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Aware of the new challenges and the need to provide the most advanced methodology, the Spanish railway industry has, in recent years, focused on R&D to provide the market with the most innovative solutions with which to guarantee the optimal operation of rail infrastructure. Pedro Fortea, Director of Mafex –…
Historically a lack of investment in digital technology and connectivity, coupled with outdated attitudes from those at the top, has seen the rail industry unable to keep up with modern, digital customer expectations. Global Railway Review speaks to Peter Gough, Managing Partner and Founder of ORM, to discuss the ways…
As part of our Bogies & Wheelsets In-Depth Focus, Global Railway Review asked our Expert Panel: To what extent do you think Industry 4.0 has impacted the maintenance, management and operation of bogies and wheelsets?
For our next Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Amanda White, former Head of Rail at Transport for Greater Manchester and now an independent rail advisor, discusses how she is fascinated with the complex technical, operational and human factors that keep rail services running - or what she likes to call, 'the…
Neil Dinmore, Principal Engineer Structures and Material at RSSB, explores how technologies from other industries could be transferred into the railway environment to help improve the lifecycle of bogies and wheelsets.
In September 2018, the main railway operator in the Czech Republic, České dráhy (ČD) put into operation a modern underfloor wheel lathe at its maintenance centre in Prague. Designed to maintain wheels and brake discs for a variety of railway vehicles, the technical equipment is enabling maintenance activities to be…
As part of our Improving Freight Performance In-Depth Focus, Global Railway Review asked our Expert Panel: What opportunities and challenges are there of bringing rail freight operations into the digital era?
How and why does DGEX Solutions design innovative and resilient rail transport systems for its customers? Colleagues Bertrand Houzel, Loic Hamelin and Jennifer Rezé explain more.
Clemens Först, CEO of Rail Cargo Group, explains how ÖBB’s freight division is using smart devices and innovative technology to ensure its wagons are more environmentally-friendly and contributing to shifting cargo from road to rail.
The rail sector is rarely perceived to be at the forefront of cutting-edge logistics technology. But this could not be further from the truth; huge strides are now being made to modernise rail by enlisting the latest technology and the best creative minds. Alex Veitch, Head of Multimodal Policy at…
Danny Broad, Chief Executive Officer of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), provides an overview of three exciting and innovative projects being implemented by Australian rail freight operators which highlight how rail freight in the country is being transformed.
Following the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) first loan granted to help improve Sri Lanka's railway sector, Johan Georget, ADB's Transport Specialist, discusses the role the bank plays in the development projects they choose to invest in.
Unipart Rail is utilising digital technology to support the rail industry with supply chain solutions that improve performance, reduce risk and optimise cost. Here Digital Director, David McGorman, delves deeper into these solutions and explains that the best results come from collaborative working to achieve maximum benefits.
A recent study has identified the global rolling stock management market is projected to grow from USD 42.8 billion in 2019 to reach USD 58.4 billion by 2025. But what are the key factors driving this growth?
Moving freight by rail is no doubt the most energy-efficient means of land-based transportation, but as Libor Lochman, Executive Director of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) explains, more must still be done to entice potential customers onto rail and achieve a modal shift for freight.
