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April 19, 2024 | Africa

Is it time to take monorails more seriously?

Kevin Smith reports from Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, which will be served by a new 56km monorail line, one of two currently under construction east and west of the River Nile.

April 15, 2024 | High-speed

Eurotunnel eases path for new cross-Channel operators

The Channel Tunnel infrastructure manager is working to double the number of destinations that can be reached from London by high-speed rail. Robert Preston speaks exclusively to Eurotunnel’s rail network director, Jean-Pierre Ramirez.

April 12, 2024 | Africa

Egyptian high-speed project makes rapid progress

One of the world’s most high-profile high-speed railway projects is beginning to take shape in the Egyptian desert. Kevin Smith was granted exclusive access to a key construction site, close to Egypt’s New Administrative Capital.

April 10, 2024 | Europe

Industry bids farewell to respected stalwart

Philippe Citroën, the long-serving director general of the European Rail Industry Supply Association (Unife), will stand down this month. Citroën reflects on his almost 40-year career in the rail sector to Kevin Smith.

April 8, 2024 | Africa

A hotbed of railway construction

Egypt is working on a multitude of railway construction projects that will improve sustainable transport across the country. Kevin Smith examines the projects underway, speaking exclusively to Dr Tarek Hamed Gewaily, chairman of the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT).

March 25, 2024 | Track

How Pandrol is meeting the net zero challenge

The track materials manufacturer is helping railways to cut their carbon emissions by producing components more sustainably and minimising the environmental impact of their installation and maintenance, as Ernesto San Vicente, John Porrill and Olivier Jullien of Pandrol* explain.

March 21, 2024 | Europe

Breaking down Europe’s digital barriers

In an increasingly data-driven industry, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) is working to improve standardisation and accessibility, as Chris Carr, head of ERA’s Operational Data Unit (OPD), explains.

March 18, 2024 | Track

Innovative light rail track has global potential

A prototype very light rail (VLR) trackform designed and being tested in Britain has the potential to revolutionise urban transport across the world. Mark Simmons discovers that the secret is in the concrete mix.

March 14, 2024 | Financial

Eurofima refocuses in a liberalised market

Eurofima, a mainstay of rolling stock finance for incumbent European operators, is changing tack in response to the liberalisation of the regional passenger market, as CEO Christoph Pasternak explains to Kevin Smith.

March 8, 2024 | Europe

Forza Italia!

Italy’s rail markets are in fine form, with construction of major new lines underway and several different types of traction and rolling stock on order. Mark Simmons delves into the IRJ Pro database to review current projects, together with the latest fleet orders and relevant tenders.

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