Interview spotlight: Marcel Ujfaluši, GHH-BONATRANS
Marcel Ujfaluši, Head of Business Development and Marketing at GHH-BONATRANS, explains how wheelset innovation can make freight transportation safer, more reliable, less noisy and more economic.
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Rail Performance Monitoring: Paving the way for advanced track solutions
Using metro systems as an example, Johannes Wundersamer, Head of Rail Performance Services at voestalpine Railway Systems, provides an overview of their customised Rail Performance Monitoring service, a tool to investigate the operating characteristics of rails and to assist rail maintenance organisations in changing re-active systems into pro-active ones.
Swedish railway industry and global evolution of digital signalling systems
Pia Lagerlöf, General secretary for SWEDTRAIN and Per Olofsson, Thought Leader and Training Officer at Bombardier Transportation, explore how the Swedish rail industry is actively exploring how rail control systems can evolve to enable increased capacity and efficiency.
Satellites and drones to support railway infrastructure maintenance
The MOMIT project aims at developing and demonstrating a new use of remote sensing technologies for railway infrastructure monitoring. Here, Valeria Donzelli, Project Coordinator, explains how the solutions to come from the project will support the maintenance and prevention processes within the infrastructure management lifecycle.
Global Railway Review: Celebrating our 25th anniversary
Launched as European Railway Review 25 years ago, the print publication’s intention was to produce content written by the rail industry for the rail industry, showcasing in-depth articles covering diverse topics that impact the rail sector. These are still Global Railway Review’s intentions today, and what we pride ourselves on…
Implementing a development strategy to ultimately benefit passengers
The development of SŽ-Potniški promet, the passenger division of Slovenian Railways, is based primarily on the modernisation of rolling stock and on further technological development. A strategic direction has been set on upgrading the ticketing system and the existing mobility services as well as on providing comprehensive mobility solutions based…
Smart tracks, drones, VR and much more at Infrabel’s Digital Days
Infrabel – the Belgian railway infrastructure manager – recently hosted its ‘Digital Days’ event and welcomed more than 1,000 visitors to discover the latest digital technologies for the 'track of the future'. Carel Jonckheere, Infrabel’s Digital Railway Programme Director, provides an overview of the event which immersed participants in live…
LiTheS: CAF MiiRA’s innovative Light Thermo Stable wheel for rail freight
CAF MiiRA has been carrying out research that investigates the optimisation of low stress wheels for rail freight traffic, and the result is an innovative treadbraked wheel that will bring competition to future market needs.
How rail operators can reduce plastic waste and environmental impact
Mike Winter, CEO of MIW Water Cooler Experts, explores how railway stations can help promote sustainability and a reduced plastic environment.
In-Depth Focus: Bogies and Wheelsets
There is now a greater need than ever to utilise innovative solutions to help improve the lifecycle of bogies and wheelsets – vital rolling stock components. This In-Depth Focus investigates the latest techniques available to the industry.
In-Depth Focus: How do we improve freight performance?
What projects, developments and innovative solutions are available to help transform rail freight operations in the digital era? This In-Depth Focus examines the latest methods to make rail freight more environmentally friendly, more cost-effective, more efficient and much safer.
Global Railway Review Issue 3 2019
In this issue we explore Slovenian Railways' development strategy which will improve passenger experience, how the MOMIT project is using satellites and drones to support railway infrastructure maintenance, how the industry can improve the performance of freight and the latest techniques in manufacturing bogies and wheelsets. Plus experts and familiar…
The future of rail: Alternative powers and will Hyperloop become a reality?
It is a fairly common belief that how we travel in 2019 is unlikely to be the same by 2100, and rail transport is no different. Working with teams taking part in this year’s Hyperloop Pod Competition, RS Components have shared how they believe rail transport will change; from networks…
Delayed train? It could be due to the weather
It can be incredibly frustrating to be late as a result of a train delay, but delays are often enforced to protect the public from serious accidents. It is better to be late and arrive safely!
Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Harriet Berwick, SilverRail Technologies
In the second interview for Global Railway Review's Women Inspiring Rail series, Harriet Berwick, Product Manager at SilverRail Technologies, discusses her proudest moments in rail so far and who has been an inspiration during her rail career.
