Rail & related technologies

Russian oligarch Ziyavudin Magomedov makes second investment in Hyperloop One

March 2, 2017

Illustrating the strong invest-abroad trend among Russian investors, Ziyavudin Magomedov, a top businessman from Dagestan, took part in a recent $80 million round of financing for Hyperloop One. Previoulsy known as Hyperloop Technologies, this Californian startup is developing vacuum tube-based transportation technologies based on Elon Musk’s models. Also investing in Hyperloop One’s latest round were existing investors Sherpa Ventures, 8VC and …

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Russian Railways get into mobile commerce

March 2, 2017

RZD, the Russian state-owned railways monopoly, has just launched a free mobile app offering train schedules and allowing travelers to purchase electronic tickets. A click-to-call function allows users to reach the company’s call center easily. In contrast with the appalling usability of the company’s website, RZD’s mobile app, which we tested, is quite convenient. A few …

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Russian railways adopt RFID

March 2, 2017

Russian Railways, the national rail operator, plans to introduce RFID tagging across all its assets, from rail cars to tracks and stations, over the next year, the Russian newspaper Izvestiya reported last week, citing a source in the Russian Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Reader devices will be mounted on locomotives. The data read from …

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Russian Railways to create MVNO

March 2, 2017

Fiber-optic communication provider TTK will launch a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to serve its main shareholder, the state owned Russian railways (RZD). By using its backbone network for mobile data traffic, TTK intends to get discounts from mobile operators. The project is being discussed with the three leading Russian mobile operators: MTS, VimpelCom and MegaFon.

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