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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.
The Rail Data Marketplace: providing access to quality rail data and driving innovation
Jez Smith, Rail Data Marketplace (RDM) Programme Lead at the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), writes about the RDM – a service that will provide the tools and frameworks to simplify data sharing between data consumers and the rail industry, opening data up to innovators to develop new tools and services for…
Global Railway Review Issue 5 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including our InnoTrans 2022 review and Tomorrow's Train Stations Roundtable, plus features from: the Rail Delivery Group; MRS Logística; the CER; Avanti West Coast; Porterbrook; and much more!
The benefits of implementing BIM on the EOLE project
Léa Loucas, BIM Manager at SNCF Réseau, explains how Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been used within the EOLE railway infrastructure project, and how this tool has helped to identify ‘clashes’ and avoid expensive problems.
Q&A with Khaled Alharbi, SAR: Saudi Arabia Railway’s growth plans
At InnoTrans 2022, Global Railway Review Editor, Craig Waters, sat down with Khaled Alharbi, Senior Vice President Operations at Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), to find out more about SAR’s ambitious growth plans and strategic vision, and how rail is an enabler to transform the Kingdom into a leading global logistic…
Supporting on-board European ERTMS deployment
As the European Coordinator for ERTMS at the European Commission (EC), Matthias Ruete writes about the tipping point that Europe is reaching in regard to ERTMS implementation and the vicious cycle that must be broken in order to realise its maximum potential.
The case for a federated digital model of the rail system
Pierre Tane (UIC), Dr. Gilles Dessagne (SNCF Réseau), Dr. Bob Janssen (EULYNX) and Airy Magnien (UIC), discuss the evolution of technology in implementing conceptual models of the railway system and the multifaceted advantages they can generate.
Digital stations: meeting passenger needs and net-zero goals
Hansen Chan, IP Product Marketing for Industries, Nokia, discusses the advent of digital stations and details how the Nokia digital station network blueprint can help operators overcome the network challenges that they are currently facing.
Q&A with Alexander Burrows of BCRRE – Positivity in rail
At InnoTrans 2022, Alexander Burrows, Director of Enterprise & Innovation at the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE), spoke to Elliot Robinson, Global Railway Review’s Editorial Assistant, about the positive trends he sees in the rail industry right now and what the BCRRE are doing to help the…
Q&A with Andreas Haas, Swissrail: The vision for rail in Switzerland
At InnoTrans 2022, Global Railway Review Editor, Craig Waters, met with Andreas Haas, Managing Director of the Swissrail Industry Association, to discuss rail’s digital transformation, EDI opportunities within the sector, and how Swiss-made products and solutions can fit the needs of any rail operator.
Q&A with Joeley Pettit, ARA: Supporting the development of rail in Australia
At InnoTrans 2022, Global Railway Review Editor, Craig Waters, met with Joeley Pettit, Director of Corporate Affairs, Passenger Rail and Sustainability from the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), to discover Australia’s vision for the future of rail, and what strategies will be key in achieving these ideas.
The modern bogie – are we on the cusp of a revolution?
From the historical patent (Chapman, 1812) to the last development, the history of the bogie is one strongly linked with rail. Innovation has been constant: even if a bogie still consists of a frame on which two wheelsets are mounted, suspensions and other components, technologies have evolved significantly. Frédéric Desgaches,…
The future of journal bearings for high‑speed trains
Riccardo Licciardello, Professional Engineer at ANSFISA, the Italian rail and road safety authority, explains how the journal bearing workstream of the Shift2Rail-funded GEARBODIES research project is looking to reduce the lifecycle cost of rolling stock bearings and running gear, primarily through improving the longevity of bearing units.
Norway’s digital railway comes of age
With Industry 4.0 becoming an increasingly vital part of Norway’s railway industry, Sverre Kjenne, EVP of Operations and Technology at Bane NOR, explains how the digital railway will profoundly change the way people work and what elements the rail industry will gain from these changes.
Looking ahead to InnoTrans 2022: Pedro Fortea, Mafex
Ahead of InnoTrans 2022, Global Railway Review asked Pedro Fortea, General Director of Mafex, what he is expecting from this year's event.
Applying data science to predict track degradation
Douwe Treurniet, Product Owner Asset Degradation at ProRail, discusses the concept of applying data science to predict track degradation in order to support the planning process and mitigate risks. With this prediction, better technical and financial decisions can be made that lead to cost savings and risk mitigation in the…
