Articles in the January 2013 issue of Railway Gazette International magazine
Comment
- UIC still seeking progress and unity
Analysis
- Stuttgart 21 in question again
- Efficiency drive at Canadian Pacific
- Eurostar probes border constraints
Europe
- Inching towards a single railway area
As the European Commission prepares to publish its Fourth Railway Package, opinion remains divided on the industry’s optimum structure - ‘We need the powers to do a good job’
Monika Heiming of EIM believes infrastructure managers must have the necessary competences to meet the demands of their customers - Learning lessons from Switzerland
Jürgen Maier-Gyomlay of BLS offers a Swiss perspective on railway reform, and what the rest of Europe might learn from Switzerland’s experience - Swimming against the tide
Germany’s association of private operators responds to Deutsche Bahn’s claim to be a ‘system integrator’ in the domestic rail market
Metros & light rail
- CPTM goes CBTC
The São Paulo suburban operator is undertaking a major programme of resignalling and capacity enhancement across its congested and complex network - 1,2,3 grow!
Light rail expansion in the French capital is continuing apace, with three orbital tram extensions inaugurated in a month and a gamut of projects taking shape over the rest of the decade
Ticketing & Retail
- Making the indirect connection
Delegates at the Amadeus Rail Forum in Nice assess the potential of indirect sales channels to boost rail’s modal share - Fares & ticketing round-up
Contactless payments trialled on Chiltern Railways
In Focus
- Katzenberg cut-off
Another milestone in the long-running Karlsruhe – Basel route modernisation programme
Forum
- People: George takes over at Interfleet
- Research & skills: Training academy to open in Brazil
- Dieter
- Sidetrack
- Publications
- Diary
Viewpoint
- Better use of automation and communications systems could deliver better performance and a higher quality of service, suggests Oskar Stalder
