Trans-Eurasian One Belt One Road: A business-oriented approach to rail development
Joan Amorós, President of FERRMED, shares the business-oriented approach to railway development on the Trans-Eurasian One Belt One Road.
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Smart Rail: A long-term route map for the Australian rail industry
10 December 2018 | By
In an interview with Global Railway Review, Danny Broad, CEO of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), discusses how the Smart Rail Route Map initiative will translate ideas and data into a meaningful direction for how the Australian rail industry can utilise technology in the coming decades.
Fully tapping the potential of integrated track solutions
Flexibility, speed, reliability – mobility solutions play a key role for the society, the economy and the individual. And they are set to undergo a decisive change where both passenger services and B2B are concerned. For Global Railway Review, voestalpine Railway Systems colleagues explain that 24/7 system availability is the…
The design and development of Crossrail’s unique luminaires
FUTURE Designs discusses how its bespoke lighting solutions were selected by Crossrail, the design challenges this led to, and the complex testing that was required.
2018: A year of progress and change for California’s high-speed rail project
As construction continues at pace on California’s high-speed rail system, Chief Engineer at the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Scott Jarvis, shares the progress made to date on one of the most complex and far-reaching, public infrastructure projects in the United States – one that will not only transform rail travel…
Moving forward with an open exchange of ideas
6 December 2018 | By
Libor Lochman, Executive Director of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), writes that 2018 saw mixed results for transport legislation, but there’s great hope for 2019.
Digital Signalling & Train Control In-Depth Focus 2018
Conventional rail signalling can no longer deliver the capacity required to match growing passenger and freight numbers. Digital signalling and train control must be deployed to help maximise capacity and increase reliability and safety. However, the move from traditional to digital systems is not easy. Read on to find out…
PRODUCT SHOWCASE | HPE OEM SOLUTIONS & ANIMAL SYSTEMS
Building long-lasting railway solutions with rugged, military-approved servers. Railway equipment manufacturers can make significant time and cost savings by using reliable, tried-and-tested hardware that has been designed to endure even the harshest conditions.
Noise & Vibrations In-Depth Focus 2018
As a result of climate change and strong political agendas, a shift from road to rail traffic is expected. But this could lead to increased rail noise and vibration if action is not taken to research, understand and implement new tools that will improve the acoustic performance of train design.…
Issue 6 2018 – Digital version
In this issue: Australia’s long-term strategy to utilise technology to drive rail industry growth, a partnership approach to deliver digital signalling on the UK’s ECML, and a four-pillar concept to optimise service life, efficiency and reliability of tracks.
Exploring the potential of innovative technology: Digital Rail Revolution 2018
From the variety of topics discussed and the different experiences shared at Digital Rail Revolution 2018, the opportunities that digitalisation continues to bring to the railway industry are exciting. Global Railway Review Editor, Craig Waters, looks at the key topics that had speakers and delegates deliberating at the UIC’s headquarters…
HS2 10 years on: is it any more popular?
As the client behind the £55.7 billion line quickly approaches its 10th birthday, there are some major pressure points that they have had to face on the journey to construction. As Rail Industry Writer, Natalie Wilson explores, with public demonstrations, ballooning costs and procurement scandals, the High Speed Two (HS2)…
Improving diversity in rail recruitment
When MTR Crossrail was planning one of the largest recruitment campaigns seen in the rail industry’s recent history, with over 450 trainee train drivers to be recruited to operate the 60-mile Elizabeth Line and 155 customer experience assistants to work within the 10 new stations, the firm knew they could…
Q&A with Digital Rail Revolution’s Joao Rocha from Network Rail (High Speed) Ltd
Ahead of Global Railway Review’s Digital Rail Revolution event at the UIC headquarters in Paris on 21 November 2018, we asked Joao Rocha, Senior Asset Manager at Network Rail (High Speed) Ltd what he’s most looking forward to about this year’s event.
Q&A with Digital Rail Revolution’s Jenny Gejke from SJ AB
Ahead of Global Railway Review’s Digital Rail Revolution event at the UIC headquarters in Paris on 21 November 2018, we asked Jenny Gejke, Head of Digital Sales Channels at SJ AB what she’s most looking forward to about this year’s event.