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Why railway transport matters to sustainability goals

11 April 2014 | By Libor Lochman, Executive Director, CER and Global Railway Review Editorial Board Member / Edward Hunter Christie, Chief Economist, CER / Ethem Pekin, Environment Economist, CER

Transport poses two major sustainability challenges: greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and dependence on imported oil. Railway transportation has very favourable characteristics on both counts, making modal shift in favour of rail a naturally attractive policy goal.

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Show Preview: Infrarail 2014

11 April 2014 | By Global Railway Review

Around 150 exhibitors are preparing for the UK’s biggest rail event this year, Infrarail 2014, which takes place at Earls Court in London from 20 to 22 May. This will be the tenth of these shows focusing specifically on products and services covering every aspect of railway infrastructure, with participating…

Sustainability supplement 2 2014
Sustainability supplement 2 2014

Rail Sustainability supplement 2014

4 April 2014 | By

In this exclusive online only Sustainability supplement, Alex Veitch from the Rail Delivery Group writes about the progress and challenges of rail sustainability in the UK; Libor Lochman from the CER assesses how rail transport matters to sustainability goals; Sharon Vye-Parminter highlights the important South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance; and…

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wheelsets

Safety of the railway axle: The last mile for EURAXLES

21 March 2014 | By ,

The recent intermediate report from the European Railway Agency (ERA) on the development of railway safety in the European Union has shown that the safety of the European railway system has, undeniably, continuously improved. However, it is imperative that safety critical sub-systems or components – such as wheelsets and axles…

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bogie

FLEXX Eco: The leading lightweight passenger bogie design

21 March 2014 | By

The origins of the BOMBARDIER FLEXX1 Eco bogie development can be traced to a number of research studies which were carried out by British Rail in the early- and mid-1980s. These studies examined ways in which bogie weight reductions and other improvements could be introduced, including the possible use of…

REFER’s sustainable experience in environmental management

3 March 2014 | By

Time is one fundamental characteristic within sustainability. The notion that long-term projects cannot survive if they are not sustainable is an intuitive notion. It is only reasonable to believe that integrating the concept of sustainability into the management culture of an organisation takes its own time. Experienced managers are well…

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sustainability

Embedding sustainability in South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance

3 March 2014 | By

South West Trains and Network Rail have been working as an Alliance for nearly 12 months. With clear operational benefits it’s easy to see the strong environmental opportunities available to both companies. Sharon Vye-Parminter, Director for Safety and Assurance for the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance, joined the company in…

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sustainability

Progress and challenges of rail sustainability in the UK

3 March 2014 | By

The railway is a positive force for good and essential to economic, social, and environmental development. In the UK, the rail sector has delivered unprecedented growth in recent years, responding successfully to changing economic geography and new consumer demands. Rail has linked people to jobs, connected families and friends, and…

European Railway Review - Issue 2 2014
European Railway Review - Issue 2 2014

Issue #1 2014 – Digital version

13 February 2014 | By

Read profiles of the Benelux and South-East Europe regions, special supplements focussing on Signalling & Telecommunications and Safety & Security, details of the Koralmbahn and Sochi Winter Olympics infrastructure projects, plus a new international focus on Asia...

Signalling & Telecommunications supplement 1 2014
Signalling & Telecommunications supplement 1 2014

Signalling & Telecoms supplement 2014

13 February 2014 | By

Read an exclusive interview with Karel Vinck – the European Commission’s European Coordinator for ERTMS, an article about Norway’s ERTMS plans from Jernbaneverket’s Project Manager Eivind Skorstad, plus an article about recent GSM-R achievements and its evolution from Dan Mandoc at the UIC...

Safety & Security supplement 1 2014
Safety & Security supplement 1 2014

Safety & Security supplement 2014

13 February 2014 | By

Libor Lochman, Executive Director at the CER provides an article about how the industry should work together to combat metal theft, Jacques Colliard from the UIC covers ways that railways can safeguard their infrastructures and Christian Schang from SNCF details safety management operations for the French railway network...

François Bausch, Minister for Sustainable Development & Infrastructure, Luxembourg
François Bausch, Minister for Sustainable Development & Infrastructure, Luxembourg

Foreword: Providing a firstclass service in the heart of Europe

12 February 2014 | By François Bausch, Minister for Sustainable Development & Infrastructure, Luxembourg

Since its last elections which took place in October 2013, Luxembourg has a new government and I am very happy to be in charge of Infrastructure, Sustainable Development and Mobility. As a matter of fact, sustainable development is a significant factor of the Luxembourgish governmental programme and we will take…

The Liefkenshoek Rail Link has the longest rail tunnels in Belgium
The Liefkenshoek Rail Link has the longest rail tunnels in Belgium

The Liefkenshoek Rail Link – part of a strategy for capacity

12 February 2014 | By Luc Lallemand, CEO, Infrabel

Infrabel, the Belgian rail infrastructure manager, is now busy with the final work on the track for the Liefkenshoek Rail Link. The works for this direct rail link between the left and right banks in the Port of Antwerp are well on schedule, and the new railway infrastructure will be…

Approximately 3,024km of the 3,592km of rail lines on the Belgian network are electrified
Approximately 3,024km of the 3,592km of rail lines on the Belgian network are electrified

Infrabel continues overhead line modernisation work

12 February 2014 | By Richard Marcelis, Head of Power Engineering, Infrabel

Infrabel, the Belgian rail infrastructure manager, is currently engaged in the progressive modernisation of its overhead lines. Electrical power is a vital element of sustainable rail transport. For Global Railway Review, Richard Marcelis, Head of Infrabel’s Power Engineering Department, explains the major challenges and projects relating to overhead lines on…