DB Cargo developing automated heavy shunter
DB Cargo has partnered with subsidiaries of the technology and engineering firm Bosch, and the German federal government, to develop…
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Patrick Rhys Atack
Patrick Rhys Atack is the Editor on our Transport desk, managing the Ship Technology, Airport Technology, and Railway Technology sites. He's covered education, business, and general news at various TV stations and online outlets. You can reach him at patrick.atack@globaldata.com
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UK railways to be monitored by drones
The UK’s rail infrastructure manager Network Rail has started flying drones to monitor 20,000 miles of tracks. With its partner…
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Cost vs fire regulations – in conversation with Fatih Savci
In a new feature at the annual Fire Protection of Rolling Stock ARENA conference, Railway Technology’s editor Patrick Rhys Atack…
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Catching up on rolling stock fire protection in Vienna
A modest but engaged group of rail professionals with expertise in protection and control of fires gathered in Vienna, Austria,…
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Top railway ESG deals in 2024
From rolling stock to innovative fuel cells, and even ticketing, Railway Technology has covered dozens of deals related to ESG…
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CSX signs tenth union contract with Teamsters
More than 4,000 employees of the US East Coast freight railroad CSX, represented by the Teamsters Rail Conference union, have…
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Plan for taking more UK TOCs into public ownership published
The UK government has announced its plans to renationalise three Train Operating Companies (TOCs) under the new Passenger Railway Services…
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Louise Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary over fraud conviction
Politics tends to move very slowly, and then all of a sudden, very fast. That’s exactly how Louise Haigh’s tenure…
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Signalling to sidings: the state of BIM
Railway design engineers met in Copenhagen, Denmark for the annual Autodesk Rail Summit, where the construction technology firm hosted discussions…
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UK Budget for transport explained: A “helpful start” or a ”disappointment”?
Nearly five months after the UK public voted in a new government, the top finance minister of Keir Starmer’s administration…
