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May 10, 2022 | Passenger

New leadership team seeks to grow Westbahn’s offer

Westbahn is ready to leave the Covid era behind and is eyeing service expansion in Austria and beyond, as Thomas Posch explains.

May 4, 2022 | Fleet

Modifications required for class 80X fleet to combat cracking

Cracks discovered in Britain’s Hitachi-built inter-city fleet in May 2021 prompted a review by the Office of Rail and Road into what happened.

April 27, 2022 | Europe

Rising energy prices a challenge for European rail sector

The European rail sector is grappling with spiralling energy costs. IRJ rounds up the recent response and developments from the industry.

April 25, 2022 | Signalling

Is Europe finally falling in love with ERTMS?

Europe may just have turned a corner on deploying ERTMS. Matthias Ruete, explains the current state of play to Kevin Smith.

April 5, 2022 | Technology

SNCF rethinks its automatic trains project

Carole Desnost, SNCF’s director of technologies, innovation and group projects, reflects on progress with the company’s innovation strategy.

March 25, 2022 | Analysis

Ukraine invasion impacts Asia-Europe freight flows

The introduction of sanctions by governments from around the world has forced a rethink in the rail freight and logistics sectors.

March 15, 2022 | Freight

North American supply chain feels the affects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Nothing highlights the impact and risks of the global supply chain on the North American rail industry better than wheels.

February 11, 2022 | Main line

Chiltern Railways launches battery-diesel hybrid multiple unit

Chiltern Railways has launched a 160km/h diesel-battery hybrid multiple unit into passenger service between Aylesbury and London.

January 31, 2022 | Podcasts

The 2022 North American rail market with Siemens Mobility North America President and CEO Marc Buncher

Siemens Mobility North America President and CEO, Marc Buncher, talks with Railway Age about the 2022 North American rail market.

January 19, 2022 | Podcasts

Battling the wildfires of summer in Arizona

The latest Rail Group on Air podcast with Arizona Eastern Railway on rebuilding the Gila River railroad bridge which was damaged in wildfires

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