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7/10/2025
Hitachi Rail has equipped onboard automatic train operation and remote train operation technology to a DB Cargo locomotive as part of an effort to develop an automated and connected freight-rail system in Europe. The aim is to test automated driving functions under real-world conditions and lay the foundation for a production-ready, marketable solution for automated freight transport — ultimately supporting one of Europe’s key transportation policy goals: shifting more freight to rail, Hitachi Rail officials said in a press release. Trials are scheduled to begin in October on the Dutch Betuweroute, one of Europe’s most important freight corridors.
HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has agreed to acquire Calmell Group, a Spanish manufacturer of smart cards, smart paper tickets and magnetic tickets primarily for public transportation. The addition of Calmell Group expands HID’s smart ticketing portfolio and provides HID a stronger geographic foothold in the public transportation space, particularly in Spain, the European Union, Northern Africa and Latin America, according to an HID press release. Financial terms were not disclosed. Based in Texas, HID is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand.