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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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Event preview - 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
Event preview: InnoTrans director Kerstin Schulz on the 30th anniversary show, AI’s first hall and where rail is heading next.

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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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Installation begins of first high-speed rail turnouts on Rail Baltica’s most advanced section in Lithuania
2026-10-22T09:12:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Lithuania has started installing the first of 16 high-speed turnouts on the Šveicarija-Žeimiai section of Rail Baltica, with sensor systems enabling real-time condition monitoring.
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In-depth: Network Rail Wales and Borders fits weather stations to GSM-R masts for severe weather response
2026-10-21T09:53:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Network Rail has fitted ten weather stations to existing GSM-R masts across Wales and Borders, giving operational teams local readings of rainfall, wind and temperature.

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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.

Opinion and interviews

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.