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Maintaining MATISA’s high level of quality
6 August 2014 | By Matisa
MATISA Materiel Industriel SA believes that success comes with responsibility...
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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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Issue #4 2014 – Digital version
This issue features a foreword by Austria's Minister of Transport Doris Bures, an Alpine profile, a Rolling Stock Developments supplement, a look at developments in Italy's high-speed rail, and an exclusive Level Crossing Safety supplement...
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Level Crossing Safety supplement
In our latest free-to-view Level Crossing Safety Supplement, we invite experts from Bulgaria, Portugal and Ireland to showcase how their country is actively working to reduce the number of fatalities at level crossings...
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Flooding in Serbia causes catastrophic railway infrastructure damage
5 August 2014 | By Global Railway Review
Due to the catastrophic floods which hit Serbia in late-May 2014, the country’s railway infrastructure suffered huge damages estimated to be in the region of millions of Euros – the consequences of this devastating act of nature on Serbian railway lines will remain for an extended period of time...
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Managing passive level crossings on public and private roads in Ireland
Railway level crossings in Ireland are managed by Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail, the national railway infrastructure manager, and supervised by the Railway Safety Commission, the national safety and regulatory authority. Both organisations work closely with one another to advance railway safety, which they recognise as a common goal. Donal…
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Reducing level crossing numbers and improving safety records in Portugal
Accidents at level crossings are, recognisably, a global problem that must be issued by a vast number of stakeholders – from rail and road sides, from private to public sectors. It is estimated that between 600,000 and 1,000,000 level crossings exist in the world. In Europe there are approximately 114,000…
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Issue #3 2014 – Digital version
This issue features a forward from Ketil Solvik-Olsen, Norway's Minister of Transport and Communications, a Northern Europe Profile featuring articles from Trafikstyrelsen, Jernbaneverket, The Scandinavian 8 Million City Project and AS Eesti Radutee, exclusive Track Systems and Signalling & Telecommunications supplements, plus an update from INEA...
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Track Systems supplement 2014
In our latest free-to-view Track Systems Supplement, read articles about the CAPACITY4RAIL project, track maintenance facilities in Portugal, plus switches and crossings research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology...
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Interview: Jörgen Nyström, Business Sector Manager for Elmia Nordic Rail
4 June 2014 | By Jörgen Nyström, Business Sector Manager for Elmia Nordic Rail
On 6-8 October 2015, Nordic Rail will once again invite the railway industry to Jönköping in Sweden for an opportunity for companies, organisations and industry peers to discuss what the future holds for rail in Scandinavia. In an exclusive interview for Global Railway Review, Jörgen Nyström, Business Sector Manager for…
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IRU and UIC join forces to raise awareness of transport professionals on level crossing safety
14 May 2014 | By IRU / UIC
In the framework of the Anniversary of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, the International Road Transport Union and the International Union of Railways joined forces to initiate a Level Crossing Safety Checklist...
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Issue #2 2014 – Digital version
This issue features articles from the German Railway Industry Association, NETINERA, and the recently inaugurated Leipzig City Tunnel; A look at Bombardier’s FLEXX Eco Bogie, UNIFE’s EURAXLES project, and CETEST’s instrumented wheelsets work; Manfred Pisek and Stefan Gaider, ÖBB Infrastructure discuss signalling in Austria; Constructing the Copenhagen–Ringsted line and InterCity…
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Germany: the shop window for the worldwide rail industry
11 April 2014 | By Ronald Pörner, Managing Director, German Railway Industry Association (VDB)
The German Railway Industry Association (VDB) purposefully and emphatically represents the interests of German railway technology manufacturers, thus contributing to the dynamics of the worldwide rail industry. The branch is very established in the international business arena with an export ratio of approximately 50%. Whether for rolling stock, rail infrastructure…
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Signalling: Status of ETCS in Austria
11 April 2014 | By Manfred Pisek, Leader of the Operational Requirements Management Department, ÖBB Infrastructure / Stefan Gaider, ETCS Infrastructure Project Leader – Engineering Services, ÖBB Infrastructure
When planning first began to implement ETCS Level 2 in Austria, ÖBB – the Austrian Federal Railways – was also faced with the challenge of creating and adapting its operational rules and procedures at that time. Therefore, in parallel to the technical projects for GSM-R, infrastructure and rolling stock etc.,…
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Growing demand for lone worker protection on UK rail network
11 April 2014 | By James Kelly, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA)
More than six million people in the UK work either in isolation or without the safety net provided by direct supervision, often in places or circumstances that put them at potential risk. In the transport sector, lone workers often include ticket office and platform staff, train managers, engineers and delivery…
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Show Preview: Infrarail 2014
11 April 2014 | By Global Railway Review
Around 150 exhibitors are preparing for the UK’s biggest rail event this year, Infrarail 2014, which takes place at Earls Court in London from 20 to 22 May. This will be the tenth of these shows focusing specifically on products and services covering every aspect of railway infrastructure, with participating…