Global Railway Review

In-Depth Focus: Managing Operational Complexities

This Managing Operational Complexities In-Depth Focus features articles investigating overcoming cross-border rail challenges with managed transportation and how as global transportation systems move towards digital transformation, railway operators are exploring innovative ways to manage their assets and maintain seamless operations.

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Latest Rail Industry News

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UNIFE hopes €3bn R&I investment to protect European rail’s strategic autonomy

UNIFE has expressed their belief that investing €3 billion in a dedicated Rail Research Programme in the next EU Budget will help develop technologies to keep the European rail supply industry number one in the world, amid the global race to challenge its position.

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North Carolina and Virginia Stations remain in high-demand

Train travel is booming across the U.S., with North Carolina and Virginia seeing some of the highest traffic in the Southeast. In Fiscal Year 2024, the top stations in the region were the Staples Mill Road Station in Richmond, Va., and in Alexandria, Va., Charlotte, N.C., Raleigh, N.C, the Auto Train Station in Lorton, Va., and Norfolk, Va.

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Eurostar responds to recent ORR report

Eurostar has stated that it welcomes this independent study by the Office of Road and Rail. It confirms what Eurostar has said all along…

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Network Rail Chief Executive steps down after 7 years

Sir Andrew Haines, Chief Executive of Network Rail, has advised the Board that he has decided to retire from the company in October 2025.

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Gemini Trains responds to ORR report released today

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says Eurostar’s London depot would be able if required to accommodate additional trains, following its receipt of an independent report it commissioned to investigate the matter. The report, published today, assessed the capacity at the operator’s Temple Mills International facility.

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How rail suppliers are improving accessibility across the network

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published a new report showcasing how the supply chain is working to improve accessibility across the rail network.

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Introducing the new Global Railway Review Editor

Engineering is for everyone- GRR speaks to Eurostar’s Chief Rolling Stock Officer

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Railway Benefit Fund calls on fundraising stars for sporting events

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Swissrail shares valuable insights at InnoTrans 2024

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Vecow Announces SPC-9000 Ultra-Compact Fanless System Powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor

The Vecow SPC-9000 provides innovations in Factory Management, Data Acquisition & Monitoring, AMR, Smart Retail, and other Edge AI applications.

Articles from Global Railway Review

Lee Bateson, mechanical and engineering manager and robotics lead at Costain and Alan Worsley, design and project manager at Tunnel Engineering Services (UK) Ltd, share their insight into how integrating AI and data analytics to understand ways to improve productivity, efficiency and safety, could see the realisation of a fully automated system for tunnel services when this software is combined with other technologies, such as robotics and digital visualisation tools.

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Tunnel, vision: how a robotic and AI solution is transforming tunnel installation

By Alan Worsley, Lee Bateson

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Pandrol’s Upcoming Events

By Pandrol

Koko Visser, Global Head of AI, Valcon, addresses the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the rail industry.

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How AI is putting the railway industry back on track

By Koko Visser

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“The Journey to Equality” Behind RIA’s latest report

By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review

Scott Durno, Head of Technology at High Speed 1 (HS1), spoke to Global Railway Review's Halimah Haque about HS1's digital transformation, including the use of augmented reality for asset maintenance and improving safety in harsh weather conditions.

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London St. Pancras Highspeed’s digital transformation: Embracing innovation with augmented reality

By Scott Durno - HS1

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Measure twice cut once: incorporating digital surface modelling for rail…

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