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April 9, 2019 | High-speed

China plans largest-ever rail investment in 2019

As US trade tariffs begin to bite, China is doubling down on a programme of infrastructure investment to fuel its prodigious economic growth. But as IRJ Pro market analyst Oscar Sinclair explains, this is a risky strategy.

April 4, 2019 | Europe

Renfe prepares for competition at home and abroad

In less than two years, liberalisation will bring an end to Renfe’s domination of the Spanish rail sector, with new entrants already waiting in the wings. Keith Barrow reports from Bilbao on how the national carrier is preparing for market opening both domestically and internationally.

April 1, 2019 | Fare collection

Contactless ticketing opens new avenues for Southeastern

Over the past two years, British operator Southeastern Railway has introduced contactless cards and smart ticketing on its network south of London and in Kent. David Burroughs asks Southeastern’s head of retail, John Backway, about how the system has been rolled out and what its benefits are.

March 20, 2019 | Technology

A new frontier in railway innovation

As railways push ahead with digitalisation, more and more are engaging and implementing solutions from a new form of supplier: the tech start-up. This is changing the railway-supplier relationship and altering the industry’s wider approach to innovation, as Kevin Smith discovers.

March 18, 2019 | Main line

Intercités: will Cinderella go to the ball?

Long considered the poor relation of TGV, France’s network of conventional long-distance trains is going through significant structural change with the aim of boosting service quality and strengthening financial performance. Keith Barrow assesses whether the current round of reform and investment will be enough to revive the fortunes of the Intercités brand.

March 15, 2019 | Signalling

Karlsruhe targets GoA3 tram-train network

Thales and Albtal Transport have equipped a Karlsruhe tram-train for autonomous operation and successfully demonstrated it at Grade of Automation 3 (GoA3) in a depot. As Dr Amine Arezki, head of strategy for autonomous trains with Thales, Germany, explains to David Briginshaw, the two partners now plan to launch a two-year project to achieve autonomous operation on the network.

March 13, 2019 | High-speed

SNCF bets on Ouigo to boost high-speed ridership

French National Railways (SNCF) is backing Ouigo, its low-cost no-frills high-speed service, to increase rail’s share of long-distance journeys in France. Kevin Smith met Stéphane Rapebach, Ouigo’s director general in Paris, to discuss Ouigo’s strategy and progress since it was launched in 2013.

March 11, 2019 | Technology

Swiping right to simplify ticketing

Purchasing a ticket to travel could become a relic of the past as new developments change the way passengers pay their fare. Fairtiq CEO, Gian-Mattia Schucan, talks to David Burroughs about how technology is adapting to changing travel habits.

March 7, 2019 | Passenger

Calvet: collaboration is key to a low-carbon transport future

With climate change, air pollution and congestion posing a growing challenge to the world’s rapidly-increasing urban population, there has never been a better time for cities to invest in sustainable public transport. UITP president, Pere Calvet, tells Keith Barrow how the association is working with its members and other bodies to convince policymakers to get behind rail.

March 5, 2019 | Policy

Global focus on rail investment could slash greenhouse gas emissions, says IEA report

Generating around 14% of greenhouse gas emissions, transport has a key role to play in the fight against climate change. A report from the International Energy Agency suggests “aggressive, strategic deployment of rail” could significantly cut emissions and energy demand, as Keith Barrow explains.

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