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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.
CPK presents an investor variant of the new Katowice-Ostrava HSR line connecting Poland with Czech Republic
After collecting 7,000 comments and almost 100 meetings involving residents and local authorities, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has selected the investor variant for the Katowice-Ostrava section of the high-speed railway line. The route indicated by CPK assumes the least environmental impact of all those surveyed. The new railway line also…
Access For All: Interview with VIA Rail’s Catherine Langlois
Taking part in Global Railway Review’s first ‘Access For All’ interview series is Catherine Langlois, Senior Advisor - Universal Accessibility at VIA Rail, who highlights some of the accessibility features on board the operator’s new fleet, and how they strive to be Canada’s most accessible national and intercity mode of…
The state-of-the-art long-distance train which will soon be running in Norway
Øystein Risan, CEO of Norske tog, discusses the newly announced FLIRT Nordic Express, the new long-distance trains set to revolutionise travel in Norway.
Q&A with ARA’s Joeley Pettit: Delivering Sustainable Railways
For Global Railway Review’s exclusive Delivering Sustainable Railways feature series, Joeley Pettit, Director Corporate Affairs, Passenger Rail and Sustainability for ARA, discusses the latest ARA sustainability projects and the future of sustainability in rail.
Q&A with Mark Plowright, Virgin Trains Ticketing: Driving rail recovery
Mark Plowright, Virgin Trains Ticketing Director, discusses the challenges currently facing rail retailers with Global Railway Review and details the best ways that rail travel can win over passengers.
Evolving railway communications for 5G and FRMCS
Rail operators are adopting a digital train-to-ground future through the use of FRMCS/5G technology, allowing them to wirelessly connect staff, rolling stock and many other services across their operations. Hansen Chan, IP Product Marketing Manager at Nokia, explains how updating converged IP/MPLS backbone networks with new capabilities is critical to…
High-speed rail to boost economic development in Central and Eastern Europe
The completed high-speed rail network in the Three Seas region, suitable for both passenger and freight transport, will be approximately 4,500 km by 2050.
Brightline Q&A: Patrick Goddard discusses the new Orlando station
Patrick Goddard, President of Brightline, provides details of the new Orlando station and explains how it will deliver a 'guest-first' travel experience for rail passengers.
Supporting development with an integrated approach
Carlo Borghini, Executive Director of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), considers the next generation of telecommunication needs for rail to help enhance the performance and cost-efficiency of operations, while ensuring safety and security.
Q&A with the UIC’s Lucie Anderton: Delivering Sustainable Railways
For the inaugural edition of Global Railway Review’s exclusive Delivering Sustainable Railways feature series, Lucie Anderton, the UIC's Head of Sustainability, talks about the importance of sustainability - not just for the UIC - but for the future of rail as the backbone of sustainable mobility.
Finland’s fast track to FRMCS
Simon Indola, the Project Manager responsible for implementing FRMCS in Finland, argues that the ‘bearer independent and future‑proof’ FRMCS solution, utilising commercially available Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), represents a significant opportunity for European railways.
Towards FRMCS in Switzerland
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) colleagues Massimiliano Rizzato, International Telecom Standardisation Manager, and Michael Hopf, System Engineer for FRMCS, explore the case for FRMCS rollout across Switzerland’s rail network and explained the challenges that will come with migration and implementation.
Enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the public transport industry
Zoey Hudson, Head of Talent, Diversity, and Inclusion at Govia Thameslink Railway, talks about the importance of enhancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the best methods to hiring talent reflecting that goal.
TETRA deployment for rail: meeting the needs of today and the future
Alvin Lim, part of the ETSI Technical Committee TCCE (TETRA and Critical Communications Evolution), explains the increasing relevance of TETRA in the rail industry.
Thinking outside the box: how an innovative level crossing project encapsulates the future of rail
Rail is changing. While budgets tighten, the expectations of users are growing. To transform the rail industry into one capable of providing a frictionless future of low-carbon travel, we must refine the way we operate, and generate more from less. That’s why Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, in close…
