At the beginning of 2023, after almost two years of negotiations with Stadler Bussnang, the project with the internal designation SGB-200/300 was launched in BORCAD. However, under the unpleasant-sounding project acronym FART, the Italian name of Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi, an operator and end customer from the Swiss canton of Ticino, is hidden. As the…
The ZKL Group has successfully completed a multi-year project to develop and certify axle roller bearings for Ukrainian Railways and railway vehicle manufacturers. With this achievement, ZKL has become a significant strategic partner in supplying critically important bearings to ensure the transportation of essential materials and goods. In August of this year, we completed the…
This year’s InnoTrans trade fair, held in Berlin a few days ago, ended with outstanding success for the Czech railway industry. More than 30 members of the Czech Railway Industry Association (ACRI) exhibited their products and cutting-edge technologies. In addition to securing new business deals, Czech companies also proudly received international awards for their products.…
In Berlin today, the international trade fair for railway technology, InnoTrans 2024, began. The official Czech participation, organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Association of Czech Railway Industry ACRI, was opened today by the Minister of Transport, Martin Kupka. The Czech railway industry contributes approximately…
More than thirty companies from the Czech railway industry will showcase products for rail transport, sustainable mobility development, and rail infrastructure at InnoTrans 2024, the largest international trade fair for rail technology, taking place in Berlin from 24 to 27 September. “This year at InnoTrans, the Czech rail industry is presenting a broad portfolio of…
DT – Výhybkárna a strojírna from Prostějov, Czech Republic, a member of ACRI – Czech Railway Industry Association, has unveiled the first turnout for high-speed railways manufactured in the Czech Republic. The turnout allows passage speeds of up to 350 km/h in the straight direction and 230 km/h in the diverging direction. This achievement marks…
Passengers in Bulgaria can look forward to a significant improvement in comfort and safety when travelling by train. Škoda Group has won an order to manufacture and supply up to 25 barrier-free electric units, which will replace outdated trains and offer more than 300 seats, air-conditioned carriages, and a smooth ride with minimal noise. The…
Škoda Group has achieved a major breakthrough. At the tram depot in Tampere, the company demonstrated the first features of its Smart Depot ecosystem, which enabled a Škoda tram to successfully complete automatic movement in various scenarios for the first time – and without a driver! This achievement comes just one year after the project…
The SILNICE ŽELEZNICE magazine produced by the Konstrukce Media publishing house has been devoted to key issues in the field of railway transport for a long time. This focus continues in 2024. One of the key topics of this year’s second issue is, for example, the reconstruction of historic railway stations and the construction of…
T-CZ, a Pardubice-based company, is significantly improving passenger safety and the safety of the entire train service by using artificial intelligence (AI) elements as part of its train autonomy system. One of the subsidiaries of the technology holding L.P.P. It is its own know-how that significantly decreases the risk of train accidents. What can we…