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TEAMSTERS RAIL CONFERENCE CELEBRATES NEW FEDERAL RULE MANDATING TWO-PERSON CREWS

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Mercredi, avril 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Rail Conference celebrated the unveiling of a new federal rule that requires a minimum of two crew members on board most freight trains. This rulemaking comes after 13 years of tireless advocacy to protect and mandate crew sizes by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Teamsters Rail Conference.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Rail Conference celebrated the unveiling of a new federal rule that requires a minimum of two crew members on board most freight trains.
  • This rulemaking comes after 13 years of tireless advocacy to protect and mandate crew sizes by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Teamsters Rail Conference.
  • "Requiring two crew members to operate a multi-ton freight train that is several miles long should be common sense, but now, there is thankfully a rule that mandates it," said Mark Wallace, President of the Teamsters Rail Conference.
  • The Teamsters look forward to continuing to work alongside state and federal officials on much-needed rail safety measures and making sure that the voices of rail workers are heard."

Matternet Receives Authorization from the German Aviation Office to Launch BVLOS Drone Delivery Operations in Berlin

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Mardi, décembre 12, 2023

Matternet , the developer of the leading urban drone delivery platform, today announced that it has received approval from the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), Germany’s Federal Aviation Office, to operate the Matternet M2 drone delivery platform beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the heart of Berlin.

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  • Matternet , the developer of the leading urban drone delivery platform, today announced that it has received approval from the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), Germany’s Federal Aviation Office, to operate the Matternet M2 drone delivery platform beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the heart of Berlin.
  • This marks the beginning of Berlin’s first ever BVLOS drone delivery network.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231212271453/en/
    Matternet M2 drone carrying a lab sample for Labor Berlin.
  • Labor Berlin handles more than 6 million lab samples per year from satellite laboratories across Berlin in its central lab.

Rail Vision Launches Proof-of-Concept Pilot Program with Leading US-Based Rail & Leasing Services Company

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Jeudi, février 16, 2023

Ra’anana, Israel, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Rail Vision Ltd. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RVSN), a technology company that is seeking to revolutionize railway safety and the data-related market, announced today that a leading US-based rail and leasing services company purchased a Rail Vision Switch Yard System to evaluate its performance during a six-month trial.

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  • Ra’anana, Israel, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Rail Vision Ltd. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RVSN), a technology company that is seeking to revolutionize railway safety and the data-related market, announced today that a leading US-based rail and leasing services company purchased a Rail Vision Switch Yard System to evaluate its performance during a six-month trial.
  • Rail Vision’s new customer offers a suite of rail-centric services including in-plant rail switching and material handling services.
  • Combining advanced vision sensors with artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies, the system automatically detects and classifies objects within a range of up to 200 meters, regardless of weather and light conditions.
  • With its one-of-a-kind Pathfinder technology, the Switch Yard System can detect switch states to support the execution of coupling from a remote position.

Insights on the Railway Maintenance Machinery Global Market to 2031 - Increasing Number of Railway Electrification Projects Worldwide Fuels Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Lundi, décembre 19, 2022

Increase in number of railway electrification projects globally fuels the growth of the railway maintenance machinery market.

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  • Increase in number of railway electrification projects globally fuels the growth of the railway maintenance machinery market.
  • Growth in number of railway construction projects leads to expansion of the railway maintenance machinery market.
  • This report provides a quantitative analysis of the market segments, current trends, estimations, and dynamics of the railway maintenance machinery market analysis from 2021 to 2031 to identify the prevailing railway maintenance machinery market opportunities.
  • The report includes the analysis of the regional as well as global railway maintenance machinery market trends, key players, market segments, application areas, and market growth strategies.

Cervello Named Finalist in Black Unicorn Awards for 2022

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Jeudi, octobre 27, 2022

Cervello , a leader in rail cybersecurity, proudly announces it has been recognized by this years Black Unicorn Award which lists cybersecurity companies with the potential to reach $1B valuation.

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  • Cervello , a leader in rail cybersecurity, proudly announces it has been recognized by this years Black Unicorn Award which lists cybersecurity companies with the potential to reach $1B valuation.
  • The two companies are already working together to secure the operations of one of the busiest rail networks in APAC.
  • This is a pivotal time for rail cybersecurity as governments and companies shift their focus from fast innovation to increased security.
  • We are honored and proud to accept the 2022 Black Unicorn Award and to be recognized among leading companies in the cybersecurity space, said Roie Onn, Co-Founder and CEO of Cervello.

Cervello Wins at the Railway Technology Excellence Awards

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Mardi, septembre 13, 2022

Cervello , a leader in rail cybersecurity, was named a winner at this years Railway Technology Excellence Awards.

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  • Cervello , a leader in rail cybersecurity, was named a winner at this years Railway Technology Excellence Awards.
  • The company was ranked a leading solution provider in the railway industry, recognized under the category of Business Expansion in Technology following a series of important company announcements.
  • The prestigious award has been granted to those who have utilised technology to optimise travel time, provide cybersecurity solutions, and create stable systems solutions.
  • Cervello is a rail cybersecurity solution empowering rail digitalization by securing the industrys critical operational networks and infrastructure from cyber threats.

DGAP-News: SNP Achieves Significant Increase in Revenue and Earnings in the First Half of 2022, Confirms Growth Targets

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Mercredi, août 10, 2022

SNP Achieves Significant Increase in Revenue and Earnings in the First Half of 2022, Confirms Growth Targets

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  • SNP Achieves Significant Increase in Revenue and Earnings in the First Half of 2022, Confirms Growth Targets
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  • We expect an additional growth spurt in the second half of the year and are confirming our forecast.
  • Group revenue increased by 10.1% in the first half of the year to 83.3 million (H1 2021: 75.1 million).
  • All in all, SNP successfully drove forward the implementation of its ELEVATE growth strategy in the first half-year of 2022.

Partnership Signed Between SBB, Cervello and Fincons Providing Signaling Cybersecurity

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Mercredi, juillet 13, 2022

The Swiss Federal Railways ( SBB ) have signed a partnership agreement with Fincons Group and Cervello to obtain services to secure SBB's Railway command & control systems across Switzerland.

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  • The Swiss Federal Railways ( SBB ) have signed a partnership agreement with Fincons Group and Cervello to obtain services to secure SBB's Railway command & control systems across Switzerland.
  • Fincons Group will support Cervello as system integrator and provide SBB with local technical support as part of the agreement.
  • We consider the Cervello Platform to be an effective, comprehensive and advanced railway cybersecurity solution available today."
  • The partnership with Cervello cements Fincons as a reliable integration partner for Cervello solutions in railway infrastructure to help protect the operational sensitivities of rails mission-critical assets such as signaling and control systems.

DGAP-News: Biohacks (Schweiz) AG: Biohacks (Schweiz) AG convertible bond enables investors to participate in dynamic expansion

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Lundi, juin 13, 2022

Dusseldorf, 13 June 2022 Biohacks (Schweiz) AG, a supplier in the fast-growing functional foods sector, issues a convertible bond with a volume of approx.

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  • Dusseldorf, 13 June 2022 Biohacks (Schweiz) AG, a supplier in the fast-growing functional foods sector, issues a convertible bond with a volume of approx.
  • The bond yields an annual interest rate of 5.25%; quarterly interest payments will be made in February, May, August, and November.
  • The purpose of issuing the convertible bond is to finance the companys planned dynamic growth.
  • The bond issue is a further step in the financial realignment that Biohacks (Schweiz) AG has been consistently pursuing since the beginning of 2022.

Exela Technologies Announces a 5-Year contract with ÖBB, Austria’s National Railway Company

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Mercredi, mai 11, 2022

VIENNA, Austria, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exela Technologies, Inc.(Exela) (NASDAQ:XELA, XELAP), today announced a 5-year contract with BB, Austrias National Railway Company, valued at a Total Contract Value of ~$2.5 million.

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  • VIENNA, Austria, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exela Technologies, Inc.(Exela) (NASDAQ:XELA, XELAP), today announced a 5-year contract with BB, Austrias National Railway Company, valued at a Total Contract Value of ~$2.5 million.
  • The BB project is a prime example of the breadth of solutions that Exela can provide.
  • XBP is helping a number of customers regardless of where they are in their digital transformation.
  • Our language and technology solutions including artificial intelligence are also compatible with legacy accounting systems bringing together the new and the old.