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ArticleJez Baldock talks about the successes of East West Rail Phase 2
East West Rail (EWR) is not just a transport project, it provides wider economic benefits, including thousands of jobs and homes within England’s Economic Heartland. The scheme aims to deliver much-needed connections for communities between Oxford and Cambridge, creating a new radial transport route that will make travel more efficient.
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ArticleThe King's Speech: Head of ZF Aftermarket Reacts
The Head of ZF Aftermarket, Philippe Colpron, has reacted to the contents of the King's Speech, including the Automated Vehicles Bill.
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ArticleKing's Speech Outlines Proposed Railway Reforms and Policies
The King's Speech this afternoon outlined proposed policies and reforms for the railway industry. Figures in the industry have reacted.
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ArticleArt and Railway: Creative Communities
Rail companies Amtrak and SWR, from both sides of the Atlantic, have collaborated with local artists to create installations for stations.
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ArticleAnnouncing The Rail Baltica Industry Day 2023 Agenda
Rail Baltica has announced the agenda for the upcoming Rail Baltica Industry Day, which will be held online on 8 November 2023 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (EET). The event presents the opportunity for current and prospective suppliers and stakeholders to learn more about the latest developments of ...
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ArticleGaining traction on the route to decarbonization
Low-carbon hydrogen offers an enticing prospect as the fuel for future low-emission traction. The challenge is that the supply chain is not yet ready to support the large-scale deployment needed to decarbonize rail transportation. Even so, there are interim decarbonization measures that operators can adopt using existing technology, as Edgar ...
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ArticleHow can rail investments be planned wisely?
The planned rail investments of Centralny Port Komunikacyjny are going to increase the number of long-distance rail passengers to 134 million by 2050, a factor of more than twice, according to the forecasts. Integrated Clock-face Timetable for Poland, Passenger Transport Model, Freight Transport Model, Local Mobility Hubs – these are ...
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ArticleVecow Participates in Mass-Trans Innovation Japan 2023
Vecow’s first exhibit at the Railway Technology Exhibition in Japan!
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ArticleTo be the sustainable alternative, railways need to be more efficient
Even with the accelerating electrification of road transportation, railways are widely recognised as a more sustainable alternative. They have a critical role to play in the world’s intermodal transportation future as the most sustainable way to move people and goods on land. To fully embrace this role, however, they must ...
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ArticleA Sustainable Option for Absorption Materials in Noise Barrier Walls
Andrew Cowsill, Market Manager Acoustics - EMEA for SEE, speaks about noise pollution and the importance of sustainable noise barrier walls on the rail network
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ArticleRiding the ‘Metaverse Express’: the future of railway transportation in a virtual world
Luleå University of Technology professors Diego Galar and Uday Kumar explore the concept of the metaverse for railway asset management activities, including how the interaction between digital twins of rolling stock and infrastructure in the metaverse can improve the efficiency, safety and reliability of railway transportation.
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ArticleFeature Partnership: Digital Twins Helping to Transform Travel Across South East Queensland
Steve Cockerell, Industry Marketing Director of Rail and Transit, at Bentley Systems explains the importance of Digital Twins in helping to unlock Brisbane's bottleneck and how this technology will help shape the projects of the future.
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ArticleThe approach to asset management at the East West Rail Company
Joao Rocha, Head of Asset Management and Maintenance at the East West Rail Company, explains that by scoping and testing asset management requirements at a much earlier stage in the delivery of an infrastructure project, the most appropriate assets can be selected and designed to ultimately deliver the best value ...
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ArticleRoundtable: Train Innovation- The latest ETCS upgrades
In this Roundtable feature, Global Railway Review caught up with Ed Akers, Network Rail’s Principal Programme Sponsor for ECDP, Oly Turner, GTR’s Head of ERTMS and Ben Lane, Siemens Mobility’s Project Director, ECDP, to discuss the significance of Britain’s largest passenger fleet upgrade, and how it fits within a wider ...
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ArticleUtilising digitalisation to streamline asset management
Marco Pagani, Head of Asset Management at BLS Cargo, explores the potential of digitalisation and how it allows BLS Cargo to improve communication, record keeping and requirement management.
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ArticleIn Depth Focus: Digital Automatic Coupling
In recent years, the subject of Digital Automatic Coupling has grown more prominent and discussions around the subject continue to circle, with industry heavy-weights unafraid of sharing their hopes and opinions about the technology and the impact it might have. This In Depth Focus features an official statement from UNIFE, ...
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ArticleChallenging the norm: DB Cargo UK’s Solutions Design team
Economic and political challenges combined with a fixed asset base and a changing customer demand, creates an environment for planning and operational complexities. In 2022, the DB Cargo UK board invested in a new team, Solutions Design. The core focus for the team is to implement resource optimisation and deliver ...
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ArticleKeeping services going throughout the difficulties of COVID-19
David Simpson, ScotRail’s Service Delivery Director, details the key operational challenges that came with the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and explains how ScotRail is navigating the road to recovery.
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ArticleUpgrading systems to provide greater levels of capacity and resilience
Billy Gilpin, Director, Railway Undertaking at Irish Rail, details the work Ireland’s operator is doing to develop and implement strategies that deliver higher performance, including operational delivery, service planning, fleet maintenance and support, and how best to deal with complex operational issues.
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ArticleGlobal Railway Review Issue 3 2023
This issue explores some of the bigger next-steps for the industry, including Digital Automatic Coupling; the importance of broadening career horizons for women and the younger generation within the industry and the significance of fleet upgrades.