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UIC support development on European corridors in Central Europe

26 March 2009 | By Poul Frøsig, UIC ERTMS/ETCS Project Manager and Global Railway Review Editorial Board Member and Ibrahim Muftic, Signalling & Telecommunication Expert, Railway Design Company in Zagreb

In 1992, the UIC initiated the ETCS project. An EU Transport Conference held in Essen in 1993 and a document published by the Danish transport EU commissioner, was the starting point for considerations on supporting corridors in Central Europe. Mr. Poul Frøsig, the ETCS Project Manager, identified in the Danish…

Complete renewal of Danish railway signalling

26 March 2009 | By Morten Søndergaard, Programme Director, Banedanmark

Details of the programme to renew all Danish railway signalling before 2021, focussing on economies of scale and creating a competitive market situation to ensure best price and quality.

ERESS: The new common European standard?

26 March 2009 | By Johnny Brevik, ERESS Chairman and Eastern Regional Director for Jernbaneverket

Learn more about the ERESS (European Railway Energy Settlement System) and how it reduces railway energy consumption by up to 15%, strengthening both the environmental profile and competitiveness of the railways.

Today’s challenges for the railways in Germany

26 March 2009 | By Wolfgang Tiefensee, German Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs

Wolfgang Tiefensee, German Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs, looks at how the rise in road transport has challenged the railways in Germany, and how the balance can be redressed.

Investing in rolling stock for future performance

26 March 2009 | By Craig Waters, Commissioning Editor, Global Railway Review

Craig Waters highlights the important investments that Deutsche Bahn AG (DB AG) is making to ensure their passenger services are first class.

DB Netze weathers the economic crisis

26 March 2009 | By John Gough, Railway Industry Expert

Rail industry expert John Gough describes the role of DB Netze in the upgrading of the German rail network, despite the challenges of the economic crisis.

Bombardier – worldwide experience in high-speed

26 March 2009 | By Jürgen Jakob, Director of Marketing & Sales and Heiko Mannsbarth, Chief Engineer & Product Manager for Mainline and Metro Bogies, Business Unit Bogie of Bombardier Transportation

Jürgen Jakob covers the history of Bomardier in the field of high-speed rail, from the first railway vehicle to reach 210lm/h to the present day.

Facilitating traffic growth in the Netherlands: the ‘Triple A’ strategy approach

23 January 2009 | By Arjen Zoeteman, Head Technical Advisor of European Rail Infrastructure Managers and Senior Researcher at Delft University of Technology and former Infrastructure Architect at ProRail, Michiel Deerenberg, Sustainability Programme Manager at ProRail and former Programme Manager of the Triple A Strategy, Sjaak Heijstek, Programme Manager of the Triple A Strategy, ProRail and Alfons Schaafsma, R&D Advisor for Traffic Control Management, ProRail

How ProRail is developing a new strategy for achieving a 50% increase in the capacity of the Netherland's rail network.

A decade of growth and future ambitions

23 January 2009 | By Anne Hettinga, Managing Director, Arriva Nederland

As Arriva Nederland moves into its 11th year, Managing Director Anne Hettinga reflects on a decade of expansion and delivery for its customers.

SNCB restructures its freight operations

23 January 2009 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor, Global Railway Review

In an interview for Global Railway Review, Mr. Geert Pauwels, Coordinator of SNCB’s Freight Group, discusses how operations are being split from commercial responsibilities.

Taking significant steps forward

23 January 2009 | By Mijat Kurtušic, President of the Management Board, HŽ Infrastruktura

Mijat Kurtušic discusses the events which have made a striking difference to the Croatian railway system over the last two years.

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.