All articles by Daniel Garrun

Captive audience: could railway companies learn from the media industry?

The transport sector – the rail industry, in particular – is facing some very real business challenges, from unlocking much-needed…
Using tech to transform the traveller experience

Focusing on customers will not only increase passenger revenue and reduce negative comments but will lead to efficiencies, thanks to…
Train Zero: making next-generation rolling stock safer and more reliable

There's nothing that solidifies industry approbation quite like an awards ceremony. Frazer-Nash and Bombardier can testify to this, having picked…
A city built on rail – the vision behind Vinge

But kicking off the city's development will not be an eye-catching sculptural landmark or multistorey tower - construction of a…
Russian Railways – propelling LNG into the rail mainstream?

It was only a matter of time before Russia began to seriously look into the potential marriage of liquefied natural…

Future of Rail 2050 – innovative and off-the-wall solutions

It would take a brave soul to try to predict the future of the rail industry - ideas such as…
Stations in the sky: The Hyper Speed Vertical Train Hub

By UN estimates, the world's urban population sits at around 3.2 billion people and is forecast to rise to 5…
Next stop London – Hitachi Global CEO Alistair Dormer discusses global expansion

In order to oversee and advance its global strategies, Hitachi has created global roles and, on 1 April 2014, Alistair…
Technology to provide a more focused customer view

With a general perception of delayed, dirty trains and expensive ticket prices aside, it seems we are largely dissatisfied with…
Optical sensor technology – revolutionising train monitoring

In 1978, Dr Kenneth Hill, a Canadian physicist, first demonstrated the Fiber Bragg grating (FBG), an optical sensor able to…