All articles by Daniel Garrun

California High Speed Rail – back on track?

There are currently more than 30 high-speed rail (HSR) services running successfully all over the world. In Europe, Asia (where…
Supplying the UK’s Intercity Express with Hitachi Rail COO Andy Barr

Back in July 2012, a deal worth £4.5bn was made by the UK government for 596 carriages for Hitachi's Class…
A window of opportunity – inside the GCC rail revolution

The Gulf Coast Countries - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - are currently experiencing…
SafeRail wins inaugural Future Rail Innovation in Safety award 2013

Winner - Berner & Mattner and the European Space Agency - SafeRailAs part of the ESA's integrated applications promotion (IAP)…
Inside Masabi’s cloud-based mobile ticketing revolution

Masabi's cloud-based JustRide product is driven by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It provides an end-to-end mobile ticketing and fare collection…

How biometrics are transforming onsite time and attendance tracking

Current methods of tracking time and attendance are outdated and inefficient. The traditional paper based approach is still used widely,…
Saving energy to create sustainable subways

Subways are complex systems that consume high levels of electricity - due to equipment required for elements such as lighting,…
The 4G rail revolution

According to the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) Britain's railways have just seen a decade of unprecedented growth, as…
Shortlist announced for Future Rail Innovation in Safety Awards 2013

While rail may be one of the safest forms of transport, recent tragedies in Spain, France and Canada prove that…
Is the air in underground subways harming our health?

In March 2013, new research from the University of Southampton was published in Environmental Science & Technology, which raised a…