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An interview with Arriva CEO Manfred Rudhart

6 January 2017 | By Global Railway Review

Now after almost a year of settling into the post of Arriva CEO, Manfred Rudhart speaks to Global Railway Review about his role, tapping into new markets, and his plans for Arriva’s future…

Rail industry predictions for 2017

3 January 2017 | By Katie Sadler, Global Railway Review

Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General of the UIC, speaks to Global Railway Review about the standout rail industry moments of 2016 and gives his predictions for 2017.

The Portuguese Railway: 160 years and 160 more

14 December 2016 | By Mario Fernandes, Road and Rail Planning Director, Infraestruturas de Portugal

Mario Fernandes, Road and Rail Planning Director at Infraestruturas de Portugal, looks back at 160 years of the Portuguese railway and discusses future plans and goals.

Delays in rail infrastructure projects

8 December 2016 | By Graham Ellis

Global Railway Review’s regular blogger Graham Ellis looks at rail infrastructure focusing on projects that are having problems or have been cancelled…

A journey of visibility: The evolution of rail safety

29 November 2016 | By Stuart Jukes, Managing Director, Pulsar

Stuart Jukes, managing director of Pulsar, provider of hi-vis workwear to the rail industry, shines a light on the hi-vis journey to enhance rail worker safety.

Making a success of Britain’s rail renaissance

23 November 2016 | By Paul Maynard MP, UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport

The transformation of Britain’s railway is not just a political, technological and financial challenge. It is also a cultural challenge for a rail industry that is experiencing unprecedented change and modernisation.

Track and new stations continue to take shape on Crossrail

23 November 2016 | By Chris Binns, Chief Engineer, CrossRail

It’s a really exciting time on the Crossrail project. The focus has changed from building incredible structures to designing, installing and commissioning a series of end-to-end railway systems. With the overall programme now more than 75% complete, Chris Binns, Crossrail’s Chief Engineer, explains in this article that fit-out at stations…

A high-speed future – what do passengers want?

23 November 2016 | By Ian Wright, Head of Insight, Transport Focus

The UK’s High Speed 2 project has the potential to transform travel between major cities – but what do passengers really want from the new railway service? In this article Ian Wright, Head of Insight from Transport Focus, explains that understanding the needs of passengers is a crucial element if…

Northern’s commitment to change

23 November 2016 | By Alex Hynes, Managing Director, Northern

Northern is just over six months into a nine year programme to transform rail travel for customers. From new trains to more services, Northern will set the standard for future train operating franchises. Why are they doing this? And why are they investing £1 billion to make it happen for…