FEATURES
28 May 2008 | Intelligent wagons will build on consignment tracking
TELEMATICS Advances in IT and communications technology are opening up opportunities for real-time monitoring of freight movements across Europe and beyond. Dr-Ing Thomas Rieckenberg reports from the EurailTelematics conference in Berlin. More...
27 May 2008 | Modular EMUs extend an adaptable family
GERMANY: Developed from a design for Sweden, the Coradia Lirex Continental EMU is designed for adaptability in terms of floor height, extra doors and energy absorption. Harry Hondius rides the first four-car set. More...
23 May 2008 | Cour des Comptes condemns 'dysfunctional' policy
FRANCE: A review of the first 10 years since the split between infrastructure and operations finds serious failings in financial policy and maintenance management as a result of an 'incomplete' reform process. More...
22 May 2008 | Global traffic keeps rising
INTERNATIONAL: The strong Asian market is continuing to drive up railway traffic across the world, according to the International Union of Railways' analysis of 2007 statistics published on March 31. Collation of passenger and traffic figures submit More...
20 May 2008 | Pepy charts an expansionist future
FRANCE: Ambitious is the adjective that best describes SNCF's plans for the next five years. Newly-appointed President Guillaume Pepy went public on March 19 with his proposals to expand and develop the French national railway, promising 'a change in More...
14 May 2008 | Tanger - Kénitra poised to start
MOROCCO: Work is to begin this year on the first phase of a high speed line master plan costing 100bn dirhams which is predicted to increase rail patronage from 52 to 133 million passengers a year by 2030. According to ONCF's Director Strategy & More...
13 May 2008 | Velaros ready to run Olympic shuttles
CHINA: With 6 227 km of route already completed for operation at speeds of 200 km/h and a further 6 100 km of high speed line under construction during 2007, China's Vice-Minister of Railways Lu Chunfang told delegates at UIC Highspeed in Amster More...
12 May 2008 | Global debate as projects forge ahead
More than 1 300 people from 44 countries participated in the UIC Highspeed 2008 congress in Amsterdam on March 16-19, debating the technical, social and political issues surrounding the global development of high speed rail More...
12 May 2008 | São Paulo - Rio tenders next year
BRAZIL: 'This is a favourable moment to change the transport metrics in Brazil', announced the Governor of São Paulo state José Serra, addressing the opening session of the UIC Highspeed 2008 congress. Emphasising the importance of high-quality infra More...
08 May 2008 | Cheaper trains through supplier-led standardisation
Rolling stock engineers gathered in Paris on April 2 to mark the conclusion of a European Commission-backed project to cut life-cycle costs through the industry-led standardisation of subsystem interfaces More...
