Issue #2 2017 – Digital version
Featuring exclusive articles on High-Speed, Sustainability, Signalling & Telecommunications, Rolling Stock Developments and the latest rail developments in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands...
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Rolling Stock Developments In-Depth Focus 2017
In this in-depth focus: Future developments and digital solutions for rail freight; advances in Condition-Based Maintenance and failure forecasting; ÖBB’s Cityjet fleet continues to grow; and Elizabeth line train testing...
Signalling & Telecommunications In-Depth Focus 2017
Featuring: Accelerating the deployment of ERTMS in Europe and a review of the deployment plan; ERTMS Norway - preparing for a paradigm shift; and present and future TETRA use in railway signalling applications...
Meeting the challenges of a more standardised railway
It has been 25 years since considerations at a European level were initiated by several organisations (the EU, the railways under the umbrella of the UIC and the signalling and telecom industries) to meet the challenges of having a more standardised railway, but additional developments are still required to achieve…
Infrabel is digitalising the Belgian railway network to secure the future of rail
Infrabel, the Belgian railway infrastructure manager, is currently engaged in digitalising its railway network for the benefit of its customers, workforce, and all citizens. Exclusively for Global Railway Review, CEO of Infrabel Luc Lallemand considers the challenges, advantages and milestones of this ground-breaking strategic transformation.
Making ProRail a more sustainable railway network operator
19 March 2017 | By Karen te Boome, Manager of Environment and Sustainability at ProRail
ProRail – the Dutch railway network operator – is passionate about sustainability. But a completely sustainable railway doesn’t just materialise overnight. Small incremental steps are being taken every day with significant progress being made in several key areas. In this article for Global Railway Review, Karen te Boome, Manager of…
Lessons of liberalisation: How do Britain’s railways really compare with others in Europe?
Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), shares the realities of the UK’s railway performance – and it’s better than you’d think.
Bringing high-speed rail to America
Amidst America’s transportation problems, high-speed rail is finally under construction in Califor nia with other projects around the country advancing through study and planning stages. President and CEO of the US High Speed Rail Association (USHSR), Andy Kunz , explains to Global Railway Review that this progress could signal a…
Building London’s new east-to-west railway sustainably
19 March 2017 | By Rob Paris, Head of Sustainability and Consents at Crossrail
Crossrail’s Sustainability Strategy, published shortly after construction began in 2009, cemented the project’s aspiration to be much more than a railway. As a publicly-funded infrastructure project – the largest in Europe – Crossrail had the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the UK’s sustainability objectives by promoting sustainable transport…
After 10 years, IRIS enters a new phase
19 March 2017 | By Angela de Heymer, Senior Manager, IRIS
Ten years since the IRIS Certification™ was established, it is now a well-known business management system in the rail sector that enables any railway component supplier to meet globally recognised levels of quality for its railway products. IRIS Senior Manager, Angela de Heymer , outlines the latest developments of the…
DB’s advances in Condition-Based Maintenance and failure forecasting for rolling stock
Today’s maintenance systems for rail vehicles and infrastructure are characterised by a combination of scheduled maintenance and unscheduled repair. Preventive maintenance entails inspection based on pre-defined intervals with replacement or overhaul of components being carried out before failure occurs, and corrective maintenance with repair or replacement happens in the event…
Digital solutions for rail freight of the future
VTG AG is launching a new digital service. In future, customers will be able to access location and event data to make maintenance and logistics processes faster, smoother and more efficient. The underlying telematics system will be rolled-out over the next four years, bringing connectivity to the company’s entire European…
The future developments for rolling stock in rail freight
Jens-Erik Galdiks, Head of Rolling Stock Technology at SBB Cargo AG, believes that the mobility of the future is driven by various game changers that will significantly change the flow of goods and the configuration of logistics systems in the coming years.
Should we go ahead with HS2?
16 March 2017 | By Graham Ellis
Regular Global Railway Review blogger, Graham Ellis, delves into the subject of high-speed train lines, specifically HS2.
ÖBB’s Cityjet fleet continues to grow
The ÖBB Group pursues a strategy that includes profitable growth and customer orientation as its main objectives. The train fleet modernisation for local and regional transport makes an important contribution to the implementation of this strategy, hence the reason why ÖBB continues to invest heavily in its fleet – and…