All articles by Ilaria Grasso Macola

Boosting accessibility on UK railways for disabled passengers

England lifted most Covid restrictions on 19 July, with other parts of the UK introducing similar measures around the same…
Paris-Nice night train: Aboard Le Train Bleu’s worthy heir

French Prime Minister Jean Castex boarded the Paris-Nice night train for its inaugural trip on 20 May, leaving Paris’s Gare…
Q&A: Fostering an encompassing approach to railways’ cybersecurity

More and more, the railway sector is becoming a victim of cybercriminals. On its part, the industry is reacting to…
The UK transport decarbonisation plan: reactions from stakeholders

The UK Government announced today its transport decarbonisation plan, a blueprint to reduce the transport sector’s CO2 emissions to net-zero.…
RMT asks UK politicians to delay easing Covid-19 measures

The National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has asked UK PM Boris Johnson, to protect transport workers…

Enhancing rail connectivity in rural areas: FRMCS webinar lessons

To be launched in 2025, the new 5G-enabled telecommunications standard Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) is set to replace…
Business travellers will use more trains post-pandemic: Trainline Partner Solutions

Research from Trainline Partner Solutions has recently shown that 60% of business travellers will consider using rail compared to pre-pandemic…
New trends in integrated rail data management: Lessons from the IRS

Held by the International Railway Summit as the second of a two-part debate, the ‘Integrated rail data management: new trends…
TfL-UK Government funding deal: reactions from the industry

The UK Government has agreed to another extraordinary economic relief package for Transport for London (TfL) worth £1.08bn. The move…
Transpennine Route Upgrade: Reactions from the industry

The UK Government has announced a £317m investment to upgrade the Transpennine Route, improving services between York, Leeds and Manchester.…