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1 October 2015 | By Pedro Fortea, Director of Mafex – the Spanish Railway Association
The Spanish high-speed network has provided the country with one of the most modern and advanced forms of transport to currently exist, placing it at the forefront and as a world benchmark on the matter for many different countries wishing to implement and develop similar railway systems or infrastructures. How…
1 October 2015 | By António Ramalho, CEO of Infraestruturas de Portugal
Infraestruturas de Portugal, the State-owned company established from the recent merging of REFER, E.P.E.,(railways administrator) and EP-Estradas de Portugal, E.P., (road administrator), both former public infrastructure managers, is putting together an ambitious programme to expand and modernise the rail network in Portugal, supported by EU funds, with a total investment…
1 October 2015 | By Johnny Restrup-Sørensen, Contract Director for Railway at Femern A/S
Safety for end-users is an integral part of any project, not least the project of building the 18.2km-long Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link between Fehmarn in Germany and Lolland in Denmark. It encompasses every aspect of the tunnel project. Apart from ensuring that all specific railway and general safety demands are met,…
1 October 2015 | By Björn Westerberg, CEO of the Association of Swedish Train Operating Companies (ASTOC)
Never before has there been so much talk about the railroad in Sweden, writes Björn Westerberg, CEO of the Association of Swedish Train Operating Companies (ASTOC). Train services have been developed and adapted for a market with high standards and are an important part of society. Unfortunately, it is the…
1 October 2015 | By Crister Fritzson, CEO of Swedish passenger train operator SJ
In Sweden there is now a solid majority in the parliament in favour of building high-speed rail lines between Stockholm and Gothenburg, and Stockholm and Malmö. The government has therefore appointed a group of negotiators – the National Negotiation on Housing and Infrastructure – with the mission of enabling a…
1 October 2015 | By Stefan Engdahl, Director of Market and Planning at the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket)
Within a foreseeable future, Sweden will have its first high-speed railway, writes Stefan Engdahl, Director of Market and Planning at the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket). After years of discussions and investigations, there is now wide majority support for a large investment, which also includes new housing and improved public transport.…
1 October 2015 | By Anna Johansson, Minister for Infrastructure, Sweden
One of my top priorities as Minister for Infrastructure in the Swedish Government is to make our railways work better for commuters and goods. Being successful here is an integral part of our government’s agenda to create more jobs and increase our exports, at the same time as we cut…
24 September 2015 | By Artur Perchel and Mihai Bărcănescu
The Romanian General Transport Master Plan (GTMP) poses a number of threats to national passenger rail services and puts into question the EU White Paper’s mobility objectives, writes the UITP’s Artur Perchel and Mihai Bărcănescu.
With the aim of making tomorrow’s trains faster, more comfortable and more efficient, the Next Generation Train (NGT) research project has now entered its third phase. This family of cutting-edge train concepts has been under ongoing development since 2007, with the ultra-high-speed NGT HST (formerly NGT HGV) leading the way…
The Frecciarossa 1000 is the new high-speed train from Gruppo FS Italiane subsidiary Trenitalia which began operating on 14 June 2015. The new ETR1000 fleet comprises 50 trains which were ordered in 2010 further to an international tender won by the Temporary Business Group consisting of AnsaldoBreda and Bombardier, with…
Rail operators and infrastructure owners are aware that maintenance of wheels and rails are big cost drivers. For European Railway Review, Jani Dede, Uwe Reimann and Marc Reimann from Bombardier Transportation GmbH, explain a process that has been investigated which studies the wheel/rail-interface in detail to develop an optimised wheel/rail-combination…
18 August 2015 | By Andy Wheeler, Network Rail
Andy Wheeler, previously a Lance Corporal in the Royal Engineers, now works for Network Rail as a Technician on conductor rail engineering, bringing with him the skills and experience gained from his military career. Andy speaks to Global Railway Review about the role Network Rail plays in Britain’s rail infrastructure,…
In this issue: Project updates from Austria, Switzerland and Italy, a look at LED station displays, the future for the South East Flexible Ticketing (SEFT) Programme, an update on the development of Birmingham New Street Station, and much more...
In our latest free-to-view Signalling & Telecommunications Supplement, Johnny Restrup-Sørensen from Femern A/S takes a look at what signalling system is right for the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link, Michel Ruesen celebrates 20 years of the EEIG ERTMS Users Group, and Chris Carson from Virgin Trains East Coast takes a look…
In June 2016, the 57km-long Gotthard Base Tunnel under the Alps, which links northern and southern Switzerland, will be formally opened. The tunnel breaks a number of records. It is the longest rail tunnel in the world – 3km longer than the Japanese Seikan tunnel, the previous record holder. Peter…
