Transforming how we deliver rail passenger assistance
Allison Harbor, Accessibility Delivery Manager, South Western Railway, shares the benefits of moving to a real-time system powered by Transreport’s Passenger Assistance technology.
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Nurturing the human element in rail
In a world obsessed with cutting-edge tech and grand infrastructure, are we forgetting the most important thing? Steph Shencoe, Media Relations and Communication Manager at Primary Engineer, explains why nurturing the human element, particularly the next generation, is how we stay on the right track.
Digital railway signalling: the strategic turning point
Ageing legacy systems must evolve to meet the growing demands of digitalisation, requiring a transformative approach to railway signalling. Mirko Blazic, EULYNX Technical Lead, explains further.
Beyond comfort: The evolution of railway interior design
Gone are the days of purely aesthetic train cabins. Today's rail interior design is a complex blend of sustainability, accessibility and cutting‑edge technology, all aimed at maximising the passenger experience. Elizabeth Jordan had the honour of judging for the Rail Interior Awards 2024.
Whitepaper: Semi-automated Aluminothermic Rail Welding
Increasing quality, productivity, safety and versatility with data and automation.
Your AI isn’t safe: How LLM hijacking and prompt leaks are fueling a new wave of data breaches
A junior developer at a fast-growing fintech startup, racing to meet a launch deadline, copied an API key into a public GitHub repo. Within hours, the key was scraped, bundled with others, and traded on Discord to a shadowy network of digital joyriders.
Disrupting rail freight: Assessing the role of DAC in industry evolution
Michal Litwin, European Rail Freight Association`s (ERFA) Board Member, and Director General of the Federation of Independent Rail Operators (ZNPK), spoke to Global Railway Review’s Halimah Haque about the potential impacts of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) on the rail freight industry and the challenges faced by independent operators in adapting…
Huawei: Keeping Cities Moving, Amplifying Urban Rail Intelligence
The Huawei Smart Urban Rail Summit, themed "Steaming Ahead with Cloud-Network Convergence and Data & AI Enablement for Smart Urban Rail", was held in Hong Kong, China.
Omnichannel Payment Solutions Transforming Public Transport: Insights from Transport Ticketing Global 2025
Our team attended Transport Ticketing Global, the premier industry event focused on smart ticketing innovations for public transport. This March the London-based conference has welcomed over 1,200 ticketing and mobility professionals representing 65 countries, including key decision-makers from transport operators, authorities and technology providers across the ecosystem.
Interview Spotlight: CEO Dr Georg Friberg talks about how Goldschmidt has set up to support rail operators with smart inspection solutions
Global Railway Review speaks to Dr. Georg Friberg, CEO of Goldschmidt Group, a company that is known for having invented the Thermit® welding process for rails 130 years ago and that is the global market leader in this field of expertise.
Australia’s rail renaissance: a nation on the move
Paul Comfort recently returned from a 10 day tour of public transport in Australia where he was a guest speaker at AusRail, the Australasian Railway Association’s annual conference and met with numerous national rail leaders. From that trip he brings this report.
Tackling operational complexities in railway maintenance
Camlin Rail’s Managing Director, Paul Fleming, discusses the operational complexities in railway maintenance and how Camlin Rail’s next generation solutions are helping to transform the future of railways.
A retrospective perspective: Has the European railway community learned from over a quarter of a century of ETRMS development?
How often is it possible to hear people wistfully remembering the old ways, the so-called ‘glory days’ and lamenting that ‘it was all so much better when…’? This is usually as a result of having engaged in a widely enjoyed pastime of looking back over the shoulder and gazing longingly…
Interview Spotlight: MATISA on 80 years of innovation in railway maintenance
As MATISA marks its 80th anniversary in 2025, the company reflects on its proud heritage while driving the future of railway infrastructure forward. In this exclusive interview, Dr. Simone Amorosi, Product Director at MATISA, speaks with Elizabeth Jordan from Global Railway Review about how the company balances legacy with innovation,…
Roundtable: Meeting customer expectations
As passenger expectations continue to evolve in today’s fast-paced, digital-first world, rail operators face increasing pressure to deliver seamless, personalised, and dependable journeys. But how can the industry adapt to keep up with these rising demands?
