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Global Railway Review Issue 2 2023
Packed full of exclusive content, including: a statement from Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister; the plans to transform American rail travel; managing operational complexities; and much more!
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Sustainability
When it comes to environmentally-friendly travel, rail wins by far. Trains contribute to far fewer greenhouse gas emissions than other forms of transportation. But the rail industry is still under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint further to meet governmental mobility climate change targets.
How are rail organisations working to be more sustainable and what projects and developments are in the spotlight helping the industry meet targets?
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Towards a real assessment of Scope 3 emissions by rail operators
Herbert Minarik, Sven Schirmer, Leena Jäger and Matthias Landgraf explain how the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) successfully tackled the first steps of volume data collection.
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DB use 3D printing to transform train maintenance
Deutsche Bahn have produced 100,000 3D-printed spare parts for train maintenance, allowing them to save time, money and resources.
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Q&A with Christine Vanoppen of Lineas: Delivering Sustainable Railways
For Global Railway Review’s exclusive Delivering Sustainable Railways feature series, Christine Vanoppen, Chair of the UIC Sustainability Platform and Reputation, Environment and Governance (REG) Manager for Lineas, discusses the importance of implementing ESG objectives correctly and the recent sustainability projects Lineas have been working on.
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Bridge Monitoring and Inspection Solution
Augment and accelerate inspections and gain timeless digital insights for more efficient bridge repairs.
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Transpennine Route Upgrade launches sustainable development strategy
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme’s new sustainability strategy titled ‘Our Guiding Compass’ outlines its commitments to delivering environmental benefits, social value and employment opportunities.
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Myth vs. Reality – High Performance Resin Bonded Rubber
Read this report from Pandrol exploring the top 10 most common misconceptions around working with high performance Resin Bonded Rubber.
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HS2 announce carbon cutting milestone
HS2 have moved over 10 million tonnes of material by rail, reaching a milestone in HS2’s plan to cut carbon emissions by removing lorries from roads.
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CFL cargo and Bertani Trasporti launch new rail connection from Poland to France
CFL cargo and Bertani Trasporti’s new connection between Gliwice Port in Poland and Marckolsheim in France will help transfer 2,300 trucks from road to rail.
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Optimise Fluid Dynamics with Additive Manufacturing
Increase performance in fluid systems by shifting your design and manufacturing mindset.
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ARA welcomes Federal Budget investment in net zero targets and sustainability
ARA's Chief Executive Officer says continued investment in sustainable transport systems is critical to achieving net zero targets and will drive the economy.
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FRA launches new rail safety programme
FRA are using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to launch a new programme which will advance efforts to improve the safety, performance and sustainability of rail.
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Northern’s £250k Accessibility Innovation Fund green lights six projects
Six projects designed to improve passenger accessibility have been given approval due to Northern’s £250,000 Accessibility Innovation Fund.
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CPK: Revolutionising transport connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe
The Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) is a comprehensive multimodal transport project based on three main pillars: an airport hub, a new rail network, and an airport city. As a strategic infrastructure investment, CPK will integrate air, rail, and road transport, connecting nearly 180 million inhabitants of Central and Eastern Europe…
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Alpha Trains leases three Stadler EURO6000 electric locomotives to Low Cost Rail
The EURO6000 electric locomotives will enable Low Cost Rail to operate longer and heavier trains thanks to their high power traction.