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April 27, 2026 | Technology

Overcoming age-old barriers to industry innovation

The OpenRail Association makes the case for broader adoption of open-source software collaboration within the rail industry.

April 20, 2026 | Policy

Innovation for Britain’s changing railway

Britain has a new strategic rail innovation body in the form of GBRX, the main objective of which is to remove the barriers to adoption of new technology such as AI, computer vision and quantum positioning. Robert Preston speaks exclusively to GBRX managing director Toufic Machnouk.

April 3, 2026 | Metros

Hitachi Rail to acquire Clever Devices

The acquisition will enable Hitachi Rail to enhance its digital product portfolio.

January 12, 2026 | Europe

Knorr-Bremse completes Duagon acquisition

Acquiring Swiss embedded electronics supplier expected to deliver significant revenue growth.

January 1, 2026 | Technology

IRJ’s 10-point plan for global rail growth

As we enter the second half of the 2020s, ambitious targets for passenger and freight volume growth to deliver modal shift at the expense of other modes appear as elusive as ever. Passenger numbers continue to fluctuate and rail freight is still struggling to increase its market share in many parts of the world. IRJ’s editorial team has considered what we believe are the key factors in delivering sustained and balanced growth for rail networks across the globe. These are summarised in the following 10 points.

November 4, 2025 | Technology

Italy unveils €20bn rail digitalisation strategy

Entire Trenitalia fleet to be fitted with ERTMS by 2030 under technology investment plan.

September 25, 2025 | Europe

Knorr-Bremse to acquire Duagon

Acquisition will build Knorr-Bremse’s capability in safety-critical electronics and software.

September 13, 2025 | Innovations

New technology drives SNCF development

French National Railways (SNCF) is deploying new technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve rolling stock performance and network management while reducing energy consumption, as David Haydock explains.

April 24, 2025 | Infrastructure

Hitachi Rail commissions first Argos digital interlocking in France

Pilot site for SNCF Network’s national interlocking replacement programme.

March 24, 2025 | Technology

How Indian Railways can make the most of a digital transformation

Transforming a fragmented data ecosystem into an integrated digital asset management system will enable Indian Railways (IR) to improve asset management and develop new sources of income, as Manoj Kumar, chief commercial manager of IR’s Eastern Railway, explains.

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