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31 January 2017 | By Marek Chraniuk, President of the Board at PKP InterCity
PKP InterCity has invested in purchasing 20 modern high-speed Pendolino trains to improve passenger services. For Global Railway Review, Marek Chraniuk, President of the Board at PKP InterCity, gives a technical overview of the new fleet as well as their on-board features specifically designed to provide passengers with a premium…
31 January 2017 | By Oliver Johner, Head of SBB’s Energy Saving Programme
Travelling by train uses four times less energy than driving a car and utilises 90% hydropower too. Swiss Federal Railways AG (SBB) already makes a major contribution to sustainable mobility – and will continue to do so in the future. However, it also remains the largest consumer of electricity in…
31 January 2017 | By Phil Verster, Managing Director of the ScotRail Alliance & Karen Boswell OBE, Managing Director of Hitachi Rail Europe
With passenger numbers continuing to grow rapidly across Scotland, a fleet of new trains is needed to meet demand. For Global Railway Review, Phil Verster (Managing Director of the ScotRail Alliance) and Karen Boswell OBE (Managing Director of Hitachi Rail Europe) provide further details of a joint vision to transform…
31 January 2017 | By Jeremy Robinson (Partner) and Vineet Budhiraja (Associate) at international law firm Watson Farley & Williams
The UK’s Railways Act contains an obscure passage with deal-critical implications. If you enter a rail franchise agreement, you may need to first overcome competition law hurdles, the most immediate being: do you need clearance under merger control rules before you can proceed? This question stems from section 66(3) of…
31 January 2017 | By Jonathan Bray, Senior TrackEngineer at Amey and Stefan Vonbun, Product Manager & Lukas Mayer, Area Sales, Getzner Werkstoffe Manager
Following the inauguration of the Jubilee line in the later part of the 20th century, its subsequent extension by means of the Jubilee Line Extension in 1999 warranted stringent measures against structural vibration. London Underground enlisted the assistance of Getzner Werkstoffe GmbH for a suitable solution for its baseplate pads.…
31 January 2017 | By Brian Counter, Technical Director of the Permanent Way Institution (PWI)
In this article for Global Railway Review, Brian Counter, Technical Director of the Permanent Way Institution (PWI), reviews current methods and innovations in the UK rail industry’s track maintenance machinery sector.
As European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc shares with European Railway Review that one of her first objectives is to help build a Single European transport area that can strengthen the European Internal Market and facilitate the transition towards low-emission mobility. Here Violeta writes that high-speed rail has enormous potential…
Railjet is the most modern high-speed train in ÖBB’s fleet and connects the whole of Austria with Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and the Czech Republic (and from 2018 with Italy as well) at up to 230km/h on a regular schedule. Here ÖBB’s Head of High-Speed and Long-Distance Services, Kurt Bauer, explains…
With 2017 up and running, high-speed rail projects are promising progress on a number of fronts. Torkel Patterson – Vice-Chairman of the International High Speed Rail Association (IHRA) – provides an overview of what we’re likely to see this year and beyond.
Rail services have seen an incredible amount of growth over the last two decades. According to Campaign for Better Transport, as of 2014/2015 there were 686 UK stations on the network, compared to 215 in 1997/1998 and in 2014/2015 an estimated 2.75 billion entries and exits were recorded across the…
The buying habits of SJ’s customers are the organisation’s guiding principle for its digital development. Services, solutions, and even the organisation itself are tailored to customer needs, while the digital customer experience with SJ will make customer journeys easier before, during, and after their trip. Here Jenny Gejke, Head of…
Today digitalisation is everywhere. In varied areas of life, solutions such as Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, driverless cars and robotics are already being implemented. The fourth industrial revolution ‘Industry 4.0’ will enable machines to communicate directly with each other and to downscale today’s mass production to individual…
Justin Stenner, Head of Technology at Heathrow Express, explains how the airport transfer service is using different digitalisation platforms to enhance passenger satisfaction before, during and after their journeys.
16 January 2017 | By Gary Smithson, Associate Director – Rail, Morson International
Gary Smithson, Associate Director – Rail at Morson International recruitment agency discusses the industry skills shortage and explains why it will be important to challenge current perceptions as well as encourage the next generation.
12 January 2017 | By Global Railway Review / Pettitts
Take a look at the below infographic highlighting the 12 most amazing rail journeys around the world and let us know your favourite…
