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Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Priscilla van Keulen, Safety Manager at ProRail

20 September 2019 | By Priscilla van Keulen (ProRail)

For our Women Inspiring Rail series, Priscilla van Keulen, Safety Manager at ProRail discusses how safety management has been her passion from the conception of her thesis idea, right through to her present-day occupation.

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How is Deutsche Bahn preparing for the future as it moves towards 5G for future rail operation?

19 September 2019 | By Global Railway Review, Patrick Marsch

Ahead of his participation at Global Railway Review’s Digital Rail Revolution conference being held in London on 7 November 2019, Patrick Marsch Senior Project Manager for Digital Rail at Deutsche Bahn (DB), explains how DB plans to utilise advanced sensing, high-precision localisation and artificial intelligence as it moves towards introducing…

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Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Dyan Crowther, Chief Executive Officer, HS1 Ltd

19 September 2019 | By Dyan Crowther

For our next Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Dyan Crowther, Chief Executive Officer of HS1 Ltd, explains how she believes it is crucial for operations to focus on improving the passenger experience and her thoughts on diversifying the rail sector's workforce.

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Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Natasha Zulkifli, Founder & Director, Women in Rail Malaysia

17 September 2019 | By Natasha Zulkifli

For our latest Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Natasha Zulkifli, Founder & Director of Women in Rail Malaysia and Stakeholder Director at YTL Malaysia, discusses her passion for the rail industry, how she hopes to provide further support to women building careers in rail and her efforts in encouraging others to…

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Network Rail has confirmed new Route Director appointments

16 September 2019 | By Global Railway Review

As Network Rail's 14 new routes go live, Britain's infrastructure manager has appointed new Route Directors to oversee the day-to-day operations, maintenance and delivery of train performance in their respective areas.

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Rovana Plumb nominated as EU Commissioner for Transport

11 September 2019 | By Global Railway Review

Plumb's goal over the next five years is to ensure that the transport industry is ‘sustainable, safe, affordable and accessible.’

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Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Amanda White, Executive Rail Advisor

10 September 2019 | By Amanda White

For our next Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Amanda White, former Head of Rail at Transport for Greater Manchester and now an independent rail advisor, discusses how she is fascinated with the complex technical, operational and human factors that keep rail services running - or what she likes to call, 'the…

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SBB’s CEO, Andreas Meyer, will stand down in 2020

5 September 2019 | By Global Railway Review

The CEO of Swiss Federal Railways is set to leave the national railway company in 2020, and his replacement is expected to appoint a new management team.

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UIC appoints Christian Chavanel as Director of Rail System Department

3 September 2019 | By Global Railway Review

Dr. Marc Antoni is due to step down as Director of the Rail System Department and as such the UIC has announced the name of his successor.

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Hitachi Rail UK Managing Director Karen Boswell to stand down

2 September 2019 | By Global Railway Review

Having started her career with Hitachi in 2015, Karen Boswell has seen the company go from strength to strength in employee numbers and revenue.

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The California High-Speed Rail Authority celebrates creating 3,000 construction jobs

30 August 2019 | By Global Railway Review

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has reached a new milestone by creating a 3,000-strong workforce which has currently delivered 119 miles of new high-speed railway infrastructure.

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Norfolk Southern announces Chief Financial Officer transition

29 August 2019 | By Global Railway Review

Norfolk Southern have experienced a change at the top; Mark George has been named as the new Chief Financial Officer who will succeed Cindy Earhart when she retires.

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Inland Rail launches Academy to drive new generation of rail workers

22 August 2019 | By Global Railway Review

The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has launched an Inland Rail Skills Academy aimed at creating opportunities for communities along the alignment across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

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Hull Trains drivers prepare for next stage of training ahead new fleet arrival

21 August 2019 | By Global Railway Review

As delivery of new Hull Trains fleet looms, drivers embark on the next phase of training to ensure they are ready for the trains to be in public service.

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Network Rail awards contract to support the delivery of workbank

20 August 2019 | By Global Railway Review

Network Rail has awarded major contracts to both Altran and AECOM to support the delivery of work within its Safety, Technical and Engineering (STE) Strategic Plan between 2019-2024.

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