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According to the US High Speed Rail Association (USHSR), congestion relief, safety, economic development and an alternative to flying are just some of the top 10 reasons to bring high-speed rail to America...
Michael Robson, a Member of the DESTinationRAIL Executive Board, discusses the project, its objectives and the successful case studies that it has completed…
20 Miles More Ltd is an independent business-led organisation that is campaigning for a direct link from Liverpool to High Speed 2 (HS2) – the high-speed rail route linking London to the Midlands and North of England. Director Martin Sloman explains what the campaign is all about and what has…
The exchange of information is a critical success factor in supply chain management. Game changers such as Physical Internet, Internet of Things (IoT) and Automation lead to a consolidation of logistics networks. The challenge for rail freight lies in securing the connectivity to a digital logistics ecosystem. The aim must…
With railway projects experiencing increased technological complexity and performance expectations, Pedro Neves, Transportation and Infrastructure Specialist at Sweco Norge, explores how the concept of interface management can support railway project teams to mitigate interface-related risks by controlling interface issues from an early stage of a project’s life-cycle.
The Caulfield to Dandenong level crossing removal project in Melbourne, Australia, recently reached the end of a crucial phase of construction. As part of the project to remove nine level crossings on the Cranbourne/Pakenham line in south east Melbourne, large-scale specialist machinery successfully completed a final section of elevated rail…
On 22 April 2017, the Bergen tram line, Bybanen, opened its new airport link, connecting Bergen city centre with Bergen Airport in Flesland. This article1 explores how the new tram stations and the airport terminal platform rely on resilient slab tracks adopting Bybanen’s innovative open city design.
Anthony Perret, Head of Sustainable Development at the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) discusses possible reasons for Britain’s rail sector’s perceived foot-dragging with respect to sustainable development. Is the lack of a more ambitious approach to the subject due to the absence of a ‘burning platform’?
Future-gazers in rail imagine a digital world in which the behaviour of every train component and subassembly is captured and recorded. Simon Stoddart, Consultant, Tessella, Altran World Class Center Analytics, discusses how this data version of the train can be used to model and predict future scenarios and identify optimal…
In order to attract more passengers onto trains, we must ensure the highest quality journey experience. To provide the best service possible, Netherlands Railways (NS) has committed to placing the customer at the very heart of its mission statement and developed a measuring instrument that enhances the complete train journey…
After revealing the innovative HS4Air proposal, Alistair Lenczner, Director of Expedition and Leader of the HS4Air proposal, spoke to Global Railway Review about the developmental proceedings behind the project and the future steps he hopes for…
With a total area of 850,000m2 encompassing freight forwarders and transporters, production activities, customs, offices and craft activities, the Interporto Centro Ingrosso in the Italian Province of Pordenone provides a first-class logistics and transport structure, discusses Eugenio Muzio, Industry Consultant...
As railway experts working for the World Bank, Martha Lawrence and Nicolás de León de Mariá engage with many client countries that are looking to expand or upgrade their railway systems. For Global Railway Review, Martha and Nicolás explain that whenever a railway investment is pitched to them, their first…
Rail Baltica – a new, fast, conventional, European gauge, mixed traffic, ERTMS-equipped railway line with design speeds of 240km/h – is not only the Baltic region’s project of the century. As Kaspars Briškens, Head of Business Development at Rail Baltica explains, it is also one that exemplifies the priority pillars…
Young Tae Kim, Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum (ITF) considers the role that rail will play in this period of ‘great transport transformation’.
