The Chinese firms hot on the heels of Europe’s rail infrastructure giants
According to a study of railway infrastructure suppliers, Chinese manufacturers are catching up with their European counterparts. The gap is…
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Level crossings: why are people still running the risk?
In mid-July, Tina Hughes spoke of her loss, the moment she admits changed her life forever. “Olivia and her friend…
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No time to waste: third-generation trains in the spotlight
If a passenger happens to board a new Desiro City train on Thameslink, or, for example, the Class 345 stock…
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Is a Siemens-Bombardier joint venture a real possibility?
Reports have surfaced of a potential merger between Siemens and Bombardier, where the companies would pool their train manufacturing businesses…
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Lost and found: how is technology changing lost property?
In late May, Arriva Trains Wales, supported by the UK’s Rail Delivery Group (RDG), completed a two-month trial with FindMyLost,…
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The driverless freight train: as imagined in Germany
The label ‘freight train of the future’ makes for good headlines, stirring interest across the industry and inevitably leading to…
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Connecting the region: Canada’s express rail project
When explaining the rationale behind allocating almost C$2bn to the GO Transit Regional Express Rail (RER) project, Canadian Prime Minister…
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Slotting in UK rail freight
The UK rail freight sector is in a period of flux. A drop in the volume of coal cargoes is…
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Rail’s ‘adaptable carriage’: heading for trials
In one corner of the Railtex 2017 trade show, held in Birmingham from the 9-11 May, Zane van Romunde, from…
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Queensland’s new trains: testing times
Queensland’s grand transport scheme, to date, has been plagued by bad headlines, causing politicians to point fingers and left passengers…