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The complex infrastructure that allows passengers to get from a to b must perform efficiently and safely. Consequently, developing networks, allocating capacity, constructing new high-speed lines and moving towards predictive maintenance are all crucial pieces of the puzzle…
As the railway sector moves forward with digitalisation, there is a greater need than ever to utilise innovative solutions to help improve the lifecycle of bogies and wheelsets by monitoring their performance in real-time. The result will be more reliable, durable and eco-friendly bogies and wheelsets…
The first ever issue of Global Railway Review features exclusive articles on Digitalisation, Rolling Stock, High-Speed, Timetabling, Signalling & Telecommunications,Infrastructure, Bogies & Wheelsets, and much more…
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In light of recent reports that the first new railway line for over a century in Kenya, the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), has had to justify its relatively high costs*, Global Railway Review discusses the project in a little more detail…
Since 2006 Trasse Schweiz has been the independent essential functions body responsible for allocating train paths on 95 per cent of the Swiss standard gauge network. The respect shown by the users of the network prompted the Swiss government not only to base the further organisational development of path allocation…
Our regular contributor, Graham Ellis, discusses track degradation and some of the research that is currently being undertaken to understand the significance ballast when it comes to track wear.
Increased passenger numbers are currently placing huge demands on Irish Rail to improve train speed performance. LINMAG’s Rodney Kerr, Business Development Manager UK and Ireland, explains how the operator is taking advantage of LINMAG’s rail milling services in conjunction with the latest survey and modelling techniques to improve costs as…
Following years of debate and approval processes, 2017 is the year High Speed 2 (HS2) properly gets underway in the UK. Here, Iain Anderson, Director of High Speed Rail Industry Leaders, explains how this significant large-scale infrastructure project will not only bring increased capacity on the UK rail network, but…
New methodology developed by CETEST enables the identification of bogie associated modal parameters with more accurate results than commonly employed methods, together with more simple performance. Lara Erviti, Test Engineer, explains more.
Modern running gear has to fulfil a multitude of requirements. As well as the diverse functional, operational and relevant environmental requirements, operational ruggedness combined with high availability is also expected. Thomas Graetz, Head of Bogies at Siemens, writes that aside from the technical aspects, the commercial influence of this key…
Recently-appointed Nomad Digital CEO, Reece Donovan, talks to Global Railway Review about the company’s vision to connect everything and drive the digital rail agenda.
To celebrate the launch of Global Railway Review we pick some of the biggest railway projects happening around the world...
Now in its ninth year, The International Level Crossing Awareness Day emphases the importance of safety at level crossings. Global Railway Review sat down with Isabelle Fonverne, Projects Officer of Safety and Interoperability at the IUC and some other attendees of the event to discuss this important topic...
13 July 2017 | By OSV
3.7 million citizens in the UK commute for two hours each week day, so OSV asked 600 commuters what frustrates them most on their journey...
5 July 2017 | By Managing Director of KBH On-Train Media
Ian Reynolds, Managing Director of KBH On-Train Media, discusses rail passenger habits and how TOCs can effectively engage with the ‘commuter consumer’.
