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…
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Proactive and real-time weather action plan keeps Belgian trains running in winter
Infrabel – the Belgian railway infrastructure manager – takes both preventive measures and carries out real-time intervention to prepare the Belgian railway network and to keep it running smoothly through the autumn and winter. In this article for European Railway Review, Luc Vansteenkiste, Director of Asset Management, and Ann Billiau,…
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.
Winter is coming – how does NS and ProRail cope?
Snow and frost can have a major impact on train timetables. NS is the largest rail carrier in the Netherlands and together with the network manager, ProRail, it has a number of measures ready and waiting to ensure it can keep transporting as many passengers as possible when winter comes.…
Infrastructure quality – gaining a competitive advantage in the Lithuanian rail freight market
24 November 2016 | By Stasys Dailydka, Director General of Lithuanian Railways
In this article Stasys Dailydka, Director General of Lithuanian Railways, explains how the company is investing funds to improve and extend railway infrastructure in the region.
Issue #6 2016 – Digital version
Read the free-to-view digital version of the latest issue of Global Railway Review magazine...
Winter Operations supplement 2016
Infrabel’s Luc Vansteenkiste and Ann Billiau discuss how a proactive and real-time weather action plan keeps Belgian trains running in winter, whilst Gennady Verkhovykh covers keeping Russia’s railways moving during winter, and Zaugg present their track-based snow clearing systems...
Noise & Vibrations supplement 2016
In this Noise & Vibrations supplement Marcin Wójcik discusses why rail noise needs to be addressed, Maria Price and Markus Vaerst assess retrofitting rail freight wagons, and Adrian Egger and Markus Heim cover quality control measurements after 30 years of operation...
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…
Transforming north – south train travel through London
23 November 2016 | By Mark Carne, Chief Executive, Network Rail
Network Rail’s ‘Railway Upgrade Plan’1 is an investment plan for Britain’s railways. It makes up two-thirds of Network Rail’s £40 billion spending priorities up to 2019 and represents the biggest sustained programme of rail modernisation since the Victoria era. For Global Railway Review Mark Carne, Network Rail’s Chief Executive, explains…
Railways: an essential player in Europe’s security challenge
23 November 2016 | By Libor Lochman, Executive Director & Alena Havlova, Security Adviser, CER
In this article for Global Railway Review CER’s Libor Lochman (Executive Director) and Alena Havlova (Security Adviser) state what’s needed in order to tackle terrorism and other security-related risks within the European railway industry. Read their justification for why Member States, EU institutions and the private sector must get more…
swissTAMP – big data in proactive track asset management
23 November 2016 | By Jochen Holzfeind, Krzysztof Wilczek and Ingolf Nerlich - SBB
For Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), swissTAMP is a key component in building a proactive asset management system vital for the efficient and effective planning of systematic track maintenance.
