A RhB ABe 8/12 “Allegra” multiple unit in Pontresina. (Photo: David Gubler/User Kabelleger via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 For 15 years, the RhB Allegra multiple units have been operating with the VisiWeb passenger information system supplied by Ruf. This summer, Ruf upgraded the mobile communication gateways to ensure long-term reliability of data communication. The Ruf […]
read more >One of the two new Rigiblick Funicular cabins during test operation (Source: VBZ Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich) After 46 years, the Rigiblick Funicular in Zurich is receiving two new, modern vehicles. To increase comfort and safety, the cabins are equipped with Ruf’s VisiWeb passenger information system, which also includes the new VisiWeb Communicator. Presentation of the new […]
read more >A first Arriva trainset in the new RRReis-Design (“Varsseveld Arriva 10374 RRRreis” by Rob Dammers CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons) / cropped) The Ruf Group is supplying the latest generation of its modular passenger information system VisiWeb® for 33 Stadler GTW trainsets, which are currently undergoing extensive modernization. The trains are operated by the transport […]
read more >The Ruf Group is pleased to announce a strategic pan-European partnership with Observit AB. Observit is an innovative Swedish technology company offering cloud-based video surveillance, edge computing, and AI-powered analytics for public transportation. The agreement formalizes a collaboration that has already delivered value in joint customer projects and sets the stage for expanded cooperation across […]
read more >A “Diamant” electric multiple unit operating on the Bremgarten–Dietikon line – photo © Aargau Verkehr (AVA) Once again, the public transport company Aargau Verkehr (AVA) has achieved outstanding results in the quality assessment conducted by the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV). With a score of 99.21 points, Aargau Verkehr achieved the best result nationwide […]
read more >A FLIRT3 train of the Dutch railway company Arriva Netherlands – (Photo: Stadler Rail) Goed nieuws uit Nederland – The Ruf Group is pleased to announce the successful completion of another project in the Netherlands. On behalf of rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail, Ruf supplied its VisiWeb® passenger information system for eleven new FLIRT 3 […]
read more >A KT4D tram at the Waltershausen Gleisdreieck station – ©Thüringer Waldbahn und Straßenbahn Gotha GmbH In the German state of Thuringia, the Ruf Group has upgraded existing vehicles of the transport company Thüringer Waldbahn und Straßenbahn Gotha GmbH (TWSB) with modern emergency communication systems as part of a retrofit project. Following the modernisation, the trams […]
read more >We are pleased to announce that Ruf Deutschland GmbH has successfully achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. The certification confirms the establishment of an effective quality management system for the scope of “development, manufactue, and sale of passenger information systems.” Through an independent certification audit, we demonstrated that our processes and workflows comply with the international quality […]
read more >With the VisiWeb Communicator, the Ruf Group introduces a newly developed system that fills a gap in voice communication between the control center and passengers in public transport vehicles. In specific situations, the control center must be able to actively establish contact with the vehicle in order to communicate with passengers and provide them with […]
read more >The new VisiWeb Microphone Preamplifier DMPE is not only compact and robust, its versatility also makes it suitable for flexible applications outside the railway sector. Ruf has launched a new microphone preamplifier that has been specially developed for railway applications. The VisiWeb DMPE microphone preamplifier is mainly used in passenger train vehicles such as commuter […]
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