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RIA seeks long overdue update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline
There has been no update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) since it was published exactly three-and-a-half years ago.
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Regs & Legs
Railways are often controlled by governmental or independent safety and economic regulators, responsible for ensuring that railway operators and infrastructure managers comply with certain laws and standards. Regulatory aspects include funding requirements, access to railway networks and controlling the licenses of the operators of railway assets. Regulators also enforce consumer/passenger protection law in relation to the railway.
What are the emerging and evolving topics around railway regulation, legislation and standards?
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Q&A with Andy Bagnall from Rail Partners: Freight expectations
In this interview, Andy Bagnall, Chief Executive of Rail Partners, discusses the recently released Freight Expectations report and details some of its key findings and the environmental advantages that rail freight possesses.
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100th GTR Electrostar completes Project Aurora upgrade programme
The 100th Class 377 Electrostar operated by Govia Thameslink Railway has returned to passenger service with improved reliability thanks to the Project Aurora upgrade programme.
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GCRE and Hitachi Rail sign rail technology testing agreement
Hitachi Rail will test new British-built trains, battery technology and digital solutions at the world-leading Global Centre of Rail Excellence testing facility in Wales.
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Railway investments will make the Norwegian transport sector greener
Jon-Ivar Nygård, Norway’s Minister of Transport, explains that despite a large maintenance backlog and outdated infrastructure, the Norwegian government is committed to making improvements to the country’s rail network with a raft of changes including new infrastructure, new trains, new digital signalling, shifting more freight to rail and strengthening cross-border…
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Vectron approved for Scandinavian Corridor
Vectron has received official approval to operate along the Scandinavian Corridor, enabling freight and passenger trains to run from Austria to Norway without changing locomotives.
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Go-Ahead Norway appoints new Managing Director
The Go-Ahead Group has selected Emil Eike as new Managing Director of Go-Ahead Norway.
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Stadler to service GB Railfreight’s new fleet of hybrid locomotives
Stadler have signed a contract with GB Railfreight to service and maintain their latest hybrid locomotives from 2025.
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Brightline to implement inventory and reservation system
Brightline are to implement S3 Passenger, an innovative inventory, ticketing and reservation system from Siemens Mobility subsidiary Sqills.
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Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern combine to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Canadian Pacific Kansas City will become the first and only single-line railway connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
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Stadler signs contract with GB Railfreight to service Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co’ locomotives
Stadler has signed a contract with GB Railfreight to provide full service for up to 30 Class 99 bi-mode locomotives.
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Should Algorithmic Decision-Making (ADM) in railways be regulated?
Maria Price examines the complexities of regulating Algorithmic Decision-Making (ADM) in railways with differing expectations depending on the subject (human or non-human) whose data is processed.
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CER responds to European Parliament vote on TEN-T regulation
While CER has welcomed the latest European Parliament position on TENT-T regulation, it has also raised potential concerns.
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Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre hosts Network Rail major incident training
Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre replicated a mainline incident involving a train and a road vehicle to test the response of Network Rail and their multi-agency partners.
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HS1 reveal regenerative braking technology analysis
HS1 has released figures which show that regenerative braking technology is saving enough energy annually to power more than 375 homes.
