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Passengers taking risks to catch their train
Too many passengers are willing to rush to take risks to get on and off trains while the doors are closing, according to rail safety body RSSB.
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Safety & Security
Railways face continued growth in passenger ridership numbers and increased demand for rail freight operations. To cope, rail systems must adapt to their changing environment and provide networks that are both safe and secure.
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The future of interlocking design automation for modern railroads
On 26 September 2017, Global Railway Review hosted a webinar in association with Prover Technology AB, which explored how the design of interlockings impact rail operations. Here Jesper Carlström – VP Project Delivery and one of the speakers of the webinar – answers some key questions raised.
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Issue #6 2017 – Digital version
Issue 6 of Global Railway Review includes articles on the digitalisation of the rail industry, innovation on the London Overground and the funding of railway infrastructure.
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Massachusetts promotes resiliency investments and passenger communication for improved winter transit system
8 November 2017 | By
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced that more than $101 million has been invested in capital improvement projects, but highlights the importance of communication to ensure the smooth operation of the transit system in severe weather.
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Chinese universities unite to forge innovation centre for rail safety technology
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) forward their strategic partnership to advance the nation's rail transit technologies by setting up the Joint Innovation Center for Rail Transit Safety Monitoring Technology.
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The industry standard for rail platform safety has been updated
The rail industry has collectively agreed and signed up to an updated industry standard for platform safety.
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Wheelsets, bogies and rolling stock: Overcoming the challenges of increased safety requirements and life-cycle costs
19 October 2017 | By GHH-BONATRANS
In this webinar, GHH BONATRANS discussed how their BONAXLE® can create higher safety and lower LCC on any axle without modification...
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Future of track maintenance in harmonised EU legislation (INF TSI)
Iñigo Méndez, Project Officer at the European Union Agency for Railways, takes a look at the history and present situation regarding track maintenance requirements within EU law.
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Track Maintenance In-Depth Focus 2017
Railway systems around the world rely on innovative and cost-efficient track maintenance techniques to ensure high levels of operational performance. Although machinery, requirements and regulations have evolved, the end goal has always been to ensure safe and reliable rail infrastructure...
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The future of interlocking design automation for the modern railroad – Q&A with Prover Technology AB
Ahead of Global Railway Review’s webinar in association with Prover Technology AB on Tuesday 26 September 2017, we put some questions to Jesper Carlström, VP Project Delivery and one of the speakers of the webinar – to understand more about the topics to be covered.
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The Swiss way to capacity optimisation for traffic management – Q&A with SBB
On 23 August 2017, Global Railway Review hosted a webinar in association with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), which showcased their innovative Rail Control System (RCS) and the benefits it can offer to other infrastructure managers. Here Daniel Achermann, Senior Expert on Traffic Management Systems at SBB, responds to some key…
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Issue #5 2017 – Digital version
Issue 5 of Global Railway Review features articles on the Internet of Things in the railway industry, infrastructure investment in South America, the development of high-speed rail in California, and much more...
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Ohio becomes the first state in the US to have its safety programme certified by the FTA
By federal law in the US, all states where rail transit systems operate must have a Federal Transit Administration (FTA)-certified State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program by 15 April 2019 and Ohio has become the first state to do so.
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The future of interlocking design automation for the modern railroad
28 August 2017 | By Prover Technology AB
In this webinar, Prover discuss how Infrastructure Managers and Suppliers are struggling with the safety and development of signaling systems, and suggest a new process...
