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DB Cargo UK and DB Cargo Polska refurbish wagons for Tata Steel’s green transition
DB Cargo UK and DB Cargo Polska are refurbishing 60 BAA wagons for Tata Steel’s £1.25 billion shift to green steel production.
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Digitalisation
The rail industry is harnessing innovative digital solutions that can benefit the railway sector. A world in which trains are never late and rail travel is cheaper, safer and more efficient is on the horizon thanks to radical innovation and technology that has marked the next stage of rail’s digital revolution.
What are the trends and challenges in rail digitalisation and how is the industry moving forward to embrace and adopt solutions?
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Kalyon Holding, Volvo and Ascendum drive Turkey’s high-speed rail project with advanced machinery and support
Kalyon Holding partners with Volvo and Ascendum to enhance Turkey’s rail infrastructure, ensuring high productivity and minimal downtime through predictive maintenance and advanced equipment.
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Huawei launches intelligent solutions for transport at MWC Barcelona
Huawei has unveiled a comprehensive suite of intelligent transformation solutions as part of its broader strategy to accelerate industrial intelligence across multiple industries.
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Measure twice cut once: incorporating digital surface modelling for rail projects
Global Railway Review's Editorial Assistant, Gabriel Higgins, interviewed Parsons Head of Innovation EMEA, Petros Zouzoulas, about the story behind their incorporation of digital surface modelling and drones for rail infrastructure projects, and how it can change the industry.
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Railchap robot showcased in Oslo, revolutionising railway safety and reducing maintenance risks
Global Railway Review’s Editor, Elizabeth Jordan, witnessed a demonstration of the Railchap robot at a February 2025 event hosted by Siemens in Oslo, Norway.
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Donaldson showcases innovative hydrogen purification solutions at H2Poland 2025 to support Europe’s green energy transition
Donaldson presents advanced hydrogen filtration and drying technologies at H2Poland 2025, enhancing efficiency and safety in Europe’s growing hydrogen sector.
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A new era of rail accountability for passengers
Passengers across England can now see how reliable their local train services are, as performance data goes live at over 1,700 stations from today (6 March). The data, broken down by operator, shows the percentage of trains cancelled and how punctual trains are at each station, marking the first time…
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In-service monitoring should be the new norm
Mani Entezami, Research Fellow at BCRRE and Founder & CTO of MoniRail Ltd, explains how in-service monitoring using inertial sensors is emerging as a cost-effective, transformative approach, enabling predictive maintenance through a detailed understanding of vehicle and track interaction.
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Securing the Future of Rail: Cybersecurity Challenges and Mitigation Strategies
The rail industry is on the cusp of a digital revolution, poised to transform the passenger experience from the moment of booking to well beyond arrival. This Q&A with Paul Vaclik, Head of Product Innovation at Nomad Digital, explores the key opportunities and challenges presented by this transformation, delving into…
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20th century approaches to address 21st century challenges
Last week the UK’s transport regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), wrote to Network Rail stating concerns that the UK’s railway operator lacks sufficient understanding of the condition of its structures.
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Rail advocates Enrico Letta, Dominique Riquet and Josef Doppelbauer celebrated at the 2025 European Railway Award
The European railway sector has used the 18th edition of the European Railway Award to call on all actors, from policymakers to the broader sector and beyond, to move from planning to execution, in order to fully realise the benefits of the Single European Railway Area.
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Network Rail Property digital programme gains industry system integrator
Network Rail has chosen AtkinsRéalis to lead its ambitious Property Digital Programme, managing the digital systems essential to the operations of one of the largest property portfolios in the UK.
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MaCIGA: The slogan we never knew we needed
It’s 2025, and political slogans have become the fast food of geopolitics—cheap, mass-produced, and barely digestible. The U.S. gave us MAGA (Make America Great Again), Europe countered with MEGA (Make Europe Great Again), and now, as we stare down the rusting skeletons of our critical infrastructure, the next big acronym…
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The digital shift in rail asset management: Elevating data to an essential asset
In the rail industry, asset management has historically focused on physical assets—such as tracks, trains, and infrastructure—meticulously maintained by specialized teams with deep expertise and localized ownership. Comparatively, data has served as an administrative tool, largely for compliance purposes.
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Alstom awarded contract to operate and maintain Metrolink’s regional rail system
Alstom has been awarded a five-year contract to operate, service and maintain Metrolink's regional passenger rail system in Southern California, with the potential for a three-year extension.
