Could blockchain really revolutionise ticketing?
A new paper from University of Birmingham researchers has suggested a system using blockchain could make transport ticketing “smart”. The…
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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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Court rules DB on the hook for $7.5bn overspend
Legal battles over the financing of Stuttgart’s station redevelopment have shown no sign of abatement, with Deutsche Bahn (DB) ready…
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New Korail high-speed train hits the lines
Korail’s new high-speed Hyundai Rotem train has entered limited service in May. The KTX-Cheong-Ryong, formerly known as EMU-320 or Korail…
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Brightline West chooses Siemens Mobility rolling stock
Brightline, the US rail provider that runs a passenger line in Florida, has chosen Siemens Mobility as its “preferred bidder”…
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China’s rail authority applies to join OTIF
China has applied to become an associate member of the Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF), the organisation that…
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Swiss tourist rail makes first move in driverless direction
A Swiss rack railway in the St Gallen canton has tested a collision warning system, which is the first stage…
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TransReport: interlinking geographies is next step for accessible travel app
Since first being selected by UK train operating company London Midland (now West Midlands Trains) in 2017, passenger assistance company…
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Finland’s Digirail project signs up Siemens for ETCS 2
Siemens Mobility has joined Finland’s Digirail project to install European Train Control System Levels 2 (ETCS L2) and the Hybrid…
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Industry view on UK Opposition plan for rail
The UK Labour Party, which is currently the ‘official opposition’ to the government, is readying for a general election. As…
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UAE-Oman rail link contract awarded
A new railway in the Gulf will be built by a consortium made up of German rail signalling and rolling…