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July 30, 2021 | Central/South America

Will Costa Rica’s grand electric railway plans get over the line?

Costa Rica is pushing ahead with projects to revive and extend its freight railways. However, plans to build a new 84km electrified passenger railway in the country’s central plateau are at a crossroads, as Ron Buchanan explains.

July 26, 2021 | Analysis

Is the German concession model in danger?

The German government is covering the cost of 3100 staff working on Abellio’s regional services in Germany after Netherlands Railways’ (NS) subsidiary entered a court-mandated restructuring. The situation could have wider ramifications for the future of the German regional market, as Keith Fender explains.

July 10, 2021 | Analysis

Repurposing passenger trains to meet e-commerce boom

The climate change agenda and explosion in e-commerce is offering British companies the opportunity to repurpose redundant electric trains. Richard Clinnick reports on the latest project.

July 5, 2021 | Policy

Britain’s rail reform announced, but how will it work?

The long-awaited and much-anticipated Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail was finally published in May, more than a year later than planned. Richard Clinnick asks whether it was worth the wait.

July 2, 2021 | Analysis

Indian Railways’ station redevelopment plans fail to take off

Just a handful of more than 400 privately-backed station redevelopment projects have progressed as planned since the programme was conceived in 2014.

June 28, 2021 | Analysis

Wabtec battery-powered locomotives could be used on three continents

Talks underway with potential customers in North America, South America and Australia.

May 20, 2021 | Analysis

What’s Green Is Big in Boston - An Update on Green Line Extension Construction

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Green Line Extension Project Manager John Dalton, on construction progress and challenges.

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