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£2.5 million accessibility scheme at Carshalton station to go ahead
Rail passengers in Carshalton can expect easier journeys as Network Rail’s proposals for step-free access between the station entrances and platforms are approved…
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Simplifying portable precision wheel truing
Unlike obsolete manual lathes, CNC-controlled portable wheel lathes enable safe, precise and fast wheel truing in workshops and on-site. This article explores how Ontario Northland Transportation Commission and Bay Line Railroad have adopted a new approach to wheel profiling…
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Autonomous rail: SNCF designs the trains of tomorrow – and the future of rail
SNCF have a vision: to carry more passengers and goods – and improve services at the same time. They believe their automated train project will help achieve these goals. For Global Railway Review, Luc Laroche – Director of SNCF’s Automated Train Project – explains more about this vision, and how…
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Enhancing safety and combating cyber-attacks on high-speed rail in Asia
Sedat Sezgün, Head of Rail, Hima Paul Hildebrandt GmbH, Brühl discusses the benefits that commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) safety controllers, fast becoming the standard, can bring.
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Harsco Rail advances technology in track maintenance and repair
Track maintenance in North America is similar to the rest of the world, in that many functions can be quite labour intensive and subject to countless variations. Over the past 10 years, track maintenance machines have become increasingly automated, but certain areas still require the strength and attention of trained…
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Melbourne’s huge level crossing removal project: Saving lives and improving journeys
In the context of rail safety, the State Government of Victoria’s Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) is delivering an infrastructure project of a size and scope never seen before in Australia. Here, Kevin Devlin, CEO at the LXRA, gives the specifics of the project and highlights why it is necessary.
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Passengers taking risks to catch their train
Too many passengers are willing to rush to take risks to get on and off trains while the doors are closing, according to rail safety body RSSB.
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BONAXLE® – induction hardened axle providing higher safety and lower LCC
Ahead of Global Railway Review’s webinar in association with GHH-BONATRANS on 28 November 2017, we put some questions to Petr Kucharczyk, Technical Sales Specialist and speaker of the webinar, to understand more about the topics to be covered.
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The future of interlocking design automation for modern railroads
On 26 September 2017, Global Railway Review hosted a webinar in association with Prover Technology AB, which explored how the design of interlockings impact rail operations. Here Jesper Carlström – VP Project Delivery and one of the speakers of the webinar – answers some key questions raised.
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Issue #6 2017 – Digital version
Issue 6 of Global Railway Review includes articles on the digitalisation of the rail industry, innovation on the London Overground and the funding of railway infrastructure.
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Massachusetts promotes resiliency investments and passenger communication for improved winter transit system
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced that more than $101 million has been invested in capital improvement projects, but highlights the importance of communication to ensure the smooth operation of the transit system in severe weather.
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Why “leaves on the line” is no joke for Network Rail and Southeastern
Network Rail and Southeastern are striving to ensure trains run safely through the worst of the winter weather.
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Chinese universities unite to forge innovation centre for rail safety technology
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) forward their strategic partnership to advance the nation's rail transit technologies by setting up the Joint Innovation Center for Rail Transit Safety Monitoring Technology.
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The industry standard for rail platform safety has been updated
The rail industry has collectively agreed and signed up to an updated industry standard for platform safety.
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Scotland’s newest station has been opened
As part of the Scottish Government-funded Aberdeen-Inverness Improvement Project (which aims to transform rail travel between the two cities by increasing services and cutting journey times), the new Forres station has been opened.
