A long and ongoing story – ETCS in Hungary
23 January 2009 | By Péter Tóth, Signalling Expert, MÁV ZRt Telecommunication, Electrification and Signalling Directorate
Signalling expert Péter Tóth maps the development of ETCS in Hungary.
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Predicting deterioration in track condition
23 January 2009 | By Dr. Nick Thom, Lecturer, School of Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK
With ballasted trackbed here for the foreseeable future, Dr. Nick Thom looks at ways of predicting the rate at which it deteriorates and the factors that affect it.
The European idea
23 January 2009 | By Camiel Eurlings, Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the Netherlands
Camiel Eurlings, Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the Netherlands, explains his vision of freight transport by rail in Europe.
The Liefkenshoek rail connection PPP
23 January 2009 | By Luc Lallemand CEO, Infrabel
Luc Lallemand, CEO of Infrabel, speaks about the challenges, strategy and Infrabel's investment related to the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project to extend the railway capacity towards the port of Antwerp and the construction of the Liefkenshoek rail connection.
Opportunities for Slovenian Railways in the liberalised railway transport market
23 January 2009 | By Tomas Schara, Director General, Slovenian Railways
Tomas Schara, Director General, Slovenian Railways describes his role The Strategic Group Plan in the future of a liberalised railway transport market.
A rise in statistics confirms success for Luxembourg
23 January 2009 | By Lucien Lux, Minister of Transport, Luxembourg
Luxembourg's Minister of Transport, Lucien Lux, describes how recent statistics show how public railway transport in Luxembourg is going from strength to strength.
ERTMS on board and on track – the 20th anniversary
23 January 2009 | By Peter Winter, ERTMS Advisor, UIC
Summary of the UIC ERTMS World Conference.
Grinding and milling are essential to rail quality
23 January 2009 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor, Global Railway Review
Rail grinding helps to prevent the dangerous build-up of rolling contact fatigue, and also reduces running noise for line side communities. James Abbott, Technical Editor for Global Railway Review, assesses some developments and significant aspects of this important area of our industry.
The Norwegian Railway Inspectorate’s work and projects in today’s climate
23 January 2009 | By Erik Ø. Johnsen, Director General, Norwegian Railway Inspectorate
Erik Ø. Johnsen, Director General of the Norwegian Railway Inspectorate looks at their work and projects in the context of today's safety environment.
Conquering barriers to cross borders
28 December 2008 | By Antoine Loraillère, International Technical Affairs Manager, UNIFE
Crossing borders is a rather simple action performed by millions of Europeans on a daily basis; be it for studies, business or pleasure. A substantial number of travellers rely hugely on rail to take them over the border; further North, South, East or West. Hopefully, for the peace of mind…
Developments in railway tracks
28 December 2008 | By Prof. Coenraad Esveld, Director of Esveld Consulting Services and Em. Professor of Railway Engineering, TU Delft
One of the most important developments in the last decade was the large scale application of slab track. This is in particular the case for high-speed tracks. In countries like The Netherlands, with very soft soil conditions, classical high-speed tracks could only be realised without massive soil improvements via grouting…
Consultancies help out on major projects
28 December 2008 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor, Global Railway Review
Consultancies are providing expertise that is helping to realise important railway projects in Europe and around the world. Britain’s first high-speed railway line – High Speed 1 – was opened by Queen Elizabeth II with much fanfare on 6 November 2007. High speed Eurostar trains now whisk passengers from the…
ERTMS in 2007
28 December 2008 | By Dan Mandoc, Chargé de Mission – GSM-R, Department of Infrastructure, UIC and Olivier Lévêque, ETCS Senior Advisor, UIC.
ERTMS is the European Rail Traffic Management System – a signalling and train control system promoted by the European Commission for use throughout Europe and specified for compliance with the High Speed and Conventional Interoperability Directives. The system aims to remedy the lack of standardisation in the area of signalling…
Investing in Scotland’s railways
3 December 2008 | By Alasdair McNicoll, Projects Director, First ScotRail
We are fortunate in Scotland to have a Scottish Parliament that is willing to invest in Scotland’s transport infrastructure, to reconcile the often conflicting needs of both the environment and the economy. Transport Scotland’s strategy document, Scotland’s Railways, confirms the importance of rail services in supporting economic development and in…
A new process for the aluminothermic weld repair of discrete rail surface defects
3 December 2008 | By Professor Andrew McNaughton, Chief Engineer, Network Rail and Global Railway Review Editorial Board Member, Brian Whitney, Head of Rail Management, Network Rail and Ian Banton, Technical Development Manager, Thermit Welding (GB) Ltd.
Isolated rail head defects formed under traffic, detected either by visual inspection or ultrasonic flaw testing, can significantly reduce the service life of rails if not managed correctly. Surface initiated defects account for approximately 50% of all defects removed from Network Rail (NR) Infrastructure. These are predominately made up of…