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When it comes to environmentally-friendly travel, rail wins by far. Trains contribute to far fewer greenhouse gas emissions than other forms of transportation. But the rail industry is still under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint further to meet governmental mobility climate change targets.
How are rail organisations working to be more sustainable and what projects and developments are in the spotlight helping the industry meet targets?
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...
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...
10 November 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Global Railway Review
Global Railway Review travels on Eurostar’s new e320 train to experience its on-board infotainment service and finds out why good content and passenger information will help enhance the passenger experience.
2 November 2016 | By Luc Vansteenkiste, Director of Asset Management, and Ann Billiau, Director of Traffic Management and Services, Infrabel
In the forthcoming issue of Global Railway Review – Issue 6, 2016 – we have the pleasure of publishing an article from Infrabel. Luc Vansteenkiste, Director of Asset Management, and Ann Billiau, Director of Traffic Management and Services, will divulge the myriad ways they work to ensure the smooth running…
24 October 2016 | By Quintiq
In this brochure, discover how dynamic timetabling can help optimize network capacity and allows for better customer service.
20 October 2016 | By Thomas Drexler, Director of Rail and Ground Travel, Amadeus
Thomas Drexler, Amadeus Director of Rail & Ground Travel explains how the rail industry can utilise technologies to strengthen customer focus...
13 October 2016 | By International Union of Railways (UIC)
Around 100 participants, coming from railway industry and the start-ups world, met to discuss links between rail digitalisation and freight & passenger services.
6 October 2016 | By Markus Melander, CEO Vionice Ltd & Ilmari Halme, Development Consultant, VR Track Oy
Markus Melander, CEO of Vionice Ltd., discusses the opportunities of computer-vision signage which may help increase asset management quality and railway safety at the same time.
4 October 2016 | By River Tamoor Baig - Co-Founder, HackTrain
River Tamoor Baig, Co-Founder of HackTrain provides insight into the published B.A.R.R.I.E.R.S. report which identifies 5 major barriers and 13 recommendations for rail industry stakeholders to adopt.
26 September 2016 | By Quintiq
In this briefing, discover the four insights to taming passenger rail disruption...
12 September 2016 | By Volker Schenk, President of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB)
Digitalisation is creating the best rail mobility there has ever been: more climate-friendly, safer, more economical, quieter, and with greater comfort. As Volker Schenk, German Railway Industry Association (VDB), explains, companies in Germany’s railway industry are applying new technologies in pursuit of reaching their digitalisation goals...
8 September 2016 | By Aleksandar Bauranov, transportation engineer and research associate
Aleksandar Bauranov, transportation engineer and research associate, discusses the opportunity of utilising the Port of Piraeus in Greece to cut rail freight times to South East and Central Europe.
In this issue: Focus on progress and future plans in Sweden; High-Speed Rail Developments; Wheelset Design & Development; InnoTrans show preview; And much more...
6 September 2016 | By Björn Westerberg, CEO of ASTOC (the Association of Swedish Train Operating Companies)
Sweden has one of the most deregulated railway markets in Europe and the European Commission is striving to promote the Swedish system as a role model for the fourth railway package. The next step in the development of Swedish society requires a sustainable, rapid and efficient transport system. As Björn…
6 September 2016 | By Libor Lochman, Executive Director and Ethem Pekin, Environmental Economist, CER
For Global Railway Review, CER’s Libor Lochman (Executive Director) and Ethem Pekin (Environmental Economist) explain that decarbonising the transport sector remains a challenge and an opportunity for European policy makers and that low-carbon transport modes such as rail can contribute to effectively reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
