All articles by Andrew Grantham – Page 3

  • Kuala Lumpur’s Express Rail Link
    News

    Developing local capabilities in Malaysia

    2006-04-01T10:00:00Z

    ELECTROCUTED monkeys are rarely a problem on German commuter railways, but Kuala Lumpur’s Express Rail Link and the operators of similar trains and infrastructure in Europe do have other sources of disruption in common. Sharing knowledge has brought performance benefits. ERL’s four-car articulated ET425M Desiro EMUs ...

  • th-airport-express-desiro-web.jpg
    News

    Bangkok Airport Express to change city travel

    2005-12-01T10:30:00Z

    The 28 km standard gauge link to the new Bangkok airport lies at the heart of plans to revitalise the Thai capital’s urban rail services. Andrew Grantham reports

  • Dublin Heuston station.
    News

    Economic growth boosts Ireland's railways

    2005-05-01T11:30:00Z

    IRELAND: National economic growth has required a rapid increase in capacity and service quality at Iarnród Éireann. Chief Operating Officer Dick Fearn told Andrew Grantham how this is being provided, and why he is happy with a vertically-integrated railway.

  • Dublin Heuston station.
    News

    Investment brings Ireland's railways back from the brink

    2005-05-01T08:34:00Z

    Pat Mangan, Assistant Secretary at Ireland’s Department of Transport, told Andrew Grantham how a 10-year strategic plan will rectify decades of under-investment

  • News

    Achieving public value through co-operation

    2003-04-01T10:00:00Z

    Alexander van Altena, Director for Rail in the Ministry of Transport & Public Works, spoke to Andrew Grantham about the new Railways Act, and the Dutch government’s plans for the future of the national rail network

  • News

    Balancing the risks in København

    2003-01-01T11:00:00Z

    Bids were received last month for construction of Phase 3 of the København Metro. Andrew Grantham finds that the tendering process has drawn on the experience of the many different parties involved in the first two phases of the project

  • tn_my-kl-erl-train_01.jpg
    News

    Kuala Lumpur's airport in the city opens for business

    2002-05-01T10:00:00Z

    The 57 km standard gauge rail link serving Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Malaysia’s new administrative capital opened last month. Andrew Grantham sampled the ride