Why a train route is Sri Lanka’s most popular tourist attraction
Sri Lanka’s top tourist highlight is the famous train route from Kandy to Ella. Get your Sri Lanka visa organised to experience this magical ride.
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New EMU900 trains for Taiwan to increase capacity and improve comfort
The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) recently placed an order for new EMU900 trains to enhance the passenger experience and increase capacity. Director of the TRA’s Rolling Stock Department, Shv Ben Chen, provides an overview of the order and the benefits these new trains will bring.
Driving forward the modernisation of Bulgaria’s rail infrastructure
Krasimir Papukchiyski, Director General of Bulgaria’s National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC), tells Global Railway Review about how it is driving forward upgrades and modernisation in its rail infrastructure in order to restore Bulgaria’s railway to the level of its European counterparts.
Modular coupler systems as the perfect response to a fast-changing world
Couplers are one of the products in Dellner's portfolio of Train Connection Systems. This article explores how the organisation's modular coupler systems can be configured according to a customer's requirements and the benefits this brings.
Interview: Jolanta Skeivelienė, Head of the Railway Industry Department, Blue Bridge Code
Jolanta Skeivelienė, Head of the Railway Industry Department at Blue Bridge Code, explains how the CargoRail solution can help rail freight operators simplify their processes, avoid errors and save time.
Revised rules will improve the safety of Canada’s railways
For Global Railway Review, the Director of Operations Management in Rail Safety at Transport Canada, Stephanie Lines, details the latest revised safety measures demanded in the ‘Rules Respecting Key Trains and Key Routes’ that are due to come into force in summer 2021 to further heighten the safety of rail…
Network Rail to use computer technology to drive improvements in railway signalling
John Walker, Principal Innovations Engineer in Network Rail’s Target 190plus programme, shares details about the successful feasibility study - completed in partnership with the supply chain and academia - that was conducted regarding the use of the Synthetic Environment for Future Control Command Signalling (FCCS) for signalling renewal schemes on…
When expertise, experience and technology merge in a unique company
With more than 50 years of experience, CAF MiiRA designs, develops and provides rail gearboxes for passenger and freight trains worldwide, making it a well-known and trusted supplier in a sector that has become one of the most demanding, where performance and competitiveness requirements increase year by year.
Decarbonising rail and delighting the customer with climate innovation
Anthony M. Watanabe, Head of Growth - Innovation & Smart Mobility at Alstom, explores several different innovation opportunities for further decarbonising the rail value chain, such as energy optimisation and leveraging digitalisation.
75 years: ‘HÜBNER connects People. Products. Places’
Founded in 1946, the HÜBNER Group has turned into a global player in the mobility industry. This year the company is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Russian Railways: Keeping our passengers and staff safe during a pandemic
Dmitry Pegov, Deputy Managing Director of Passenger Services at Russian Railways (RZD), details the thorough measures that were and continue to be taken to ensure the health and safety of passengers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Significant signalling power supply failure avoided using CableGuardian
Viper Innovations’ CableGuardian system was called into action by Network Rail engineers to identify and locate several Insulation Resistance failures on a signalling power supply system at Euxton on the West Coast Mainline.
A deadly shot: The danger of photography at level crossings
Megan Drayton, Foundation Manager of TrackSAFE Foundation New Zealand, discusses how the increasing popularity of rail tracks and level crossings as a fashionable backdrop in the age of modern photography, creative media and even selfies is seeing lives put at risk.
Projects, campaigns and programmes to improve safety at level crossings in Austria
Herbert Ofner, Safety Spokesperson at Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), details the multifaceted approach that the organisation has taken to increase safety at level crossings throughout Austria, and the value of asking all crossing users to consider the situation from other user’s viewpoints.
Wabtec’s EdgeLINC™: Driving the next stage for connected trains
Adebayo Onigbanjo, Principal IoT Platforms and Application Leader for Wabtec Corporation’s Core Electronics and Data Analytics group, explains the next stage for connected trains and how rail operators can truly drive transformation.
