Global Railway Review Autumn/ Winter Issue 2025

Our features this issue delve deep into the core challenges and opportunities facing rail today. First, we shine a light on Sustainability & Environmental Impact. Rail has long been celebrated as one of the greenest modes of transport, but the industry knows it can’t rest on its laurels.

Hand-in-hand with sustainability is the relentless pace of Rail’s Digital Evolution. This feature unpacks how cutting-edge technologies are fundamentally transforming every facet of rail operations. Discover how these innovations are boosting efficiency, enhancing safety, and creating a more seamless and personalized experience for passengers and freight alike.

Of course, such rapid advancement necessitates a robust framework, which brings us to our third core feature: Regulation & Legislation. This crucial section examines the complex interplay of rules and policies that govern the global rail industry.

Other things to look out for in this issue:

• Regional Profile: Mongolia– exploring The Ulaanbaatar Metro Project in the heart of East Asia, where Mongolia is on the cusp of a transformative leap in urban mobility. 
• In-Depth Focus: Managing Operational Complexities –Dr. Matti Kutila, Head of VTT’s Automated Vehicles Team and Atul Khanna, an entrepreneur dedicated to fostering a Knowledge Corridor between Europe and India write about the latest technology being used to counter differing weather conditions.
• Rail’s Digital Evolution – Featuring word from UNIFE’s Director General, Enno Wiebe, who looks at the optimistic future for rail in Europe and how embracing digital evolution can only help this.
• Sustainability & Environmental Impact – Delving into CP7’s decarbonisation drive and the new Traction Decarbonisation tool launched this summer by the Rail Industry Association.
• Roundtable Feature – 3 or 4 brilliant industry specialists in data, AI and cybersecurity discuss the latest thinking around strengthening rail’s cybersecurity without losing sight of the opportunities offered by understanding data and implementing AI in rail systems.
• And much more…