December 18, 2020
Wabtec, Keolis Sign Three-Year Partnership Deal Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Combining Wabtec’s products and Keolis’ transportation operations experience, the partners will offer “tailored solutions” that focus on HVAC, brakes, rolling stock monitoring, pantographs, and passenger information systems.
Wabtec Corp. and Keolis Group will team on commercial activities and product development for the freight rail and transit markets under a three-year international agreement.
Lilian Leroux, President, Wabtec’s Transit business
Combining Wabtec’s products and Keolis’ transportation operations experience, the partners will offer “tailored solutions” that focus on HVAC, brakes, rolling stock monitoring, pantographs and passenger information systems. Additionally, they aim “to provide operators with technologies that reduce energy consumption, accelerate the shift to green, and en
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Progress Rail TALOS test train at TTCI. William C. Vantuono photo
Requirements for safety-relevant Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) for train operators are becoming more common around the world.
The evolution toward safety-relevant HMIs for train control is already well under way in Europe and Asia, most notably as part of the widespread adoption of the European Train Control System (ETCS), with more than 50,000 miles of the worldwide rail network equipped or contracted to be equipped with ETCS
(8). While HMI safety requirements have not yet become widespread in North American rail applications, the anticipated re-emergence of HMI safety requirements could soon be an example of history repeating itself.
After decades of delay, life-saving rail technology deadline nears
Safety advocates warn dangers, loopholes to remain even after New Year’s Eve milestone Share Updated: 1:00 PM PST Dec 16, 2020
Safety advocates warn dangers, loopholes to remain even after New Year’s Eve milestone Share Updated: 1:00 PM PST Dec 16, 2020
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Dec. 14, 2020 certified that regional/commuter rail agency South Florida Regional Transportation Authority’s IETMS (Interoperable Electronic Train Management System) complies with the technical requirements for Positive Train Control (PTC), thereby meeting the federally mandated Dec. 31, 2020 final implementation deadline.
SFRTA has been running PTC RSD (Revenue Service Demonstration) on the South Florida Rail (Tri-Rail) Corridor since June 2019, and has worked with tenants CSX and Amtrak “to ensure all train activity on the corridor is PTC-equipped.”
“I am tremendously pleased to have received PTC certification, and offer a big thanks to all staff involved to reach this major milestone,” said Steven Abrams, SFRTA Executive Director. “It is a great way to close this particularly trying year with some great news, knowing that our railroad is running at the highest level of safety measures. Despite being a brand new technology
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