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April 9, 2024 | Nafisah Aslam-Zainudeen

Offering a path to success for a new generation of female engineers

Nafisah Aslam-Zainudeen, head of engineering and assurance, Greater Anglia, Britain, explains the important role prominent rail industry women can play in encouraging the next generation to pursue a career in the rail sector.

April 1, 2024 | Kevin Smith

Rail takes centre stage in Egypt’s modernisation

IRJ editor-in-chief, Kevin Smith, offers observations of the extensive railway infrastructure construction programme underway in Egypt following a recent visit to North Africa.

March 1, 2024 | Kevin Smith

European rail needs a level playing field for ticketing

IRJ editor-in-chief Kevin Smith reflects on the fierce debate underway in Europe on access to transport data and ticketing platform standardisation.

February 12, 2024 | Philippe Citroën

EU elections and rail: connections, competition and climate neutrality

Philippe Citroën, director general of the European Rail Industry Association (Unife), outlines the industry’s pitch for increased political support ahead of the European elections this June.

February 1, 2024 | Kevin Smith

Rail freight ill-equipped to seize the moment

IRJ editor-in-chief Kevin Smith assesses the current obstacles to growing rail freight's market share on trans-Eurasian routes and in Europe.

January 20, 2024 | Francesco Dionori

Legislative changes set to boost rail’s appeal

Francesco Dionori, chief of Transport Networks & Logistics Section in the Sustainable Transport Division at United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, reflects on the challenges confronting rail in its pursuit of a greater modal share.

January 12, 2024 | Lucie Anderton

Railways and renewables forge new links

Lucie Anderton, head of sustainability at the International Union of Railways (UIC), explains the growing collaboration between the railway industry and the renewable energy sector.

January 2, 2024 | Kevin Smith

Big projects get ready to leap forward in 2024

IRJ editor-in-chief Kevin Smith reflects on the improving fortunes for the global railway construction sector.

December 1, 2023 | Kevin Smith

People: the railway’s most valuable asset

IRJ editor-in-chief, Kevin Smith, reflects on the railway industry’s need to invest in its staff and introduces IRJ’s top 16 Young Leaders in Rail in 2023.

November 1, 2023 | Kevin Smith

HS2 Phase 2 cancellation: a bitter blow for British transport

IRJ editor-in-chief, Kevin Smith, reflects on the British government’s decision to cancel the second phase of HS2.

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