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As rail networks modernise and expand, the role of intelligent, resilient asset management has become more vital than ever.
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Global Railway Review Spring/ Summer Issue 2025
Welcome to the Spring/Summer issue of 2025! As always, thank you to the expert voices across the rail industry who continue to contribute their insights and vision to Global Railway Review. Your work drives the conversations and innovations that are shaping the future of rail.
Improving level crossing safety
26 September 2009 | By António Rodrigues Viana, General Director of Strategic Planning, REFER
Each year in Europe, the number of victims from accidents at level crossings (LCs) is approximately 600. It is a disturbing number, which not only demonstrates that this is a problem affecting all countries, but should also prompt awareness and education campaigns on the rules and good practices when crossing…
Preparing to face future challenges
26 September 2009 | By Francisco José Cardoso dos Reis, CEO, CP (Comboios de Portugal, E.P.E.)
In October 2006, the Portuguese government issued the Strategical Guidelines for the railway sector, which aims at empowering the railway competitive advantages in terms of performance and efficiency in the frame of the transportation system and enhance the sector's sustainability as a contributor to the economical development and to the…
Rhomberg builds track for Malmö Citytunnel
26 September 2009 | By Stefan Knittel, Project Manager, Rhomberg Bahntechnik
The new Citytunnel in Malmö is the next major step to connect the City centres of Malmö (Sweden) and Copenhagen (Denmark) even closer. The new line, connected to the Öresund-bridge and the Malmö Main Station will go underneath the centre of Malmö, crossing sensitive areas with hospitals, theatres and private…
Swiss transport policy: top quality service thanks to modern infrastructure
21 July 2009 | By Max Friedli, Director, Federal Office of Transport, Switzerland
On 20 February 1994, a major political surprise occurred when, against all expectations, the Swiss voting population agreed upon a popular initiative to protect the Alps from transit traffic. This popular decision set the tone for a new Swiss transport policy. From then on, the goal of shifting freight transport…
In the view of Philippe Gauderon, Head of SBB Infrastructure
21 July 2009 | By Philippe Gauderon, Head of SBB Infrastructure
Mr. Philippe Gauderon took up his new position as Head of SBB Infrastructure and Member of the SBB Management Board at the start of 2009. After studying law at the University of Fribourg, Mr. Gauderon initially worked as a lawyer until 1985. Between 1985 and 1995, he held numerous senior…
A successful year for the NRLA on the Gotthard and Ceneri
21 July 2009 | By Renzo Simoni, CEO, AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd
The year 2008 was highly successful for AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd. The work continues as scheduled and as things stand today, there is nothing to prevent the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel at the end of 2017 and the Ceneri Base Tunnel in 2019 as planned.
Assessing current situations
21 July 2009 | By Mr. Mauro Moretti, CEO of Italian Railways (Ferrovie dello Stato), Chairman of CER (the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies) and Vice-President of UIC (the International Union of Railways)
In an interview for Global Railway Review, Mr. Moretti gives his outlook on the European railways situation and also provides details of the important Florence to Bologna high-speed line, due to open in December 2009.
The campaign for freight on rail: exploiting rail freight’s potential
21 July 2009 | By Philippa Edmunds, Freight on Rail Campaigner
Philippa Edmunds, freight on rail campaigner, argues the case for freight on rail and how it can help the UK meet its own legally binding climate change emissions targets.
Spotlight on Shields Depot, Glasgow
21 July 2009 | By Kenny Scott, Engineering Director, ScotRail
Rail travel has been growing in Scotland with more than 20% growth since 2004 and, as a result, government agency Transport Scotland is funding a major enhancement programme for the rail network in Scotland. As a part of this programme, 38 new Class 380 trains will be delivered between September…
Securing a safer future at First Great Western stations
21 July 2009 | By Mark Heffernan, Head of Stations, First Great Western
Customer experience and a safe station environment is paramount to the business ethos of train operator, First Great Western. That is why we have been working hard to achieve Secure Stations Status at 172 of our 210 stations in just over a year. This total exceeds the commitment made by…
The future development of Swiss rail infrastructure – ZEB
21 July 2009 | By Charles Wyss, Senior Program Manager of Gotthard Access and ZEB Program Portfolio and Markus Halder, Head of Energy Saving Initiative of the Rail Environmental Centre, Swiss Federal Railways SBB
Charles Wyss of Gotthard Access and ZEB Program Portfolio and Markus Halder of Swiss Federal Railways SBB discuss the long-term demand and future mobility requirements of its customers in both the passenger and freight sectors.
High-tech solution for ÖBB operation control
21 July 2009 | By Herwig Wiltberger, Member of the Board, ÖBB-Infrastruktur Betrieb and August Zierl, Head of ÖBB’s Business Unit ‘Engineering Services’, ÖBB-Infrastruktur Bau AG
ÖBB-Infrastruktur Betrieb AG is a modern and customer-oriented infrastructure operator allowing the 22 railway undertakings authorised to operate in Austria access to ÖBB's approximately 5,700km-long railway network. To this end, ÖBB's operation control strategy plays a decisive role. ÖBB heralded a new high-tech era with the launch of the operation…
Talgo: at the forefront of high-speed railway technology
21 July 2009 | By Joe Bloggs
The effect of implementing a high-speed network in Spain has been incredibly positive and it has created a ‘before and an after' effect in the Spanish railway sector. Not long ago, trains were competing against cars, but nowadays trains are in competition with planes and this radical change shows the…
The Public Transport Authority in Denmark
15 May 2009 | By Martin Munk Hansen, Manager of Rail Projects, Trafikstyrelsen (Public Transport Authority)
A summary of Denmark's Public Transport Authority's goals, tasks, and railway projects, including expanding capacity between Copenhagen and Ringsted, modernisation of Nørreport Station and improvements to the Northwest Line between Roskilde and Holbæk.
Our future is abroad
15 May 2009 | By Karsten Røn Andersen, CEO, DSB Sverige AB & Managing Director, DSBFirst Group AB
Karsten Røn Andersen shares his vision for 20% of Danish State Railways' turnover to be earned outside Denmark, and the role DSBFirst will play in achieving this.
