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Efficiency and quality with a competitive edge can only be achieved if man and machine complement each other perfectly. Global Railway Review’s Commercial Director, Sam Pirani, and Junior Editor, Tara Nolan, witnessed this first-hand with an exclusive tour around Plasser & Theurer’s production site in Linz, which Tara details below...
There is a window of opportunity for passenger rail services to harness innovations, to ensure travelling by train remains appealing. In this technological age, this means improving mobile repeaters and Wi-Fi solutions onboard trains is a must: passengers are determined to take their digital lives with them when they travel.…
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the rail sector is critical to making the rail experience more intuitive, and to eliminate many of the disruptions passengers currently have to face. However, industry stakeholders need to adapt further to be able to access the full potential of AI…
The SNCF Group’s mission is to make mobile living easier and enable everyone – passengers, companies, and transport and logistics operators – to take back their time. But how? Carole Desnost, Head of Innovation and Research at SNCF, explains this will be done by delivering shorter distances and travel times,…
Headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S.A, The Greenbrier Companies is a leading international supplier of equipment and services to rail freight transportation markets. In an interview with Global Railway Review, Tom Jackson, Vice President of Corporate Marketing, discusses their corporate commitment and responsibility, investing in robotics, AI and IoT, and…
Elisabeth Werner, Director for Land Transport (Rail and Road) at the European Commission’s DG for Mobility and Transport, writes that the industry must act now to utilise rail to tackle congestion, pollution and to ensure efficient, affordable, resilient and competitive mobility in the future...
Robust on-board Wi-Fi connectivity is essential for the rail industry to evolve in the 21st century. Here, Paul Hinchy, Head of Transport at WiFi SPARK, explores how the appetite for digital connectivity is full steam-ahead.
In this issue we explore Etihad Rail’s ambition to improve rail freight transport across the UAE, the Rail Freight Forward coalition’s aims to increase rail freight modal share and SNCF’s vision of future rolling stock that are connected, driverless and emission-free.
By 2033, the UK government hopes a new high-speed rail line will connect London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. Anticipation for the High Speed Two (HS2) link is already having a huge effect, driving up investment and increasing property prices within the major cities along the planned route. Rail Industry…
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Speaking to Gordon Wakeford, RSG Chair and CEO Siemens Mobility Ltd, Philip Hoare, CEO Atkins UK and Europe and Sector Deal co-Lead, and Anna Delvecchio, Commercial Account Director at Amey and Sector Deal co-Lead, Global Railway Review’s Junior Editor, Tara Nolan, gained a deeper understanding of the Rail Sector Deal…
When the rail industry discusses what a diverse workforce means, it is most commonly categorised by having a significant representation of women and individuals from BAME communities. However, it is rare for companies to consider, measure or actively pursue the less-talked-about aspects of diverse audiences.
Until relatively recently, Brexit seemed remote and distant. Even now, there is still great uncertainty as to its form and implications, not least for rail. From a legal perspective, absent the Article 50 notification being withdrawn or the Article 50 notification period being extended (which would require the agreement of…
In this issue we explore Slovenian Railways' development strategy which will improve passenger experience, how the MOMIT project is using satellites and drones to support railway infrastructure maintenance, how the industry can improve the performance of freight and the latest techniques in manufacturing bogies and wheelsets. Plus experts and familiar…
Emma Megan, Rail Industry Writer, discusses how the cyber-security paradigm is a highly operational and technical topic, but nonetheless, a priority that the rail sector must address.
Stuart Pearson, a construction lawyer at Cardiff-based law firm, Capital Law, outlines the plans for the South Wales Metro and discusses how it’s not simply a highly anticipated infrastructure project, but a strategy to transform a region that is ready to take the next step on the national and international…
