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September 18, 2023 | Track

Sparking Europe’s green rail revolution

Rail steel is one of the most carbon-intensive materials used in the construction and maintenance of the rail network. But the adoption of new manufacturing methods and the recycling of worn rails could result in major CO₂ savings, as Dominique Chiesura, commercial director, and Nadine Artelt, plant manager at Saarstahl Rail explain to David Burroughs.

September 15, 2023 | Innovations

IRJ Innovations Showcase 2023: Part 1

The first part of our round-up of the latest technologies and innovations from the railway supply sector that are driving the industry forward.

September 13, 2023 | Infrastructure

Rethinking public transport post Covid-19

Faced with a revenue shortfall following the Covid-19 pandemic, Milan Transport (ATM) is following a revised corporate strategy, which aims to improve the attractiveness of the city’s public transport network to a wider group of passengers and boost non-fare revenue, including contract work abroad. ATM’s strategy, innovation and sustainability director, Paolo Marchetti, reveals progress so far to Kevin Smith.

September 11, 2023 | Passenger

Reviving US passenger rail one step at a time

Unprecedented funding from the federal government is helping to bring Amtrak’s dream of an enhanced passenger railway network in the United States closer to reality. CEO Stephen Gardner discusses some of the challenges and opportunities facing the railway with Kevin Smith.

August 21, 2023 | Track

Shoulder ballast cleaning shows its worth

Stephen Wilk, principal investigator with MxV Rail, explains how drainage improvement methods such as spot shoulder ballast cleaning may slow the deterioration of the track structure from mud spots and extend the time before full ballast replacement from undercutting is required.

August 14, 2023 | Freight

MRS Logistics embraces innovation

Co-host of the International Heavy Haul Association’s (IHHA) 2023 conference, which takes place this month in Rio de Janeiro, MRS Logistics will present some of its initiatives to increase productivity on a railway facing operational challenges, as Renata Passos explains.

August 11, 2023 | Telecoms

FRMCS moves from concept to reality

Five years of work led by the International Union of Railways (UIC) to develop a successor to GSM-R are bearing fruit, with physical trials now underway of the first elements of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS). Robert Preston reports from the Second UIC FRMCS Conference held in Paris on June 7-8.

August 7, 2023 | Fleet

India’s fleet renewal gathers pace

India is investing billions to update its aging fleets of locomotives and passenger trains, and is largely relying on private manufacturers to deliver the new equipment, as Srinand Jha reports.

July 24, 2023 | Africa

The drive for interconnected railways in East Africa

Phillippa Dean provides an update on East Africa’s ambitious plans to develop a standard-gauge network.

July 20, 2023 | Passenger

Interrailing goes digital with mobile pass

After two trials with external agencies, Eurail eventually looked in-house to develop a digital mobile ticket to replace the iconic paper passes. Eurail chief information officer Hugo Knobbout explains to David Burroughs how the digital product has come to dominate sales of new passes.

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