift2Rail R&I activities, working on smart infrastructure, intelligent mobility management and sustainable energy management. The Award is inspired by the ‘EU Platform for Change – Women in Transport’, launched in 2017 by EU Commissioner for Mobility and Transport, Ms Violeta Bulc, who bestowed the awards…

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September 18, 2018

  Projects working on new methodologies to optimise energy use in trains, a door-to-door travel booking eco-system and technologies to make trains’ communication systems wireless are selected as winners of the Awards in its first edition. OPEUS won the decarbonisation Award for its work to develop a simulation methodology and accompanying modelling tool to evaluate, improve and optimise the energy consumption of rail systems with a particular focus on in-vehicle innovation. IT2Rail obtained the digitalisation…

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September 3, 2018

With more than 20 cutting-edge innovations, inviting visitors to discover new technologies first hand there is plenty to experience at the Shift2Rail stand at InnoTrans. But on top of its own activities, S2R is excited to participate in other events organised by leading associations and industry partners. 3rd InnoTrans Luncheon for Women in Mobility On Wednesday, 19th of September, Shift2Rail is participating in the 3rd InnoTrans Luncheon for Women in Mobility, which provides a platform…

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August 17, 2018

Together with its Members, Shift2Rail is showcasing more than 20 cutting-edge solutions for a ground-breaking transformation of railway systems at InnoTrans in Berlin from 18-21 September. Less than two years after the start of the Joint Undertaking’s activities, the JU presents live demos, showing its initial results: the transformation of railway systems is on its way! Interested in virtual coupling, moving block over ETCS for mainline, intelligent freight terminals and video gates, obstacle detection devices,…

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July 26, 2018

New mobility systems that will drastically transform passengers’ experience Without a doubt, strong collaborative efforts are necessary to accelerate the critical transformation of railways. The July edition of the newsletter opens with introductory words by Roland Edel, CTO at Siemens AG Mobility Division, a S2R Member, emphasising the importance of intensified collaboration with competitors within the sector, passengers and European institutions made possible within Shift2Rail. The spotlight of this month’s newsletter is on one of…

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July 25, 2018

How can we increase the capacity of freight trains while at the same time improving their performance? The Shift2Rail IP5 project Dynafreight presented its results on 27 June in Brussels. The project paved the way for the regular operation of long trains and the creation of the next generation of bogies of freight locomotives. A bogie, a metal frame to which the axles and wheels is attached, is an essential part of a train as…

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