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GRÖNA TÅGET – A GREENER FUTURE FOR RAIL?

ARTICLE - ISSUE 19 - by EURAILmag

GRÖNA TÅGET - A GREENER FUTURE The Green Train (Gröna Tåget) research, development and demonstration project has been running since 2005. Scheduled to end in 2010/2011, it aims to develop a new generation of high-speed trains, using Bombardier’s Regina as the prototype, to meet the special technical and traffic requirements of Nordic countries.

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EUROPETRAIN – MORE FREIGHT, LESS NOISE
Rail noise is high on the political agenda of the European Community (EC) these days. Partly because people are less tolerant, partly…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 24 - by EURAILmag
MODULARITY MEANS UNDERSTANDINGCUSTOMERS’ NEEDS
To comply with the European non-road mobile machinery directive (NRMM), stage IIIB, and morebesides, Vossloh locomotives has rolled out a…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 27 - by EURAILmag
REFURBISHED TGV TAKES ON EUROPE
Make us a European TGV” was the SNCF’s brief to the team of creatives brought in to revamp 60 high-speed…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 25 - by EURAILmag
RESEARCHING THE NEXT GENERATION TRAIN
How can rail transport be made safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly? How must the trains of tomorrow be designed?” These are…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 25 - by EURAILmag
LONGER LIFE FOR TRACKS & ROLLING STOCK
Intelligent monitoring systems are increasingly being used to gather real-time data on track and rolling stock, giving valuable information to asset…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 22 - by Daan Venekamp & Peter Boom, Lloyd’s Register Rail
BRAKE BLENDING – INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE
Reconciling eco-mobility, technical and economic efficiency, quality of service and security is an ongoing concern for the SNCF, and its rolling…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 22 - by Franck Bourgeteau & Franck Martin, Centre d’Ingénierie de la Direction du Matériel, SNCF
SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF URBAN MOBILITY
Given the facts and figures about global population trends – over 50% of the world’s inhabitants live in cities, which themselves are…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 26 - by EURAILmag
ORGANIC COATINGS SHIELD BOGIES FROM CORROSION BALLAST
Most people consider that using paints in both road and railway transport is the method that should guarantee protection against corrosion and…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 22 - by Stefano Rossi & Michele Fedel, Laboratory of Industrial Corrosion Control, University of Trento
VIRGIN & NTV – SHARING THE PASSION
Although operating in different countries, the U.K.’s Virgin Trains and NTV (Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori) in Italy share common ground – both have…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 25 - by EURAILmag
AVI-2015 TACKLES INTEROPERABILITY CHALLENGES
The AVI-2015 project, led by Spanish rail vehicle manufacturer CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles), arose in response to current and…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 18 - by Javier Goikoetxea, project coordinator, AVI-2015
SPANISH RAIL INDUSTRY MAKES ITS WAY IN THE WORLD
The growth of railways in the world is closely linked to the growth of a highly special- ised industry, in which Spanish…

INTERVIEW - ISSUE 26 - by Pedro Fortea, MAFEX director
RZD PARTNERS AT HOME AND ABROAD. INTERVIEW WITH VALENTIN GAPANOVICH, RZD
As part of transport strategy of the Russian Federation up to 2030, rail will play a significant role,” Vladimir Yakunin, president of…

INTERVIEW - ISSUE 20 - by EURAILmag
DESIGNING BEYOND THE MATERIAL
Good interiors make for positive passenger experiences. Yet all too often the inside of a train – built for easy maintenance and maximum…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 24 - by EURAILmagMichael Cravatte, Poside Positive Design
EURAXLES – KEEPING EUROPEAN RAILWAYS ROLLING
In what will be a three-year R&D project coordinated by Unife, Euraxles* celebrated its official launch in November 2010 in…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 23 - by Giorgio Travaini, project coordinator
YOURAIL GENERATES CREATIVE RESPONSE
A first for rail, Bombardier has taken note of other business sectors by taking a user, or rather passenger, generated approach to…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 22 - by EURAILmag
GAUGING VERY HIGH SPEED WITH OARIS
Built to run seamlessly on different networks within the same country and across borders, the Oaris 350km/hr train by CAF (Construcciones…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 24 - by EURAILmag
COVERAGE ENHANCEMENTS FOR U.K. RAIL PASSENGERS
As a mobile network operator in the U.K., Orange is committed to providing contiguous coverage on all mainline and commuter rail routes…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 19 - by James Lockwood, Orange
INTERIORS – FORM & FUNCTIONOVER THE YEARS
The interiors of trains have changed, slowly, like much in the railways, but surely over the past 40 years. A fact highlighted…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 27 - by EURAILmag
IN THE FAST LANE
Utter the magic words Shinkansen[1] and Maglev and let yourself be transported to the Land of the Rising Sun. More specifically…

INTERVIEW - ISSUE 26 - by EURAILmag
NEW LIGHTWEIGHT CONCEPTS FOR NEXT GENERATION ROLLING STOCK
The Institute of Vehicle Concepts at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Stuttgart, studies new, lightweight construction methods for railcar bodies. This article…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 16 - by Dipl. Ing. Gerhard Kopp & Prof. Dr. Friedrich E. Horst, German Aerospace Center
LEO EXPRESS – ‘NEW GENERATION’ OPERATOR JOINS THE FOLD
Following in the Footsteps of Virgin in the U.K. and NTV in Italy*, another ‘new generation operator’ is preparing to enter the…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 26 - by EURAILmag
DRIVER DESKS CROSSING BORDERS WITH EUDDPLUS
Driver desks in Europe are moving closer to unification thanks to EUDDplus. At the end of 2009 the European driver’s desk…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 21 - by EURAILmag
INTERIOR DESIGN EXPECTATION, PROMISE & MISUNDERSTANDING*
To the customer, the world of rail may be a little confusing. They simply do not understand why it so difficult to…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 20 - by Neil Bates, Creactive Design, U.K.
THE RIGHT BOGIE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS
Running gears or bogies are one of the essential subsystems of a railway coach or locomotive. They are mechanically complex and must…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 18 - by Bernhard Huber, dipl. Masch. Ing., ETH/SIA
HYBRID & HIGH SPEED – ALVIA S-730 ON TRACK
In September 2011, the Alvia S-730 pulled into the station at Ourense after departing from Santiago. This 50-minute journey between…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 25 - by EURAILmag