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August 22, 2022 | Track

Autonomous track inspection is already here

Matthew Dick† from Ensco Rail explains how North American railways have gone through a technological transformation in the last 14 years to automate track inspection, fulfilling a long-standing objective of the global rail industry to use automation to improve safety and efficiency and protect track workers.

August 18, 2022 | Asia

Kuala Lumpur continues congestion crusade

The first phase of Kuala Lumpur’s second heavy metro line entered service in June. Kevin Smith speaks with Bassam Mansour, the independent consultant engineer project director for MRT-2, about how this key addition to the city’s expanding public transport network was realised.

August 15, 2022 | Asia

Next stop: Lahore - China’s Belt and Road Initiative delivers Pakistan’s first metro line

The opening of the Orange Line metro in Lahore has provided a step-change in the quality of public transport available across the city. David Burroughs talks with the project’s managers about how they overcame the challenge of opening the line during the Covid-19 pandemic.

August 12, 2022 | Signalling

Europe’s ERTMS dream enters a new era

Earlier this year, the EU Agency for Railways staged its ERTMS conference in Valenciennes, France. David Briginshaw reports on what the key speakers had to say and subsequent developments in the implementation of ERTMS in Europe.

August 10, 2022 | Africa

A fresh start: Lobito corridor concessionaire targets growth

Angola has appointed a private concessionaire to operate and maintain the 1344km Lobito corridor, a 1067mm-gauge railway which runs from the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Atlantic. The move is a key element of the government’s reform agenda to stimulate economic growth and development, as Kevin Smith explains.

August 8, 2022 | Fleet

Asset ownership model proves its worth

Carsten Wiebers, head of department for aviation, mobility and transport at KfW IPEX-Bank, talks to Robert Preston about the benefits of separating ownership from the operation of new fleets for urban and regional services.

July 25, 2022 | Technology

Digitalisation key to unlocking capacity

Siemens Rail Infrastructure CEO Andre Rodenbeck discusses the role of modern technology in helping to deliver capacity increases without necessarily building new tracks with Richard Clinnick.

July 22, 2022 | Passenger

Accessible information key during delays

Delays are a common problem when travelling by rail. Richard Clinnick reports on new information systems developed by LB Foster which are already helping improve the provision of information to passengers.

July 20, 2022 | Passenger

ExtenSive on track for InnoTrans debut

ExtenSive, a Shift2Rail project aiming to leverage IT to make the public transport experience more attractive, will have its first public outing in Berlin in the autumn. Robert Preston talked to the project team.

July 18, 2022 | Technology

What patent trends tell us about rail innovation

Data on recent patent applications made around the world provides insight into today and tomorrow’s rail technology leaders, as Mitchell Clark, associate at Marks and Clerk, explains.

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