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July 23, 2026 | Infrastructure

Automating landslip protection for a safer railway

Slopes are an intrinsic part of the railway landscape around the world, but many are prone to failure, with the consequences varying from operational disruption to fatal accidents. Mark Simmons reviews a new automatic detection system that is already in operation on a national railway network.

July 25, 2025 | Infrastructure

Protecting bridges from heavy rain and flooding

Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) has produced guidelines for maintaining railway bridges over rivers, establishing inspection procedures to mitigate the risk of flood damage, and providing examples of repair techniques. Susumu Nakajima* summarises recent work in this field.

January 15, 2021 | Infrastructure

Breaking down the barriers to Mobility as a Service

France has introduced a new mobility law aimed at improving access to climate friendly transport options. Laurent Mezzini, director of the Systems business unit at Systra, explains to David Burroughs how MaaS is facilitating this change.

January 25, 2019 | Europe

Adif approves master plan to combat climate change

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif and high-speed network manager Adif AV have approved their Master Plan for the Fight Against Climate Change 2018-2030, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the rail network.

January 6, 2019 | Rolling stock

Intelligent technology to form the backbone of a sustainable railway network

Michael Peter, CEO of Siemens Mobility, talks exclusively to David Briginshaw, about the company’s current and future strategy.

November 30, 2018 | News

CER, EIM and Unife - rail should facilitate decarbonisation of European transport

THREE leading European railway associations have called on governments and decision-makers to back rail to deliver decarbonisation of the transport sector.

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