East Yorkshire Rail Facility Makes Major Appointment
The project team behind the ongoing £200 million rail manufacturing facility in East Yorkshire has been strengthened with a new appointment. Siemens Mobility Limited appointed Mace to support the project, providing a range of services including project and cost management, health and safety work, and environmental expertise. “We are delighted to play a significant role […]
Railtex 2019 Cements Status as UK’s Leading Rail Exhibition
On its 14th and latest edition, Railtex has once again proved it is the UK’s premier exhibition of railway equipment, systems and services. A total of 6700 visitors from 50 countries and almost 2500 professionals representing exhibiting companies gathered at the event at the Birmingham’s NEC. The venue was transformed with a huge amount of […]
Veea Systems Launches On-Board Wireless Network
SmartRail VeeaHub, an on-board ‘Edge’ Computing and mesh wireless platform for trains, has been launched by Veea Systems, the company delivering business-ready solutions at the network edge. It allows operators to deliver connectivity to both passengers and staff, as well as delivering multimedia entertainment, staff communication and engineering monitoring applications, even when the train has […]
China Launches Freight Train to Britain
China launched its first freight train to London on Sunday, according to the China Railway Corporation. The train will travel from Yiwu West Railway Station in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China to Barking, London, taking 18 days to travel over 7,400 miles. The route runs through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France, before arriving […]
Northern Powerhouse Dream Gets One Step Closer to Reality
Northern Powerhouse Dream Gets One Step Closer to Reality : In a digression from his usual party line on cutting down the national deficit, George Osborne has emerged to express his support for devolution plans which, if they go ahead, will give major Northerns cities greater control over housing, transport, planning and policing. In what […]
Penso Gets Innovative With New Moulding Process
Penso Consulting turned heads in Paris this week after revealing a unique composite door development that could potentially reduce weight on train carriages. The innovative proprietary moulding approach is a technique that could provide a number of advantages to users while impacting upon other industries as well. Penson, which was established in 2000 from a […]
Penso Hits the World Stage With Pioneering Train Door
A Coventry-based manufacturer is currently at a major trade conference in Paris to unveil two of its latest products. Over the next three days, world-leading manufacturing specialist, Penso is showcasing pioneering vehicle door designs for use in rail and automotive sectors at JEC World 2016. The innovative vehicle doors, offer a 30% reduction in weight […]
