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Signalling, Control & Communications

 

Advances to rail signalling and train control systems are set to make international rail transport more competitive and attractive. Read our content that follows the various strategies being implemented and what the benefits are of new digital signalling, control and communications solutions for the railway industry.

Manfred Pisek, Leader of the Operational Requirements Management Department, ÖBB Infrastructure
Manfred Pisek, Leader of the Operational Requirements Management Department, ÖBB Infrastructure
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Signalling: Status of ETCS in Austria

11 April 2014 | By Manfred Pisek, Leader of the Operational Requirements Management Department, ÖBB Infrastructure / Stefan Gaider, ETCS Infrastructure Project Leader – Engineering Services, ÖBB Infrastructure

When planning first began to implement ETCS Level 2 in Austria, ÖBB – the Austrian Federal Railways – was also faced with the challenge of creating and adapting its operational rules and procedures at that time. Therefore, in parallel to the technical projects for GSM-R, infrastructure and rolling stock etc.,…

James Kelly, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA)
James Kelly, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA)
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Growing demand for lone worker protection on UK rail network

11 April 2014 | By James Kelly, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA)

More than six million people in the UK work either in isolation or without the safety net provided by direct supervision, often in places or circumstances that put them at potential risk. In the transport sector, lone workers often include ticket office and platform staff, train managers, engineers and delivery…

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Show Preview: Infrarail 2014

11 April 2014 | By Global Railway Review

Around 150 exhibitors are preparing for the UK’s biggest rail event this year, Infrarail 2014, which takes place at Earls Court in London from 20 to 22 May. This will be the tenth of these shows focusing specifically on products and services covering every aspect of railway infrastructure, with participating…

European Railway Review - Issue 2 2014
European Railway Review - Issue 2 2014
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Issue #1 2014 – Digital version

13 February 2014 | By

Read profiles of the Benelux and South-East Europe regions, special supplements focussing on Signalling & Telecommunications and Safety & Security, details of the Koralmbahn and Sochi Winter Olympics infrastructure projects, plus a new international focus on Asia...

Signalling & Telecommunications supplement 1 2014
Signalling & Telecommunications supplement 1 2014
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Signalling & Telecoms supplement 2014

13 February 2014 | By

Read an exclusive interview with Karel Vinck – the European Commission’s European Coordinator for ERTMS, an article about Norway’s ERTMS plans from Jernbaneverket’s Project Manager Eivind Skorstad, plus an article about recent GSM-R achievements and its evolution from Dan Mandoc at the UIC...

Safety & Security supplement 1 2014
Safety & Security supplement 1 2014
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Safety & Security supplement 2014

13 February 2014 | By

Libor Lochman, Executive Director at the CER provides an article about how the industry should work together to combat metal theft, Jacques Colliard from the UIC covers ways that railways can safeguard their infrastructures and Christian Schang from SNCF details safety management operations for the French railway network...

François Bausch, Minister for Sustainable Development & Infrastructure, Luxembourg
François Bausch, Minister for Sustainable Development & Infrastructure, Luxembourg
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Foreword: Providing a firstclass service in the heart of Europe

12 February 2014 | By François Bausch, Minister for Sustainable Development & Infrastructure, Luxembourg

Since its last elections which took place in October 2013, Luxembourg has a new government and I am very happy to be in charge of Infrastructure, Sustainable Development and Mobility. As a matter of fact, sustainable development is a significant factor of the Luxembourgish governmental programme and we will take…

Approximately 3,024km of the 3,592km of rail lines on the Belgian network are electrified
Approximately 3,024km of the 3,592km of rail lines on the Belgian network are electrified
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Infrabel continues overhead line modernisation work

12 February 2014 | By Richard Marcelis, Head of Power Engineering, Infrabel

Infrabel, the Belgian rail infrastructure manager, is currently engaged in the progressive modernisation of its overhead lines. Electrical power is a vital element of sustainable rail transport. For Global Railway Review, Richard Marcelis, Head of Infrabel’s Power Engineering Department, explains the major challenges and projects relating to overhead lines on…

CFL cargo is specialised in the transportation of oversized loads
CFL cargo is specialised in the transportation of oversized loads
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Luxembourg: Diversification and collaboration essential for success

12 February 2014 | By Marc Polini, Chief Executive Officer, CFL cargo

Since its creation in October 2006, CFL cargo has focused development on its strategic position at the heart of Europe. In December of the same year, even before the liberalisation of the European rail freight market, CFL cargo moved beyond the borders of Luxembourg by launching a transport of coils…

SŽ are committed to providing modern, effective and competitive rail transport
SŽ are committed to providing modern, effective and competitive rail transport
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Slovenia: Successful infrastructure is vital for a successful economy

12 February 2014 | By Dušan Mes, General Manager, Slovenske železnice

The railway has a long tradition in Slovenia. The first train arrived in 1846 and brought with it industrial development, new posts and overall progress. Nearly 170 years later, Slovenske železnice (SŽ/Slovenian Railways) are still a vital link in the Slovenian logistical chain, an indispensable part of public passenger transport,…

A new generation of railways in Hong Kong - train
A new generation of railways in Hong Kong - train
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A new generation of railways in Hong Kong

12 February 2014 | By Jay Walder, CEO, MTR Corporation

2014 is shaping up to be another exciting year for MTR. We are celebrating the 35th anniversary of the start of MTR service in Hong Kong, which opened on 1 October 1979 with nine stations along an 8km-long stretch of track in Kowloon. Though the initial operation was small in…

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GSM-R achievements and its technological evolution

4 February 2014 | By

2013 was a busy year for GSM-R. System implementation in Europe is progressing well with very few European railways left that have not reached at least one of the implementation stages. New tenders in Slovenia and Hungary have successfully been finalised and GSM-R continues its expansion worldwide including, among others,…