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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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Alstom opens first US Innovation Station in Pittsburgh under transport leader Karina Ricks
2026-10-08T10:16:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Alstom has opened its first US Innovation Station in Pittsburgh, led by Karina Ricks, to develop mobility solutions covering accessibility, sustainability, resilience and passenger experience.
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SŽ – VIT completes first in-house Siemens Vectron locomotive overhaul for Beacon Rail in Ljubljana
2026-10-08T10:10:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
The Ljubljana Maintenance Section has overhauled Beacon Rail’s locomotive 191-023, with two Vectron overhauls planned this year and six scheduled for 2027.
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Alstom and Vingroup agree deal for up to 83 Metropolis trains for Hanoi urban rail
2026-10-07T14:18:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Alstom will supply up to 83 five-car Metropolis trains, with a technology licence supporting Vingroup’s assembly of 117 more in Vietnam for Hanoi’s urban rail.
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Network Rail completes £7.1m East Coast Main Line upgrade including drainage, track and points renewals
2026-10-07T11:16:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Network Rail has completed £7.1m of works between Newcastle and Scotland, including drainage clearance, new track, points renewals and overhead line work, over three weekends.

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Alstom opens first US Innovation Station in Pittsburgh under transport leader Karina Ricks

2026-10-08T10:16:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins

Alstom has opened its first US Innovation Station in Pittsburgh, led by Karina Ricks, to develop mobility solutions covering accessibility, sustainability, resilience and passenger experience.

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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.