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The rail industry is harnessing innovative digital solutions that can benefit the railway sector. A world in which trains are never late and rail travel is cheaper, safer and more efficient is on the horizon thanks to radical innovation and technology that has marked the next stage of rail’s digital revolution.
What are the trends and challenges in rail digitalisation and how is the industry moving forward to embrace and adopt solutions?
14 July 2016 | By Michael Robson, Managing Director, Robsons' International Railway Consultancy
Michael Robson of Robsons' International Railway Consultancy provides an overview of DESTinationRAIL, a Decision Support Tool for Rail Infrastructure Managers funded by the EU Horizon 2020 initiative.
13 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Level crossing deaths in Britain are at their lowest recorded level for almost a generation says the industry’s independent safety body RSSB.
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The digitalisation of Europe’s rail signalling is a long-term challenge making patchy progress. Ian Hall looks down the tracks for signs of optimism.
8 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Czech rolling stock manufacturer CZ LOKO has unveiled the EffiLiner 3000 electric shunting vehicle at the Raildays trade fair in Ostrava.
8 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The government is to review new options put forward for the HS2 South Yorkshire route which could abandon original plans for a high speed station at Meadowhall in Sheffield.
7 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Richard Farmer of BemroseBooth Paragon - a supplier of transport tickets - looks at the future of the tangerine ticket and questions the readiness and speed of a move towards smart ticketing. Global Railway Review puts his comments to ITSO…
7 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The UK Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, has encouraged businesses to take advantage of the opportunities HS2 will bring and bid for project contracts.
Over the past six months, Belgian railway infrastructure manager Infrabel has achieved two ETCS-related milestones – commissioning the longest ETCS railway line on the conventional rail network in Europe and jointly hosting the 12th UIC ERTMS World Conference. In an interview with European Railway Review, Infrabel CEO Luc Lallemand takes…
30 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
“Many passengers are feeling the strain” says CEO of Transport Focus commenting on results of the Spring 2016 National Rail Passenger Survey.
29 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Alstom has delivered and fitted Australia’s first European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 signalling system covering suburbs in the south of Sydney.
28 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution designed to improve the competiveness of the rail supply industry not only within Europe but also globally.
27 June 2016 | By Nokia
Case study covering the renewal of Swiss Federal Railways, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB), entire data network with the Nokia solution to support an advanced, future-proof platform for mission-critical operations, passenger services and business traffic.
23 June 2016 | By Peter van der Mark
In his second instalment, regular blogger Peter Van de Mark takes an in-depth look at the hazards of level crossings…
22 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
ST4RT, a new project designed to harmonise the language and data formats used by railway operators in their systems, is to receive funding from the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking.
21 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
On the 21 June 2016, the European rail sector presented a declaration at the TEN-T Days in Rotterdam, aiming to enhance the competitiveness of the Rail Freight Corridors boosting international freight.
