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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 Ian Westcott and Giorgio Travaini

Europe’s Rail’s executive director makes the case for a successor – and names the one thing that could undo it.

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InnoTrans turns 30 next week with AI’s first hall of its own
2026-09-18T08:54:00+01:00 Ian Westcott and Kerstin Schulz
InnoTrans director Kerstin Schulz on the 30th anniversary show, AI’s first hall and where rail is heading next.
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Connecting rail through software and AI
2026-09-14T13:35:00+01:00 Devina Pasta
When disruption can ripple across an entire railway, operators need a clearer view of the system as a whole. Devina Pasta, CEO of Siemens Mobility Software, explains how connected data and AI could help railways make better decisions and deliver better passenger experiences.
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Bringing complex turnkey rail projects to life
2026-09-09T13:49:00+01:00 Global Railway Review
Siemens Mobility explains how integrated delivery, digital twins and AI are helping manage increasingly complex rail projects worldwide.

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Three Northern stations shortlisted in World Cup of Stations as public vote continues
2026-10-12T10:19:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Haltwhistle, Hindley and Irlam are among 20 shortlisted stations in Rail Delivery Group’s annual competition, with public voting open until Sunday 18 October.
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Alstom delivers 18 Traxx Universal locomotives to CLIP Intermodal for cross-border freight services across Europe
2026-10-12T09:53:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Alstom has delivered 18 third-generation Traxx Universal locomotives to CLIP Intermodal, with the units approved for cross-border operation and fitted with ETCS equipment.
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Fife rail closures begin as Network Rail prepares line for electrification with bridge rebuilds
2026-10-09T12:52:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
An 18-day phase of work in Fife will see bridges rebuilt, track altered and signalling upgraded, with no trains running via Kirkcaldy during the closure.
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Virgin unveils first image of cross-Channel train as Alstom to supply 12 Avelia Stream trainsets
2026-10-09T11:19:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Virgin has released an image of its planned cross-Channel train, confirming 12 Alstom Avelia Stream units and 20 daily return services from 2030.

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Three Northern stations shortlisted in World Cup of Stations as public vote continues

2026-10-12T10:19:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins

Haltwhistle, Hindley and Irlam are among 20 shortlisted stations in Rail Delivery Group’s annual competition, with public voting open until Sunday 18 October.

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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.