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Northern transport gets further funding from government
The UK Government is allocating £400 million of extra funding for transport improvements across the Northern Powerhouse.
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High-Speed Rail
High-speed railways provide an efficient mode of transport, but they are highly complex systems and must combine various elements if they are to operate successfully.
Our high-speed rail content explores projects currently under construction, projects at planning stages and how their vision is taking shape, the funding and financial issues around building new high-speed lines, the importance of understanding what passengers want from high-speed rail services, and how established high-speed lines can help boost economies.
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California high-speed rail: Building the future
The California High-Speed Rail Program represents the largest, most complex and, in many ways, most far-reaching public infrastructure project in the United States. As the backbone of an integrated, modern, state-wide rail network, it will fundamentally transform how people move around California and will serve as a catalyst for the…
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Issue #5 2017 – Digital version
Issue 5 of Global Railway Review features articles on the Internet of Things in the railway industry, infrastructure investment in South America, the development of high-speed rail in California, and much more...
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What is the future of transport in the north?
23 August 2017 | By
With a Transport Summit being called in Leeds for a discussion into transport for the north of England (with both government and business representatives expected to attend), Global Railway Review delves deeper into some of the issues that may be raised.
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China to speed up bullet trains on Beijing-Shanghai route
China’s new generation bullet train, the Fuxing, will begin running on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway at 350 kilometers per hour, from 21 September 2017.
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Stadler names its new high-speed train SMILE
A competition held during Stadler’s open day has enabled the company to find a name for its new line of high-speed trains: SMILE.
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New Virgin Azuma crosses the Scottish border for the first time
Virgin’s state-of-the-art Azuma train has visited Scotland for the first time as part of plans to transform Edinburgh-London rail journeys.
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KTX: South Korea’s high-speed rail network goes from strength to strength
KTX – South Korea’s high-speed train service – has doubled its number of daily passengers since launching 13 years ago. Here, Juhyung Lee, Senior Advisor at the UIC and Secondee from Korail (the Korea Railroad Corporation), explores the different operational elements of the high-speed service and how its continued development…
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DB Regio orders further multiple-unit regional trains
DB Regio AG has ordered 57 three-car Mireo trainsets from Siemens.
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Midlands Connect predicts economic growth due to more trains and better HS2 connections
Midlands Connect has predicted that the development of a new Midlands Rail Hub would result in a £2 billion economic surge over the next 10 to 30 years.
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Infrastructure In-Depth Focus 2017
The complex infrastructure that allows passengers to get from a to b must perform efficiently and safely. Consequently, developing networks, allocating capacity, constructing new high-speed lines and moving towards predictive maintenance are all crucial pieces of the puzzle…
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Transport Secretary and the Mayor of London discuss Crossrail 2
The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has had a productive meeting to discuss the way forward for Crossrail 2.
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Issue #4 2017 – Digital version
The first ever issue of Global Railway Review features exclusive articles on Digitalisation, Rolling Stock, High-Speed, Timetabling, Signalling & Telecommunications,Infrastructure, Bogies & Wheelsets, and much more…
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Kenya Railway’s Standard Gauge Railway
27 July 2017 | By
In light of recent reports that the first new railway line for over a century in Kenya, the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), has had to justify its relatively high costs*, Global Railway Review discusses the project in a little more detail…
