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‘We believe we tick every box for a successor,’ says Europe’s Rail’s executive director

2026-09-24T09:05:00+01:00 Ian Westcott and Giorgio Travaini

Europe’s Rail’s executive director makes the case for a successor – and names the one thing that could undo it.

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InnoTrans turns 30 next week with AI’s first hall of its own
2026-09-18T08:54:00+01:00 Ian Westcott and Kerstin Schulz
InnoTrans director Kerstin Schulz on the 30th anniversary show, AI’s first hall and where rail is heading next.
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Connecting rail through software and AI
2026-09-14T13:35:00+01:00 Devina Pasta
When disruption can ripple across an entire railway, operators need a clearer view of the system as a whole. Devina Pasta, CEO of Siemens Mobility Software, explains how connected data and AI could help railways make better decisions and deliver better passenger experiences.
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Bringing complex turnkey rail projects to life
2026-09-09T13:49:00+01:00 Global Railway Review
Siemens Mobility explains how integrated delivery, digital twins and AI are helping manage increasingly complex rail projects worldwide.

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ÖBB-Infrastruktur awards €2.6 billion digital interlocking framework agreements to Siemens Mobility and Hitachi Rail
2026-10-05T11:42:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Siemens Mobility and Hitachi Rail have been selected for Austria’s Digital Interlockings programme, with pilot operation due in the fourth quarter of 2030.
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Västtrafik exercises option for 35 more Alstom Avelia Stream Nordic trains, taking fleet to 80
2026-10-05T11:24:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
The option, worth approximately €350 million, follows the entry into service of the first Avelia Stream Nordic trains in Västra Götaland earlier this year.
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Siemens Mobility and Infrabel sign 11-year framework agreement to modernise Belgium’s operational control system
2026-10-02T13:19:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
The 11-year framework, valued at approximately €215 million, covers signalling software evolution, hardware renewal and cybersecurity for the digital systems managing rail traffic across Belgium.
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Union Pacific receives first two Wabtec FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives in Southern California for real-world testing
2026-10-02T11:03:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Two of four Wabtec-built FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives have arrived in Southern California, where Union Pacific will test them in switching and local customer service.

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ÖBB-Infrastruktur awards €2.6 billion digital interlocking framework agreements to Siemens Mobility and Hitachi Rail

2026-10-05T11:42:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins

Siemens Mobility and Hitachi Rail have been selected for Austria’s Digital Interlockings programme, with pilot operation due in the fourth quarter of 2030.

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Rail traction energy: coupling sustainability with technology trade-offs and strategic choices

2026-05-18T14:27:00+01:00 Simon Fletcher

Simon Fletcher, founder of Fletch Rail Advisory, examines the strategic choices behind rail traction energy, weighing electrification, battery and hydrogen solutions and the challenges of scaling them across networks.

Mirroring reality: how digital twinning impacts the rail industry

2026-03-13T14:16:00+00:00 Gabriel Higgins

Global Railway Review exclusively interviewed LNER’s Adrian Varma and Northern’s Marc Silverwood to explore how digital twins are transforming railway operations, enabling real-time decision-making, predictive testing and smarter disruption management.