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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.

March 23, 2026 | Infrastructure

Pursuing whole-system decision-making in railway asset management

As infrastructure managers are increasingly challenged to make complex, long-term decisions, Irene Roda, Adalberto Polenghi, Donatella Fochesato and Konstantina Kopsalidou* report on progress with the International Union of Railways’ (UIC) WiSDoM project that aims to redefine infrastructure asset management.

January 8, 2026 | Technology

Rail research aims to drive efficiency and improve safety

Kevin Smith reflects on the major talking points of Rail Research Week held in Colorado Springs in November.

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.

September 15, 2025 | Infrastructure

German renewals programme revised

Infrastructure manager DB InfraGO agrees new timetable for comprehensive route renewals plan with government.

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.

July 21, 2025 | Infrastructure

Enhancing infrastructure delivery

Successfully delivering complex rail projects requires thorough project management from the very start, as Irene Gionfriddo, Roberto Borghi and Stefania Albanesi* of Italferr explain.

April 14, 2025 | Signalling

Norway: an ETCS trailblazer

Bane Nor and Siemens Mobility marked 100 days of successful operation with ETCS on the Gjøvik Line in central Norway in late February by inviting a delegation of journalists to visit the line and the infrastructure manager’s ERTMS campus at Nyland. Kevin Smith was among them.

April 3, 2025 | Financial

Bosnia allocates €20m for rail upgrades

Government spending split between maintenance, PSO support, capital investment and financial consolidation.

March 14, 2025 | Technology

DB ECO seeks success at home and abroad

The fully-fledged consulting subsidiary of German Rail (DB) is as comfortable working in Germany as it is in Kazakhstan. Mark Simmons asks CEO Niko Warbanoff about the challenges and opportunities facing a global rail business.

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