The week’s top news: Special U.S. open train, Google rail integration, and Rail Baltica project update

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division announced that?NC By Train, the state’s passenger rail service, will run a special train from Raleigh to this year’s U.S. Open in Pinehurst. “We’re thrilled to work with so many partners including Amtrak..... >>READ MORE<<

SilverRail, the rail technology SaaS company making it easy for any retailer to integrate, sell and support global rail is delighted to announce its integration with Google, powering both rail searches and bookings for Google’s users. >>READ MORE<<

Ingerop?and its UK subsidiary, Rendel, have been appointed to coordinate civil engineering and track laying for the construction of the Latvian section of Rail Baltica as part of a consortium led by Eiffage Génie Civil SAS (France), Budimex S.A. and Rizzani de Eccher S.p.A (ERB Rail). ERB Rail was awarded the FIDIC?(international federation of consulting engineers)?contract by Eiropas Dzelzcela Linijas (EDZL), Rail Baltica’s representative in Latvia. >>READ MORE<<

Northern has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to count the number of passengers on some of its services. The train operator has deployed an Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) algorithm – which tests show is over 98% accurate – to software on its fleet of eight Class 769 trains. >>READ MORE<<

In a UK-first, a rail industry partnership has successfully run a digitally signalled train on an intercity mainline route. >>READ MORE<<

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