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FRMCS training: the railway skills gap explained

2026-10-26T13:00:00+00:00 Global Railway Review

Railways must maintain GSM-R while preparing staff for FRMCS. GRR examines the skills gap and where the expertise could come from.

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The pathfinder plan to get rail’s AI past the pilot
2026-10-21T08:16:00+01:00 Doctor Sarah Schlobohm and Ian Westcott
On the platform: GBRX’s Doctor Sarah Schlobohm on the pathfinder model built to take rail’s AI from pilot to everyday use.
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Track Insights: The construction-to-operations gap
2026-10-13T09:10:00+01:00Sponsored by Autodesk
A railway learns a great deal about itself as it is built. Little of it reaches the people who run it. Read this free report to learn how to ensure the correct data reaches rail operations.
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‘We believe we tick every box for a successor,’ says Europe’s Rail’s executive director
2026-09-24T09:05:00+01:00 Giorgio Travaini and Ian Westcott
On the platform: Europe’s Rail Executive Director Giorgio Travaini on why a successor ticks every box and what could undo it.

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Hitachi Rail CBTC signalling enters service on first section of Chennai Metro Phase II
2026-10-26T13:32:00+00:00 Gabriel Higgins
The 15km Poonamallee-Vadapalani corridor, with 11 elevated stations, is the first section of Chennai Metro Phase II to open using Hitachi Rail’s CBTC technology.
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Amtrak opens $250 million Seattle maintenance facility to support new Airo fleet on Cascades route
2026-10-26T11:32:00+00:00 Gabriel Higgins
Amtrak has opened a $250 million Seattle facility that can inspect, service and maintain a full Airo trainset under one roof, entering service in phases.
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Grand Central Class 180 fleet receives regulatory approval for first in class ETCS fitment
2026-10-23T13:09:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Alstom’s retrofit of Grand Central’s Class 180 fleet has been approved, clearing the way for fault-free running and ETCS Level 2 operation by spring 2027.
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Siemens Mobility wins order for 113 Mireo Plus B battery trains in Lower Saxony
2026-10-22T12:13:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Lower Saxony authorities have ordered 113 Mireo Plus B battery trains from Siemens Mobility, alongside a 30-year maintenance contract and two new service centres.

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Hitachi Rail CBTC signalling enters service on first section of Chennai Metro Phase II

2026-10-26T13:32:00+00:00 Gabriel Higgins

The 15km Poonamallee-Vadapalani corridor, with 11 elevated stations, is the first section of Chennai Metro Phase II to open using Hitachi Rail’s CBTC technology.

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Rail traction energy: coupling sustainability with technology trade-offs and strategic choices

2026-05-18T14:27:00+01:00 Simon Fletcher

Simon Fletcher, founder of Fletch Rail Advisory, examines the strategic choices behind rail traction energy, weighing electrification, battery and hydrogen solutions and the challenges of scaling them across networks.

Mirroring reality: how digital twinning impacts the rail industry

2026-03-13T14:16:00+00:00 Gabriel Higgins

Global Railway Review exclusively interviewed LNER’s Adrian Varma and Northern’s Marc Silverwood to explore how digital twins are transforming railway operations, enabling real-time decision-making, predictive testing and smarter disruption management.