All articles by Global Railway Review – Page 29
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NewsTri-Rail trains to get first makeover in over 20 years
The new look will give Tri-Rail trains a refreshed and modernised look and bring new life to the trains.
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ArticleRoundtable: Improving Rail Freight's Modal Share
Moderated by Sandra Gehenot, the UIC's Freight Director, participants from CFL cargo, ERFA and Mercitalia Intermodal share their views on what key levers are necessary to drive modal shift to rail in Europe.
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VideoThe strategic importance of telecommunications in the rail industry
Jeremy Haskey, Chief Architect at Nomad Digital, talks to Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, about the function of telecommunications in the railway industry and the importance of modernising and improving the reliability and resilience of rail telecoms.
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VideoQ&A with Andrea Giuricin: Challenges, benefits and impact of high-speed rail
In this video interview, Andrea Giuricin, Transport Economist, University of Milan Bicocca, spoke to Global Railway Review about the core benefits of high-speed rail and how fast train networks can contribute to achieving global sustainability goals.
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NewsSoutheastern takes in-house approach to maintain Class 465 fleet
The in-house maintenance approach to Southeastern's Networker overhaul project has enabled trains to go back into service quicker.
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NewsWill the orange ‘magstripe’ train tickets soon be extinct?
UK operator Northern says it will use five million fewer iconic, orange ‘magstripe’ train tickets this year, thanks to Northern customers’ continued switch to digital alternatives.
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NewsRIA seeks long overdue update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline
There has been no update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) since it was published exactly three-and-a-half years ago.
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NewsGB Railfreight opens new health and wellbeing centres in London and Doncaster
The centres will offer preventative, convenient healthcare for all GB Railfreight employees, contributing to a safer, healthier and happier work environment.
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NewsGreat Western Railway extends Class 802 maintenance contract
Hitachi Rail will maintain Great Western Railway's (GWR) West of England fleet of 36 Class 802 Intercity Express Trains until 2028 and bring millions of pounds in investment in the UK supply chain.
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NewsTransPennine Express launches digital info screen at Lockerbie station
Train operator, TransPennine Express, is using digital technology to give customers an improved journey experience.
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VideoQ&A with Stefano Marcoccio, RFI: Italy's ERTMS national plan and high-speed rail development
In this video interview, Stefano Marcoccio, ERTMS Project Manager at RFI, spoke to Global Railway Review about the importance of RFI’s ERTMS national plan and its part in the transformation of high-speed rail in Italy.
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NewsScotRail adds more carriages to Mallaig on its Highland Explorer services
ScotRail has operated the first of its Highland Explorer carriages, which have 20 cycle spaces and were a UK-first, on the Mallaig branch of the West Highland Line.
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ArticleAccess For All: Interview with TransPennine Express' Chris Jeffery
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Access For All’ interview series, Chris Jeffery, Accessibility & Transport Integration Manager at TransPennine Express, explains how the operator is passionate about accessibility, and the importance of consulting both their accessibility panels and customers with disabilities to ensure they can deliver a train service that is ...
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NewsGCRE and Hitachi Rail sign rail technology testing agreement
Hitachi Rail will test new British-built trains, battery technology and digital solutions at the world-leading Global Centre of Rail Excellence testing facility in Wales.
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VideoQ&A with Lucie Anderton, UIC: High-speed rail and sustainability
In this video interview, Lucie Anderton, Head of Sustainability at the UIC, spoke to Global Railway Review about some of the challenges of building and operating high-speed rail in a sustainable way, and how fast trains can be integrated with other modes of transport to create sustainable mobility networks.
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VideoQ&A with Navneet Kaushik, NCRTC: Implementing the RRTS project across India's NCR
In this video interview, Navneet Kaushik, Director Systems and Operation at NCRTC, spoke to Global Railway Review about the significance of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) being developed across the National Capital Region of India.
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ArticleAccess For All: Interview with VIA Rail's Catherine Langlois
Taking part in Global Railway Review’s first ‘Access For All’ interview series is Catherine Langlois, Senior Advisor - Universal Accessibility at VIA Rail, who highlights some of the accessibility features on board the operator’s new fleet, and how they strive to be Canada’s most accessible national and intercity mode of ...
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VideoQ&A with Paige Malott: Connecting the Cascadia region with high-speed rail
In this video interview, Paige Malott, Founder of Train Explainer, speaks to Global Railway Review about the vision to connect the Cascadia region with a high-speed rail network.
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VideoQ&A with Antonio Tresca, Trenitalia: High-speed rail in Italy
In this video interview, Antonio Tresca, Head of Customer Service and Direct Sales High-Speed Trains at Trenitalia, spoke to Global Railway Review about the differences between Trenitalia's high-speed trains and what onboard amenities are on offer, plus making high-speed rail accessible for all.
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NewsTrack closures announced to move Cross River Rail project forward
For 21 days in April 2023, rail track closures will be in place on South East Queensland's network to allow critical Cross River Rail works to be completed.