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Zonegreen delivers depot safety in Doha
Rail depot specialist, Zonegreen, is ensuring staff working on one of the most prominent transports projects in the Middle East are among the safest in the world.
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Safety & Security
Railways face continued growth in passenger ridership numbers and increased demand for rail freight operations. To cope, rail systems must adapt to their changing environment and provide networks that are both safe and secure.
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Occupational health figures are a ‘wake-up call’ for the rail industry
Despite the steps taken by the rail industry to take care of its workforce, more needs to be done to ensure the health of employees is a priority.
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Rail Performance Monitoring: Paving the way for advanced track solutions
Using metro systems as an example, Johannes Wundersamer, Head of Rail Performance Services at voestalpine Railway Systems, provides an overview of their customised Rail Performance Monitoring service, a tool to investigate the operating characteristics of rails and to assist rail maintenance organisations in changing re-active systems into pro-active ones.
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Global Railway Review: Celebrating our 25th anniversary
Launched as European Railway Review 25 years ago, the print publication’s intention was to produce content written by the rail industry for the rail industry, showcasing in-depth articles covering diverse topics that impact the rail sector. These are still Global Railway Review’s intentions today, and what we pride ourselves on…
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ILCAD: Would you run the risk at a level crossing?
Today (6 June 2019) is International Level Crossing Awareness Day and this year, ILCAD is focused on professional drivers to remind them that stopping for the red lights at a level crossing can be the most important stop of the day.
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In-Depth Focus: Bogies and Wheelsets
There is now a greater need than ever to utilise innovative solutions to help improve the lifecycle of bogies and wheelsets – vital rolling stock components. This In-Depth Focus investigates the latest techniques available to the industry.
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In-Depth Focus: How do we improve freight performance?
What projects, developments and innovative solutions are available to help transform rail freight operations in the digital era? This In-Depth Focus examines the latest methods to make rail freight more environmentally friendly, more cost-effective, more efficient and much safer.
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Global Railway Review Issue 3 2019
In this issue we explore Slovenian Railways' development strategy which will improve passenger experience, how the MOMIT project is using satellites and drones to support railway infrastructure maintenance, how the industry can improve the performance of freight and the latest techniques in manufacturing bogies and wheelsets. Plus experts and familiar…
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Delayed train? It could be due to the weather
It can be incredibly frustrating to be late as a result of a train delay, but delays are often enforced to protect the public from serious accidents. It is better to be late and arrive safely!
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Changes to Canadian railway regulations will improve employee safety
In a bid to improve the railway safety across Canada, the Government has released plans to improve employee safety with a proposed Locomotive Voice and Video Recorder regulation.
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Near misses on railways across Wales have quadrupled in one year
New figures released by Network Rail revealed that last year there were 25 near misses on railways across Wales compared to six the previous year.
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GBRf celebrate launch of state-of-the-art simulators in Peterborough
New simulators at Peterborough training facility will train new recruits to see how they respond to real-life scenarios.
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Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Hull Trains’ Louise Cheeseman
In this first interview for Global Railway Review's Women Inspiring Rail series, Louise Cheeseman, Managing Director of Hull Trains, talks about her proudest moments in rail so far, who has been an inspiration during her rail career and her vision to make Hull Trains the number one train operating company…
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ADB approves a $2.75 billion loan for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project
The financing is for the construction of a 53.1 kilometres passenger railway which will connect Malolos, a suburb north of Manila, to Clark economic zone and Clark International Airport in Central Luzon.
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Cervello CEO explains the importance of cyber-security for the future of rail
In this interview, Cervello co-founder and CEO Roie Onn shares his perspective on the challenges of cyber-securing the rail industry and the importance of utilising railway-specific technologies that are developed by cyber-security experts with proven rail experience.
