Rail

For several years, Europorte France has exported its expertise internationally. Currently, the Getlink rail freight subsidiary, which generates more than 30% of turnover from its traction activity thanks to international traffic, particularly to Belgium and Germany, announced that it has obtained the Unique Safety Certificate (CSU) valid in several countries and awarded by the European…

Eurotunnel has won the Best Innovation award, for its Eurotunnel Border Pass, at the SITL 2021 Exhibition (Transport and Logistics Innovation Week), held in Paris in late September, in the category Technologies, IOT et Systèmes d’Information. Since the opening of the service on 1 January, 2021 as part of Brexit, more than 300,000 Eurotunnel Border…

Ontic announced the launch of the Ontic Center of Excellence, led by Dr. Marisa Randazzo, executive director. Recognized globally as an expert on targeted violence, threat assessment and protective intelligence investigations, Randazzo served a decade in the U.S. Secret Service and founded SIGMA Threat Management Associates, which was recently acquired by Ontic.  “We are proud…

Eurotunnel and CargoBeamer have signed a partnership which will see the launch of a new, 100% unaccompanied rail freight transport service across the Short Straits, from Calais to Ashford. The extension of the rolling motorway from Perpignan to Ashford is a logical step in developing a future international intermodal network between the Channel and the…

In March, a 28-car freight train derailment in Gibbons, Neb., forced Union Pacific to shut down three rail lines, delaying shipments nationwide for up to 48 hours and costing it millions as its rail network slowed down substantially. Fortunately, no one was injured. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Duos Technologies says its NVIDIA GPU-accelerated AI railcar inspection system…

The U.S. homeland’s vulnerability to attack was demonstrated to a terrifying degree 20 years ago when terrorists hijacked four airliners and succeeded in flying three into some of the greatest symbols of America’s economic and military power. The devastation would have been magnified had not courageous passengers on a fourth jet overpowered their hijackers and…

Last week, France’s leader, Emmanuel Macron, introduced plans for a next generation green super high-speed train system. The French call them TGVs. “This decade for the TGV will be about innovation,” President Macron said at a ceremony in the Gare de Lyon station. “[France] must respond to the challenge of moving around by emitting less…

The nations able to perfect a holistic approach to technological deterrents will make themselves the hardest targets for enemies to strike, according to a new report released by QinetiQ. Superior technologies, deployable with powerful and immediate effect, and exploiting them to their fullest potential is critical for gaining future competitive advantage. Owning the most advanced…

New York City’s subway system flooded in areas as a result of intense rains that first devastated New Orleans, the state of Louisiana and then headed north. Reports says first responders rescued commuters from halted subway trains on Wednesday evening after a two onslaught of rain flooded subway stations. Some riders were left to fend…

Multiple injuries were reported as a result of two Boston Transit trains colliding Friday, July 30, 2021, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority. A Boston Fire Department Tweet said: “Update for trolley accident at Commonwealth Av & Pleasant St… we have a count of 23 patients transported by multiple EMS agencies. No life threatening…

Protesters, upset by a militia attack in the region that killed many, have blocked roads and railways in Ethiopia’s Somali region. Roads and railways between the capital of Addis Ababa to the seaport of Djibouti were blocked according to reports coming out of the region. Protesters are demanding an end to violent incidents that have…

French parliament passed a law earlier this week requiring virus passes for all restaurants and for domestic travel in spite of recent protests against it. The law also requires all health workers to be vaccinated. French President Emmanuel Macron was firm saying the mandates are needed to protect others and avoid more lockdowns. To get…