An interview with John Cridland, Chair of Transport for the North
12 May 2017 | By John Cridland, Chair of Transport for the North
We speak to John Cridland, Chair of Transport for the North, about what TfN and what is has planned for the future.
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Issue #3 2017 – Digital version
Featuring exclusive articles on High-Speed, Sustainability, Digitalisation, Track Systems and Infrastructure, Level Crossing Strategy and the latest rail developments in Germany, Sweden and South Africa...
Level Crossing Safety In-Depth Focus 2017
In this In-Depth Focus: ...the risks don't stand still; Safety measures at level crossings in Ireland, Portugal and Austria; and a roundtable with industry experts.
Track Systems & Infrastructure In-Depth Focus 2017
In this in-depth focus: Condition Based Maintenance during revenue operations; Smart Investments; Digital & geoinformation technology; use of high-strength steel; and a roundtable with industry experts...
Rail industry’s export strength begins at home…
“Railways are the greatest productive act there has ever been, not just in the 19th century but throughout history”. This insight from German sociologist and national economist Werner Sombart (1863-1941) has rarely been more relevant than it is today. The current digitalisation of rail transport represents not only a fundamental…
Seizing the opportunities of digitalisation
Digitalisation has long been making inroads into all business segments at Deutsche Bahn (DB)1. The DB Group is tackling a range of cutting-edge fields, including digital customer platforms, Work 4.0 and automatic train operation. Manuel Gerres, who is responsible for new digital business models at Deutsche Bahn, explains the opportunities…
25 years of high-speed rail in Spain: a beacon of international reference
10 May 2017 | By Pedro Fortea, Director of Mafex – the Spanish Railway Association
High-speed rail in Spain is now 25 years old. With more than 3,100km in commercial operation, it is not only one of the largest but also one of the best equipped lines with the most advanced breakthroughs in innovation and design. The network’s length in kilometres ranks first in Europe…
New investment highs in existing Swedish rail infrastructure
The increase of rail transport in Sweden has been positive for a long time on an aggregate level and the development has been the strongest in passenger traffic. Since the early-1990s train travel has doubled whereas the corresponding rate of increase in car travellers has been 10-15%. Railway infrastructure developments…
Jernhusen’s lighting success at Västerås
Jernhusen owns, develops and manages properties, stations, depots and other buildings attached to the railway network in Sweden. But the government-run organisation is about much more than buildings. Jernhusen aims to make it easier to use public transport and to transport goods by rail. It also focusses on creating new…
Revolutionising rail in South Africa
The South African Government – through its National Department of Transport – has initiated an ambitious programme to modernise the country’s aged passenger railway system. This journey of investment and modernisation is well underway and the fruits are now visible. This article for Global Railway Review explains the progress that…
The Swiss approach to traffic management optimisation
SBB is banking on its own innovative capabilities to ensure its rail services on Europe’s busiest network are safe, reliable and punctual. In this article for Global Railway Review, Yves Zischek, SBB’s General Programme Manager of SmartRail 4.0, explains that it has set standards with its assignment and control systems…
The extensive innovations in railway digitalisation and how best to utilise and demonstrate them
10 May 2017 | By Graham Ellis
Graham Ellis discusses railway digitalisation, driverless trains, the utilisation of data and how to demonstrate advances in rail technology.
Transport and greenhouse gas emissions: challenges for 2030
As the world’s population continues to rise at an unprecedented rate, so too does industry and the resultant need to move both people and goods. Progressive climate change as a consequence of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a problem we are facing on a global scale – and it is…
Getting TOCs on-board with on-train Wi-Fi
3 May 2017 | By Harjit Badesha, CEO and co-founder, KBH Digital
Harjit Badesha discuses the popularity of train passengers browsing the internet and the benefits of TOCs working with Wi-Fi providers.
An interview with Dick Fearn
26 April 2017 | By Dick Fearn, Chair of the Western Route Supervisory Board
For Global Railway Review's Leadership Series, we speak to Dick Fearn, Chair of the new Western Supervisory Board.