With the “smallest smart city in the world”, Bouygues Energies & Services is currently presenting intelligent solutions in Niedergösgen for site operators, municipalities and cities that want to reduce their ecological footprint and manage infrastructures more energy-efficiently.

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On the roofs of the conveyor technology specialist Ferag in Hinwil, the installation of the announced photovoltaic system is underway, covering an area of ​​approximately 9,000 square meters, equivalent to the size of 1.2 football fields. The work is being carried out in phases and is expected to be completed in May 2023.

The costs are roughly equivalent to those of the next moon mission: The US Postal Service (USPS) plans to invest approximately $9.3 billion to electrify at least 45,000 of its 66,000 new delivery vehicles scheduled to enter service by 2028. This was announced by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in Washington.

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DHL Parcel has taken delivery of six Volvo electric trucks in the British capital, which are scheduled to enter service in January 2023. Later in the year, 30 new liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks for long-haul transport will also be added to the fleet.

 In Karlsruhe, the mock-up of Stadler's new dual-system train was unveiled. This train is intended to operate in the Karlsruhe, Saarbrücken, Neckar-Alb region, Upper Austria, and Salzburg area. The demonstration model is 22 meters long and depicts the cockpit, seating rows, and the accessible multi-purpose area.

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Transport service provider Gebrüder Weiss now produces around 250 MWh per year with 693 solar modules at its logistics terminal in Altenrhein, thereby avoiding approximately 20 tons of CO2 _per year. Within the group, 21 such systems are already in operation in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, preventing around 1,100 tons of CO2 _annually .

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 Deutsche Bahn (DB) intends to significantly accelerate the expansion of its infrastructure. With track construction capacities exhausted, digitalization and the train control systems ETCS and ERTMS are expected to provide relief, with Stuttgart and the Rhine Valley corridor in particular benefiting from faster service intervals and an additional €1 billion.

Two new Scania CNG trucks have now gone into operation Lienhart in They are powered by a powerful six-cylinder in-line engine that runs on pure biogas _, thus reducing CO2 emissions by almost 100% compared to previously used vehicles .

L. Gerig

Lucius Gerig (35) will take over as head of the Swiss division at rail manufacturer Stadler, the largest within the group, at the start of the new year, and will simultaneously join the Group Executive Board. He succeeds Markus Bernsteiner, who will take over the role of CEO of the group from Peter Spuhler.

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London has been home to many a high-ranking official whose hairstyle and mannerisms bear little resemblance to those of humans' closest relatives, the primates. But now, a special breed of lowland gorilla has found its way to the London Zoo via DHL. The right number, in the right place. A rare triumph for the Human Resources department.

Far behind: The Brenner Pass

The Swiss NEAT project is long finished – in Bavaria, Brenner transit is still a farcical affair. "We can't wait until the base tunnel is completed," says Bavarian businesses. "Goods must be transported by rail immediately." But many companies still forgo rail due to insufficient capacity, lack of flexibility, and unreliable freight trains. This approach is unlikely to change anything in the foreseeable future.

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The port infrastructure for Germany's first liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal is in place. Amidst considerable public attention, the handover to Uniper for the connection to the gas network was officially completed. The first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) is scheduled to dock there in mid-December.

The rover, which is scheduled to explore the 27 km Martian moon Phobos in 2024, will likely only be able to right itself under extremely weak gravity conditions by performing several somersaults. Its main components were delivered this week from Bremen to the French CNES research center in Toulouse.

S. Stark

The 210 railway and track system manufacturers, whose interests are represented by the German Railway Industry Association (VDB), in which Schindler also has a seat and vote, employ 54,700 people. Sarah Stark is now taking over as the new CEO of the VDB. Ben Möbius is moving on to new challenges after eight years.

Construction has begun on a 5G testbed for the semi-automated control of port cranes at the Port of Duisburg. The aim is to increase container handling capacity. The project was launched on November 3rd.