Global Railway Review Issue 1 2021
Posted: 12 February 2021 | Global Railway Review | No comments yet
In this issue, we feature articles from leading industry experts on a vast range of topics including: Restoring the critical role of passenger rail in Canada; details of rail improvements for Metrolinx; the opportunities ahead for U.S. rail freight; and HS1’s sustainability strategy.
Included in this issue:
- MINISTER STATEMENT
Back to the future: Ireland’s rail network is on the cusp of a new dawn, by Eamon Ryan, Minister of Transport, Ireland
- REGIONAL FOCUS: NORTH AMERICA
With articles from Ian Jefferies, President & CEO, Association of American Railroads (AAR); Helena Ashberry, Network Program Sponsor for the GO Expansion Program, Metrolinx; and Cynthia Garneau, President & Chief Executive Officer, VIA Rail Canada
- REGULATION & LEGISLATION
Climate and the courts: How climate change legislation is affecting transport infrastructure, by Beth Fryer, Legal Counsel, Atkins
- SUSTAINABILITY
HS1’s environmental and sustainability commitments, by Dyan Crowther, CEO and Richard Thorp, Engineering Director, HS1 Ltd
- IN-DEPTH FOCUS: ELECTRIFICATION & CABLING
With articles from James Nattrass, Director of Incident Management & Operational Security, Network Rail; Menno van Limburg, EAM Director of Electrification, Metrolinx; Jaya Skandamoorthy, Regional Technical Manager, UK & Europe, British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC); and Pietro Tricoli, Head of the Power Electronics Group, Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) and Sina Sharifi, BCRRE member.
- IN-DEPTH FOCUS: FIRE SAFETY
With articles from Erwin Reichel, Tunnel Safety Coordinator, Brenner Base Tunnel; Neil Dinmore, Principal Engineer of Structures and Materials, Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB); and Chelina Bodhie, Senior Manager for Safety, Health, Environment & Quality, Gautrain Management Agency.
AND MUCH MORE…
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Related topics
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Cargo, Freight & Heavy-Haul, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Diesel Locomotives, Digitalisation, Electrification & Cabling, Funding & Finance, High-Speed Rail, Infrastructure Developments, Operational Performance, Passenger Experience/Satisfaction, Regulation & Legislation, Rolling Stock Orders/Developments, Signalling, Control & Communications, Sustainability/Decarbonisation, Technology & Software, The Workforce, Track/Infrastructure Maintenance & Engineering
Related organisations
Association of American Railroads (AAR), Atkins, BASEC (British Approvals Service for Cables), Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE), Brenner Base Tunnel, Gautrain Management Agency, High Speed 1 (HS1 Ltd), Metrolinx, Network Rail, Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), VIA Rail Canada
