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The railway system in Germany
26 March 2009 | By Gerald Hörster, President of the Federal Railway Authority (EBA)
Gerald Hörster, President of the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) examines its place within Germany's railway system.
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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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UIC support development on European corridors in Central Europe
26 March 2009 | By Poul Frøsig, UIC ERTMS/ETCS Project Manager and Global Railway Review Editorial Board Member and Ibrahim Muftic, Signalling & Telecommunication Expert, Railway Design Company in Zagreb
In 1992, the UIC initiated the ETCS project. An EU Transport Conference held in Essen in 1993 and a document published by the Danish transport EU commissioner, was the starting point for considerations on supporting corridors in Central Europe. Mr. Poul Frøsig, the ETCS Project Manager, identified in the Danish…
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Complete renewal of Danish railway signalling
26 March 2009 | By Morten Søndergaard, Programme Director, Banedanmark
Details of the programme to renew all Danish railway signalling before 2021, focussing on economies of scale and creating a competitive market situation to ensure best price and quality.
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Today’s challenges for the railways in Germany
26 March 2009 | By Wolfgang Tiefensee, German Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs
Wolfgang Tiefensee, German Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs, looks at how the rise in road transport has challenged the railways in Germany, and how the balance can be redressed.
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Iberian Rail Development 2009 – Successfully linking the Iberian region to the rest of Europe
26 March 2009 | By Craig Waters, Commissioning Editor, Global Railway Review
Craig Waters provides a round up of the first Iberian Rail Development conference which brought together the industry personnel concerned with the ongoing developments for railway infrastructure and rolling stock in the Iberian region, and the links it has to the rest of Europe.
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Münster to host international permanent-way technology exhibition
26 March 2009 | By Craig Waters, Global Railway Review
Information about the IAF 2009 exhibition to be held on 21-23 April 2009 in Münster, Germany.
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Facilitating traffic growth in the Netherlands: the ‘Triple A’ strategy approach
23 January 2009 | By Arjen Zoeteman, Head Technical Advisor of European Rail Infrastructure Managers and Senior Researcher at Delft University of Technology and former Infrastructure Architect at ProRail, Michiel Deerenberg, Sustainability Programme Manager at ProRail and former Programme Manager of the Triple A Strategy, Sjaak Heijstek, Programme Manager of the Triple A Strategy, ProRail and Alfons Schaafsma, R&D Advisor for Traffic Control Management, ProRail
How ProRail is developing a new strategy for achieving a 50% increase in the capacity of the Netherland's rail network.
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A long and ongoing story – ETCS in Hungary
23 January 2009 | By Péter Tóth, Signalling Expert, MÁV ZRt Telecommunication, Electrification and Signalling Directorate
Signalling expert Péter Tóth maps the development of ETCS in Hungary.
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Predicting deterioration in track condition
23 January 2009 | By Dr. Nick Thom, Lecturer, School of Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK
With ballasted trackbed here for the foreseeable future, Dr. Nick Thom looks at ways of predicting the rate at which it deteriorates and the factors that affect it.
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Opportunities for Slovenian Railways in the liberalised railway transport market
23 January 2009 | By Tomas Schara, Director General, Slovenian Railways
Tomas Schara, Director General, Slovenian Railways describes his role The Strategic Group Plan in the future of a liberalised railway transport market.
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A rise in statistics confirms success for Luxembourg
23 January 2009 | By Lucien Lux, Minister of Transport, Luxembourg
Luxembourg's Minister of Transport, Lucien Lux, describes how recent statistics show how public railway transport in Luxembourg is going from strength to strength.
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ERTMS on board and on track – the 20th anniversary
23 January 2009 | By Peter Winter, ERTMS Advisor, UIC
Summary of the UIC ERTMS World Conference.
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Grinding and milling are essential to rail quality
23 January 2009 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor, Global Railway Review
Rail grinding helps to prevent the dangerous build-up of rolling contact fatigue, and also reduces running noise for line side communities. James Abbott, Technical Editor for Global Railway Review, assesses some developments and significant aspects of this important area of our industry.
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The Norwegian Railway Inspectorate’s work and projects in today’s climate
23 January 2009 | By Erik Ø. Johnsen, Director General, Norwegian Railway Inspectorate
Erik Ø. Johnsen, Director General of the Norwegian Railway Inspectorate looks at their work and projects in the context of today's safety environment.
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Developments in railway tracks
28 December 2008 | By Prof. Coenraad Esveld, Director of Esveld Consulting Services and Em. Professor of Railway Engineering, TU Delft
One of the most important developments in the last decade was the large scale application of slab track. This is in particular the case for high-speed tracks. In countries like The Netherlands, with very soft soil conditions, classical high-speed tracks could only be realised without massive soil improvements via grouting…