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Ahead of Global Railway Review’s webinar in association with Alstom on 15 February 2018, we posed some questions to Christophe Sanguina, Director of Marketing for Services at Alstom, and Pierre Dersin, Prognostics and Health Management Director at Alstom.
The Railway Institute at Wrocław University of Science and Technology has convincingly demonstrated the value of the cost-effective type SLS1308G under sleeper pads used on the Kraków Airport rail link in Poland. Here, Ewelina Kwiatkowska, Adjunct Professor at Wrocław University of Technology, together with Getzner Werkstoff colleagues Harald Loy (Head…
‘Digitalisation’ is a term used a lot within the railway sector, but what does it actually mean and what are its real-world possibilities?
The way data is collected and analysed across a number of industries has changed substantially over recent years. Although more sophisticated tools are available than ever before, and the rail industry is benefitting from this 'information explosion', greater regulatory knowledge and a more systematic approach to data utilisation is needed.
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Libor Lochman, Executive Director at Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) discusses how the result of current policy negotiations will affect the rail industry.
This issue of Global Railway Review features articles on rail infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Poland and the US along with in-depth focuses on Big Data and Safety.
‘Temporary Capacity Restriction’ (TCR) is an umbrella term commonly used in the railway sector. It denotes the various types of construction works and events which lead to a reduction in infrastructure capacity and therefore are a main disruptive factor in timetabling. Philipp Koiser, RNE’s Sales and Timetabling Manager, discusses the…
It could be said that train stations are a ‘hot spot’ for acts of violence and crime and the frequency of these attacks is only increasing, causing some travellers to feel wary and vulnerable during their journeys. Neil Hendry, Vice President for UK and Europe at Digital Barriers, believes it…
Although railroad security has been an industry concern for hundreds of years, the specific threat of railway workplace violence has garnered minimal attention. Railway accidents involving fatigue, drugs or hazardous materials have grabbed headlines in recent years, but railroad employees are more likely to encounter incidents of aggression or outright…
$16 billion of rail contracts planned to be awarded in 2018 under spotlight...
Paul Priestman, Chairman of PriestmanGoode, explores how new technologies will challenge rail’s ability to supply quality transportation by removing its key differentiators. Design and innovative thinking are essential in sustaining the rail industry for the future.
Population growth is a challenge facing major cities across the globe. The flow of people into urban centres puts an increasing strain upon transport networks, creating the need for new infrastructure in densely populated areas where space is at a premium. Jeremy Long, CEO at European Business of MTR Corporation,…
Convenience, passenger experience and safety and security issues have consistently been part of rail headlines over the last year and looking forward to the year ahead, it is expected for this to continue. Dave Sampson, Commercial Director of Trolex Aporta asks what else will 2018 bring for the future of…
With data threatening to drown us, how do we see beneath the tip of the iceberg? Carlos Palminha, Nomad Digital’s Head of Development (Porto), takes a closer look at the world of data and the Internet of Things (IoT) and explores how the rail industry can benefit…
One Belt, One Road (OBOR) is a global project seeking to deliver China’s ambition of co-ordinated trade routes on both rail and sea, spanning 65 countries. When completed, it will provide freight access to over 60 per cent of the world’s population by rail and sea whilst creating significant trade…
