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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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Czech Railways to equip 663 vehicles with ETCS

14 April 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Czech Railways (ČD) has announced it will fit up to 663 railway vehicles with the mobile part of the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2.

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Delivering change to South East Europe

7 April 2016 | By Nedim Begovic, SEETO

Ahead of his article in Global Railway Review Issue 3 2016, Nedim Begovic – Transport Planning Manager at the South East Europe Transport Observatory (SEETO) provides a quick overview here of the latest developments of the Core Regional Transport Network MoU...

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I’m a human being, not a human robot

31 March 2016 | By Daniel Davis, Train Driver, Gloucester Depot

In his latest blog for Global Railway Review, Daniel Davis looks at why distraction was the cause of two rail incidents 95 years apart and discovers why human impact should be taken into account whilst highlighting measures that can be put in place rather than relying solely on new technology…

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Vital Estonian infrastructure renovation to ensure safety and quality

23 March 2016 | By Sulev Loo, Chairman of the Management Board – General Director of Estonian Railways Ltd.

On 5 November 2015 railways in Estonia celebrated their 145th anniversary. Over the course of nearly one and a half centuries, Estonia has seen various governments in power and different principles, technology and tools employed in railway construction. With some important repairs already finished, Sulev Loo, Chairman of the Management…

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A possible universal approach for risk assessments

23 March 2016 | By François Bianco, Isabella Mariani and Hanspeter Schlatter from the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Signalling Department

François Bianco, Isabella Mariani and Hanspeter Schlatter from the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Signalling Department present their risk assessment method and suggest that a possible universal approach could be used.