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Contract from Northern Trains for Passenger Information System and Energy Metering Upgrades

DB ESG, a leading provider of rolling stock engineering solutions, is pleased to announce that Northern Trains Ltd. has awarded the company a contract for the turnkey materials supply and installation service for the passenger information system (PIS) and energy metering (EM) upgrades on their fleet of 16 Class 333 electric multiple units.

Funding from InnovateUK for a hydrogen-powered carbon clean and capture project to reduce rail vehicle emissions.

DB ESG secures funding from InnovateUK for a hydrogen-powered carbon clean and capture project to reduce rail vehicle emissions.

DB ESG Announces New Partnership with Upbeat Clean.

This collaboration is a testament to DB ESG's dedication to social responsibility and community engagement.

Create the Next-Generation in Hitachi Rail Battery Technology

Hitachi Rail is working with Innovate UK, University of Birmingham and DB ESG to reduce emissions and cost in the railways, while delivering more inclusive trains and supporting British innovation and skills.

DB ESG’s pioneering Digital Manufacturing Service is revolutionising the UK rail sector

DB ESG is proud to announce the successful expansion of its Digital Manufacturing (DM) services. Building on its innovative work in 3D printing, DB ESG now offers a comprehensive DM service to the UK rail industry, demonstrating significant growth and development in this business area.

Manchester Metrolink awards contract for Tram Safety Improvement Programme to DB ESG

(Derby, 24th of May 2023) Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has appointed leading rolling stock engineering consultancy DB ESG to deliver its tram safety improvement programme.

Overspeed protection system on London trams awarded SIL2

(Derby, 22nd of March 2023) Safety system on London Trams network to prevent the overspeeding of trams receives Safety Integrity Level 2 (SIL2) certification. This SIL2 accreditation is a UK first for a light rail overspeed protection system and provides independent safety assurance.

DB ESG achieves brilliant customer survey results

A few weeks ago, DB ESG emailed all of the organisations that DB ESG has worked for over the previous three years, inviting them to complete a survey to evaluate the service provision. The results are very positive!

Selective door operation for TfW-Fleet

(Derby, 9. December 2021) DB ESG is pleased to be able to confirm that it has received a new order from Transport for Wales (TfW) to design and install a manual selective door operation (SDO) system for TfW’s fleet of seven train rakes consisting of Mark 4’s (Mk 4), driving van trailers (DVT) and Class 67 locomotives.

In-service trial of a proven continuous track monitoring system with Network Rail.

(Derby, 13. October 2021) This is the first time that DB Systemtechnik’s (DB ST) track monitoring system (CTM2.0) will be used, to continuously monitor railway infrastructure, on a passenger service train in the UK.