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The agreement between Hafeet Rail and Progress Rail supports the development of a safe and sustainable Omani-Emirati railway network, with locomotives specifically designed to withstand the region's unique climatic and geographical conditions.
Last week the UK’s transport regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), wrote to Network Rail stating concerns that the UK’s railway operator lacks sufficient understanding of the condition of its structures.
It’s 2025, and political slogans have become the fast food of geopolitics—cheap, mass-produced, and barely digestible. The U.S. gave us MAGA (Make America Great Again), Europe countered with MEGA (Make Europe Great Again), and now, as we stare down the rusting skeletons of our critical infrastructure, the next big acronym…
Following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement last week, Political Liaison Officer for Bring Back Euro Trains, Diccon Spain, responded to the Heathrow expansion plans and pointed out the pre-existing rail options going to waste.
In the rail industry, asset management has historically focused on physical assets—such as tracks, trains, and infrastructure—meticulously maintained by specialized teams with deep expertise and localized ownership. Comparatively, data has served as an administrative tool, largely for compliance purposes.
Ivan Beltramba, Railway and Transportation Engineer, examines the complexities of differing track gauges, an issue that is arguably limiting Finland’s competitiveness in the rail freight sector.
The 27th September 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) in the north east of England, a pivotal moment in history which gave birth to the modern railway.
During the festive season with unpredictable weather and record passenger volumes, the barriers experienced by Disabled and older passengers, and anyone with access needs, can increase significantly. Emma Partlow, Director of Consumer Engagement and Policy, Transreport, explains that reducing barriers is something to address all year round, not just seasonally.
Andreas Haller, Lead DAC Module Technology & Operation Intelligent Freight Train at DB Cargo, discusses the transformative potential of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) in revolutionising rail freight efficiency and interoperability across Europe.
5 December 2024 | By
For Global Railway Review's latest issue, transport and rail independent expert and influencer, Paul Comfort, speaks to Emmanuel Colin about the importance of customer service and passenger experience on modern rail…
This Managing Operational Complexities In-Depth Focus features articles investigating overcoming cross-border rail challenges with managed transportation and how as global transportation systems move towards digital transformation, railway operators are exploring innovative ways to manage their assets and maintain seamless operations.
In this In-Depth Focus, we explore the role of DAC in optimising European rail freight, how specification, design, testing and pioneering is helping EU-RAIL prepare for DAC and the role DAC might play in the evolution of the rail freight industry.
2 December 2024 | By
At InnoTrans 2024, Editor Elizabeth Jordan met up with Andreas Haas, the managing director of Swissrail, for a chat about their latest projects and their experience at the biggest rail event in the calendar.
Raman Arora, from the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India, shares his insight into Indian Railways’ new integrated cargo service that forms part of plans by the operator to overhaul its parcel business.
Already, volatile weather is threatening the integrity of our railways. Unprecedented rainfall, intense heatwaves and extreme storms are causing upheaval. Rail systems were not designed for such conditions. Assets and operations become harder to assure. As climate change and the extreme weather associated with it intensifies, the challenge of resilience…
