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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 22-26 August 2022.
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The Passenger
Every year around the world, billions of people travel by rail. But as passenger numbers continue to grow, and the expectations of passengers continue to be more demanding, the pressure on rail organisations to deliver high-quality passenger journeys increases.
What do passengers want from rail? What are the trends and challenges facing passengers, and how is the industry moving forward to deliver better services?
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£9.5m platform extensions for passengers in Cumbria
The £9.5 million investment to extend platforms in Cumbria, alongside Northern’s planned roll out of longer trains, will increase capacity for passengers.
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Australasian rail patronage rises in the second quarter of 2022
Australasian rail passenger numbers have risen in the second quarter of 2022, despite remaining 38.1 per cent below pre-pandemic levels.
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RIA welcome August post-pandemic passenger number milestone
RIA have responded to newly published national rail passengers’ figures which show 95 per cent of pre-Covid levels are being hit in August.
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Low-code IIoT applications development framework
Oxygen Application Studio is a low-code IIoT applications development framework that includes hardware reference designs and software tools.
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ORR to monitor safety and passenger info throughout strikes
ORR have announced that they will monitor the safety of Britain’s railways and the ways that passengers are kept informed during the forthcoming strikes.
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Rail track geometry and defects monitoring in real time
Stimio's railway certified, end-to-end IoT solution allows for continuous rail track monitoring, with geometry and defects evolution over time.
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First request-stop kiosk on the Far North Line to go on trial
The request-stop kiosk on the Far North Line will be the first of eight to be rolled out across the Highland route and will allow passengers to access the next planned service electronically.
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PLK plan for better journeys by rail on Szczecin to German border
PLK are planning work on the railway lines between Szczecin Główny and the Polish-German border to shorten travel times and offer better access to trains.
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Northern to offer ‘through tickets’ for rail passengers in Blackpool
Northern, in partnership with Blackpool Transport, will offer rail passengers ‘through tickets’ that will also cover bus and tram journeys in Blackpool.
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Braking and entrance systems contract awarded for Velaro Egypt trainset
A contract to equip 15 of Siemens Mobility’s Velaro Egypt trainsets with braking and entrance systems has been awarded to Knorr-Bremse.
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SWR embark on industry-first sight loss assistance trial
SWR is the first Train Operating Company to use a new form of cutting-edge technology to improve station accessibility for visually impaired passengers.
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ÖBB Rail Cargo Group to expand its network connections to Turkey
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group have announced the expansion of its TransFER connections to Turkey in light of an increase in demand for transport.
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DB Group returns to profitable business
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the revenues of the DB Group rose up to 28.4 per cent as DB generated €876 million in operating profit in first half of 2022.
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Passenger numbers hitting 92-93 per cent of pre-pandemic levels
Figures published showing that passenger numbers are close to returning to pre-pandemic levels have been welcomed by the RIA.
