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May 13, 2019 | Infrastructure

Network Rail measurement trains take asset monitoring to the next level

Ensuring high levels of safety and reliability on intensively used networks demands a proactive approach to infrastructure monitoring and a willingness to explore new measuring technologies. Keith Barrow looks at how Network Rail is gaining valuable insights into the condition of its assets through its fleet of measurement trains.

May 8, 2019 | Financial

Crossrail: behind schedule, over budget and under pressure

Londoners should have been travelling on the central section of the British capital’s new Elizabeth Line by now, but the £14.8bn Crossrail project is unlikely to open until 2021 and will cost even more than revised estimates. David Briginshaw reports on the project’s difficulties.

May 7, 2019 | Infrastructure

Network Rail aims to reverse declining performance as new funding period begins

Network Rail has released its delivery plan for Control Period 6, outlining its spending priorities for the £42bn it is due to receive from government over the next five years. David Burroughs looks at how this money will be used, and what it means for the regions.

May 3, 2019 | Passenger

New Network Rail CEO wants to put customers first

Britain’s infrastructure manager Network Rail is putting more emphasis on the needs of customers following the appointment last year of Andrew Haines as its new CEO. Haines outlined some of his priorities for NR during the recent Acclerate Rail conference in London. David Briginshaw was in the audience.

May 2, 2019 | High-speed

Exporting the Italian recipe for high-speed success

Italy was one of the first European countries to open its domestic passenger market to competition. Andrea Giuricin, special advisor at NTV-Italo and CEO of TRA Consulting, tells Keith Barrow why he believes other European countries should now follow suit.

April 24, 2019 | Technology

Laying the foundations for energy-efficient traction

While rail is generally considered an energy-efficient form of transport, there is still significant potential for the industry to reduce power consumption and particulate emissions. Keith Barrow looks at some of the technologies that could help infrastructure managers and operators to deliver cost and energy savings.

April 19, 2019 | Technology

All change at SNCF

Teams from French National Railways (SNCF) are busy working on new technologies and applications that will improve rolling stock performance. Many of these were exhibited at the railway’s Innovmat event in Paris in February. Kevin Smith picks out the highlights and considers the railway’s overall approach to tech innovation.

April 17, 2019 | High-speed

JR Central’s Shinkansen ‘dual system’ to create Japanese megaregion

In the birthplace of high-speed rail, JR Central is preparing for even higher speeds and greater capacity while maintaining its lead in reliability and safety. Keith Barrow looks at how a new generation of Shinkansen trains and a 500km/h maglev line will transform travel on the Tokyo - Osaka corridor.

April 16, 2019 | High-speed

Haramain high-speed ridership exceeds expectations

Saudi Arabia’s Haramain high-speed railway is about to celebrate six months of operation. Rayan Abdullah Al Harbi, operations and maintenance director for Haramain High-Speed Rail at Saudi Railway Authority (SAR), revealed how the line is performing to Kevin Smith at Middle East Rail in Dubai.

April 12, 2019 | Technology

Becoming Sweden’s most digitalised company

Swedish operator SJ is already recognised as one of Europe’s leading digitalised companies. Kevin Smith spoke with Claes Lindholtz, SJ’s director of business development and digital transformation, about the operator’s approach to digitalisation and the secrets of its success.

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