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Comment
- Netherlands Railways crisis
News
- Main Line
- Urban Rail
- Market
- Industry
- Innovations
- Pointers
Analysis
- Reforms aim to revive France’s conventional inter-city trains
- Concerns mount in North America over ECP brakes and PTC
- Fourth Railway Package technical pillar agreed
High speed
- Celebrate the past, design the future
Marking half a century of high speed rail operation and setting the priorities for the next 50 years, the 9th UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail takes place at the Tokyo International Forum on July 7 - 10. - High speed market is still growing
Murray Hughes reviews the status of high speed rail projects across the globe - Texan link could be first true US high speed project
An initiative to build and operate a high speed line between Dallas and Houston is undergoing regulatory appraisal - World Speed Survey 2015 - China still out in front
While the length of high speed line in operation around the world continues to grow rapidly, our biennial survey of the world’s fastest timetabled trains finds that speeds have plateaued once again
Spain
- Spending in the cities
A 2015-18 investment programme will see Renfe spend €257m to enhance suburban networks across the country - Developing the Mediterranean Corridor
ADIF is making progress in creating a 1435 mm gauge corridor from the French border that will ultimately reach Almería
Wheelsets
- EuskoTren makes whole-life wheelset savings
The introduction of software-led predictive maintenance techniques has enabled Basque regional operator EuskoTren to reduce its wheelset maintenance costs by around 10% - Stronger axles to extend wheelset life
Trials on a fleet of Czech electric locomotives could pave the way for greater application of induction-hardened axles across Europe - In search of longer wheel life
A new steel grade reflects wider research into the factors that influence the life-cycle cost of wheelsets
In focus
- SNCB seeks fleet renewal and productivity gains
The Belgian national operator is seeking to rationalise and renew its rolling stock fleet, while a McKinsey study has found it lags behind its European peers in productivity - Build a tramway in 30 months
Alstom Transport is to offer the construction of tram lines through an integrated turnkey package, aimed at reducing the overall cost and making them an attractive alternative to bus rapid transit
Research & skills
- SRO to send trainees abroad
- Laser cladding rail head repair trials
Forum
- People
- Dieter
- Sidetrack
- Diary
Viewpoint
- Rail Supply Industry Watch
Our quarterly survey asks a panel of senior executives how they expect trends in mergers and acquisitions in the supply industry to evolve in the coming years
