AŽD has activated and technically handed over to the Polish infrastructure manager PKP PLK the centralised traffic control of the signalling equipment on the Poznań Główny – Wronki railway section. This is the last stage of the project “Design and construction of equipment for signalling and traffic control including railway telecommunications network on the section…
Following to actual topic in rolling stock supported by AV R&D in the increasing of safety of transportation manage by European strategy ERTMS/ETCS. In scope of this strategy are current tracks equipped by stationary ETCS units and as the opposite driving vehicles are equipped by mobile ETSC units. AV R&D, s.r.o as a development partner…
A completely new type of 12-metre Škoda T´CITY trolleybus can be seen on the streets of Pilsen starting today. The new Škoda Group product will undergo a series of tests during test drives in the West Bohemian capital in order to pass type and homologation tests. The vehicle is equipped with batteries for off-track travel…
The manufacturer of brake systems and components, the company DAKO-CZ, received the prestigious Business Superbrands 2022 award. The Třemošnice company, which celebrated its 205th anniversary last year, is experiencing a very successful period. In 2021, DAKO-CZ achieved a turnover in the amount of CZK 1.56 billion. Since 2019, when the company broke a billion-dollar turnover,…
Currently, production of seats for ŠKODA Group’s projects for Czech and Slovak Railways is running at full speed. BORCAD is focusing on projects of RegioPanter trains for South Moravian Region (in total 37 EMUs) and for Czech Railways (2-car and 3-car trains, in total 110 EMUs) while some of the 2-car trains are already in…
Škoda Group continues its successful cooperation with industrial corporation Wabtec and is working on the production of additional mechanical drives for locomotives for Kazakhstan. The Group has already supplied American company motor sets for more than 50 locomotives in recent years. The new contract includes deliveries for another 26 locomotives and is worth over €…
For reasons of safety on the railways, high demands are placed on the materials used, not only in terms of fire resistance, but also by the harsh environments where these materials are used. Let’s take a look at the properties of one of the most widely used conductors for rolling stock, ÖLFLEX® TRAIN 331. It…
Quality thermal and acoustic insulation for trains and trams made of polyester fibers. This is produced by the technology company RETEX, which has been operating in this area for a long time. This year, it launches thin nonwovens for rolling stock “fireblockers”. There are two product lines on offer: MEPAR and UNTEX VS FR. Both…
As part of the EU-wide award process for the “Gefo Reinvest” project, Deutsche Bahn (DB Netz AG) has signed the framework contract with Kontron Transportation Deutschland GmbH for the construction of a state-of-the-art communication system that meets the requirements of modern DB operations management. The contract volume over the term of approx. 6 years is…
The company VÚKV as a research organization is involved not only in grant projects but is also realizing an extended research program for the customers from the producer and user sphere. The overall goal is the result which can be immediately applied in the praxis. The company is a member of more consortiums solving the…