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Almost $5 million raised to protect railways from cyber attacks
As railways adopt more automated, wireless and connected technologies, their most safety-critical assets have become exposed to new and more dangerous types of cyber-attacks…
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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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GPS based technology used to tackle fog related visibility issues
India's Northeast Frontier Railway (N.F.Railway) has put to use, in all locomotives, a new GPS based system which will auto warn train drivers of distances when approaching stations or crossings, even when visibility is poor…
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Amtrak names Ken Hylander Chief Safety Officer
Amtrak strengthens their team with an experienced safety leader, Ken Hylander, to implement a proven Safety Management System…
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Whitepaper: Auxiliary batteries for railway equipment
Saft explains how rail operators rely on their onboard auxiliary batteries to ensure high levels of reliability, robustness and safety.
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Year in review: Top 25 posts of 2017
We’ve rung the changes in the last 12 months here at Global Railway Review, bidding a fond farewell to the European Railway Review name, launching a brand new annual conference, and getting a fresh new look for our new international focus.
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£2.5 million accessibility scheme at Carshalton station to go ahead
Rail passengers in Carshalton can expect easier journeys as Network Rail’s proposals for step-free access between the station entrances and platforms are approved…
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Simplifying portable precision wheel truing
Unlike obsolete manual lathes, CNC-controlled portable wheel lathes enable safe, precise and fast wheel truing in workshops and on-site. This article explores how Ontario Northland Transportation Commission and Bay Line Railroad have adopted a new approach to wheel profiling…
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The Internet of Rail: How to transform data into asset management improvements
15 December 2017 | By Alstom
In this webinar, Alstom discusses the use of data capturing to aid predictive maintenance of key assets...
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Germany: Transmission Technique at Frankfurt main station
Christine Kraft - Project Manager, ETCS, Deutsche Bahn AG - presents an insight of current business activities of its DB KT business unit
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Cutting the risks of copper cable theft through the IoT
With global copper prices remaining high, cable theft within the rail industry is a problem that continues to damage rail operators leaving them and infrastructure owners with huge costs. What options and solutions exist for the railway industry to safeguard vital copper cabling from thieves? Cyient colleagues Avinash Chaudhari (Assistant…
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Enhancing safety and combating cyber-attacks on high-speed rail in Asia
Sedat Sezgün, Head of Rail, Hima Paul Hildebrandt GmbH, Brühl discusses the benefits that commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) safety controllers, fast becoming the standard, can bring.
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Passengers taking risks to catch their train
Too many passengers are willing to rush to take risks to get on and off trains while the doors are closing, according to rail safety body RSSB.
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The future of interlocking design automation for modern railroads
On 26 September 2017, Global Railway Review hosted a webinar in association with Prover Technology AB, which explored how the design of interlockings impact rail operations. Here Jesper Carlström – VP Project Delivery and one of the speakers of the webinar – answers some key questions raised.
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Issue #6 2017 – Digital version
Issue 6 of Global Railway Review includes articles on the digitalisation of the rail industry, innovation on the London Overground and the funding of railway infrastructure.
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Massachusetts promotes resiliency investments and passenger communication for improved winter transit system
8 November 2017 | By
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced that more than $101 million has been invested in capital improvement projects, but highlights the importance of communication to ensure the smooth operation of the transit system in severe weather.
