Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 03-07 October 2022.
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Rail Safety News
Fleet of specialist trains and drones to keep UK rail routes clear of leaves in Autumn
Aerial drones and specialist trains will be used to wash leaf debris from UK main lines during the Autumn.
Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 26-30 September 2022.
RSSB sign MoU with Korea Railroad Research Institute
RSSB have signed an MoU with the Korea Railroad Research Institute to enable more collaboration in research and development to further improve railway safety.
CREATE programme receives $70 million grant for Chicago’s Westside project
The new federal grant will allow a $170 million project to bring rail and viaduct improvements and jobs to Chicago’s West Side community, with $80 million in local contracts and employment already underway.
Network Rail completes Cambrian Line extreme weather resilience project
Following severe storms and flooding in early 2022, Network Rail and partners have successfully completed an extreme weather resilience project to minimise future delays and disruption on the Cambrian Line in Wales.
Global Railway Review at InnoTrans – Day one recap
During the first day of InnoTrans 2022, the Global Railway Review team have been in Berlin to break the latest news.
USDOT announces $59 million to improve railway crossing safety in four U.S. states
USDOT’s latest funding will be used to make highway-railway crossings safer for Americans – whether they are driving, cycling or walking – across the states of California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.
Ninth World Rail Market Study released at InnoTrans 2022
The ninth iteration of the World Rail Market Study has been released, with projections showing the rail market will achieve good long-term growth in the 2025-27 period.
European Commissioner for Transport opens InnoTrans 2022
Adina Vălean, the European Commissioner for Transport, and Dr. Volker Wissing, the Federal Transport Minister, led the InnoTrans 2022 opening ceremony.
Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 12 - 16 September 2022.
Dutch Railway’s ViRM fleet to be retrofit with ETCS technology
176 ViRM double deck rail vehicles will be retrofitted with the latest ETCS onboard technology for Dutch Railways.
Alstom awarded contract to deliver TMS for KiwiRail
Alstom have been awarded their first major contract in New Zealand to deliver a fully integrated Traffic Management System for KiwiRail.
ARTC maintenance improves safety and reliability on main line
ARTC have carried out essential rail maintenance to improve safety and reliability across the main ARTC line between Sydney and Melbourne.
Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 05 September-09 September 2022.