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New horizons for Germany’s railway industry

23 March 2016 | By Ben Möbius, Managing Director of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB)

Sustainable mobility means quality of life: people want climate-friendly, affordable and convenient mobility, and Germany’s rail industry offers just that. For Global Railway Review, Ben Möbius – Managing Director of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) – explains that continued future success for the German railway industry depends on delivering…

Germany: Bahn-storming

23 March 2016 | By Ian Hall

The countdown is under way to 20-23 September 2016 when the global rail industry flocks to Berlin Exhibition Grounds for mega trade-fair InnoTrans. Also in the German capital, a clock is ticking on a very similar timescale: and the man hoping for an on-time arrival is Derek Ladewig, founder of…

Southern Africa railway revitalisation…

23 March 2016 | By Jerzy Wisniewski, UIC’s African Region Coordinator

The Southern African Region can be considered as including the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. This region is close to the Indian Ocean and also comprises the Comoros States, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles. The UIC has collaborated with experts from…

The Spanish bogies and wheelsets market: Constant innovation for a new era

22 March 2016 | By Pedro Fortea

The rolling stock components market within the Spanish railway industry has grown significantly over recent years. Featuring at the forefront of the most demanded product and service ranking lists on a national scale, Pedro Fortea, Director at MAFEX – the Spanish Railway Association – says that its evolution is due…

Axle bearings and condition monitoring for railway vehicles

18 March 2016 | By Volker Brundisch - Bombardier

Axle bearings are a fundamental rolling stock component. Volker Brundisch, Product Manager Mechatronics at Bombardier Transportation, discusses the different monitoring strategies and technologies available for axle bearings to ensure they are observed effectively during their lifetime.

The new EN14363:2016 standard: Improving the running safety of rolling stock

15 March 2016 | By Javier Camacho de Miguel (CETEST)

The European Standard EN14363’s main goal is to ensure the running safety and reliability of rolling stock through the testing for acceptance of their running characteristics. It is the reference standard in Europe but is also followed by many other non-European countries. Accredited test laboratory CETEST has performed tests according…

Better safety, not more safety

3 March 2016 | By Peter van der Mark

In an article for Global Railway Review, former train driver Peter van der Mark discusses safety on Britain’s railways and looks back at the implementation of TPWS train protection system together with Automatic Warning System and its outcome on driver action.

TransWilts – small line, big reach

25 February 2016 | By Paul Johnson, Chairman TransWilts

Following the Rail Ministers announcement on a community rail plan initiative, Paul Johnson, Chairman TransWilts, highlights plans and benefits of the scheme which will give transport groups and passengers a greater say on rail services in Wiltshire.

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18 February 2016 | By Pedro Fortea, Director of MAFEX

Ahead of his article in Issue 2, Pedro Fortea – Director of MAFEX – provides an overview of the Spanish railway components industry and gives a glimpse into the topics he will expand on in his forthcoming article...

Improving station safety & reducing incidents on platforms

11 February 2016 | By RSSB and Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) speaks to Global Railway Review about the launch of a new guide aimed at improving station safety and reducing platform-related accidents…

Issue #1 2016 – Digital version

4 February 2016 | By Global Railway Review

In this issue: Czech Republic & Russia - Articles about modernisation plans and project delivery from SŽDC, ČD, ACRI and Russian Railways; Signalling & Telecommunications supplement - Promoting better ERTMS development and deployment from Libor Lochman, Executive Director of CER and Monika Heiming, Executive Director of EIM; Safety - RSSB’s…

Global Railway Review 2016 upcoming features

4 February 2016 | By Craig Waters, Editor

We’ve some exciting print-editorial plans during 2016 in Global Railway Review, and here’s a quick Editor-overview of some standout features and authors:

Rail Safety & Security supplement

4 February 2016 | By Global Railway Review

We take a look at concerns with metal theft for the rail industry, what RSSB is proactively doing to improve safety on the UK’s railways, and Chris Carr from ERA reflects on rail safety performance data for 2014 at a European level, plus he examines how the industry should work…

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