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Track Insights: The construction-to-operations gap

2026-10-13T09:10:00+01:00Sponsored by Autodesk

A railway learns a great deal about itself as it is built. Little of it reaches the people who run it. Read this free report to learn how to ensure the correct data reaches rail operations.

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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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Siemens and Galp deploy digital twin software at one of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plants
2026-10-13T09:25:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Siemens is deploying a physics-based digital twin at Galp’s 100 MW GalpH2Park plant in Sines, Portugal, which is due to start operating at year-end.
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Alpha Trains achieves maximum 100-point score in 2026 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment for sustainability performance
2026-10-13T08:49:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
The rail lessor has secured a 5-Star Rating for a tenth consecutive year, with TÜV Thüringen verifying its carbon footprint and Sustainability Report.
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Three Northern stations shortlisted in World Cup of Stations as public vote continues
2026-10-12T10:19:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Haltwhistle, Hindley and Irlam are among 20 shortlisted stations in Rail Delivery Group’s annual competition, with public voting open until Sunday 18 October.
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Alstom delivers 18 Traxx Universal locomotives to CLIP Intermodal for cross-border freight services across Europe
2026-10-12T09:53:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Alstom has delivered 18 third-generation Traxx Universal locomotives to CLIP Intermodal, with the units approved for cross-border operation and fitted with ETCS equipment.

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Siemens and Galp deploy digital twin software at one of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plants

2026-10-13T09:25:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins

Siemens is deploying a physics-based digital twin at Galp’s 100 MW GalpH2Park plant in Sines, Portugal, which is due to start operating at year-end.

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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.