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October 4, 2019 | Rolling stock

Swiss train door safety under the spotlight after traincrew fatality

The death of a conductor crushed in a closing train door has brought the issue of rolling stock safety under intense scrutiny in Switzerland in recent weeks. Anitra Green looks at the response to the incident and the long-term implications.

September 30, 2019 | Track

Rubber-coated ballast demonstrates improved track resilience

Can coating ballast with repurposed tyres provide the added resilience required to alleviate track stresses and ballast displacement on heavy-haul lines? Shunturi Govender, civil engineer at Transnet Freight Rail, South Africa, investigates the potential of Comsa’s Neoballast solution, which has been developed under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research initiative.

September 27, 2019 | Asia

Riyadh metro closes in on completion

Riyadh’s new six-line metro - the world’s biggest urban rail project outside China - is on budget and expected to open in the second half of 2020. Alwalid Alekrish, deputy CEO, programmes and projects with Riyadh Development Authority, explains to David Briginshaw, how it has been possible to keep control of such a huge project.

September 26, 2019 | Technology

The future of intelligence is artificial

Artificial Intelligence has been around for decades, but is now reaching a stage of maturity where it could soon become a common tool used throughout the rail industry. David Burroughs looks at how AI is already in use and what widespread adoption could mean for the industry in the future.

September 25, 2019 | Light Rail

Light rail arrives in Mauritius

Mauritius has long been a paradise for holidaymakers, but with traffic congestion placing increasing strain on the island’s environment and economy, the government is turning to light rail to provide sustainable mobility in urban areas. With the first phase due to begin operating this month, Keith Barrow profiles the Mauritius Metro Express project.

September 24, 2019 | Light Rail

US transit falls behind the digital curve

A recent study of US transit operators found that a significant number are failing to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by mobile and digital technologies to increase ridership and revenues. Mike Lambrou, vice-president and head of sales, ground & sea, Europe at CellPoint Mobile, looks at the challenges facing these operators and the potential rewards on offer when adopting these technologies.

September 23, 2019 | Fare collection

Ticket vending machines get a new lease of life

Retrofitting ticket vending machines with new software and components is helping operators to bridge the technology gap as well as adapt to new fare structures, overcome vendor lock and extend service life, as Noah Gunzinger of Supercomputing Systems, Switzerland, explains.

September 23, 2019 | Passenger

Rethinking Amtrak

Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson is intent on reshaping the state-owned passenger railway into an economically-efficient inter-city operator. Kevin Smith examines Amtrak’s plans and the challenges facing the United States’ passenger operator.

September 17, 2019 | North America

Precision Scheduled Railroading - evolution or revolution?

North America’s Class 1 freight railways are aggressively pursuing improved operational efficiency by reconfiguring their networks, increasing speeds and improving asset utilisation. Keith Barrow looks at how the doctrine of Precision Scheduled Railroading is sweeping through the industry.

September 3, 2019 | Technology

Smarter power grids open up new opportunities

As electrification systems become more complex, ABB is looking to create tools that allow infrastructure managers to have better control of their networks. David Burroughs talks to ABB’s Claus Vetter about the company’s strategy to develop a line protection suite.

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