All articles by Ilaria Grasso Macola

Ramping up railway: a look into Egypt’s megaprojects

In the last few years, Egypt has seen an exponential increase in funding for infrastructure. According to research by KPMG,…
Is cybersecurity in rail more important now than ever?

4SECURail has recently reached its mid-term objectives for the design of a computer security incident response team (CSIRT), which will…
The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail: Reaction from the industry

The UK Government has today announced its reform plan for the country’s railway system, replacing the rail franchising system, which…
The Queen’s Speech: Reactions from the railway industry

On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II delivered a 10-minute speech to the UK as part of the State Opening of Parliament…
Entertainment on board: the tech keeping rail passengers occupied

In 2017 Glyn Pierce-Jones, group managing editor at safety technology company Trolex Group, told Global Rail Review that technology had…

UK travellers to use aviation and railway less post Covid: GHD survey

People in the UK are expected to travel less by air as well as railway, according to a country-wide survey.…
Q&A: a day in the life of an Amey railway graduate

The rail industry has historically struggled to attract younger and more diverse talent. In recent years things have started to…
Q&A: National Rail and the wider issue of accessibility in rail

After the death of Prince Philip, National Rail found itself in hot water when it changed the site’s web design…
Timeline: tracing the evolution of hyperloop rail technology

Evolution of Hyperloop Rail Technology When Virgin Hyperloop chief technology officer and co-founder Josh Giegel and director of passenger experience…
Reviving the Porto-Lisbon high-speed rail link

“Why the Porto – Lisbon line? Because this is the train line that changes the face of the country. It…