Latest Comment News
Rail industry experts provide their view on topics affecting the sector.
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Safety Matters on US Railroads
The APTA Rail Conference addressed safety concerns for US rail networks and explored how operators are responding to these challenges.
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Performance, Not Prescriptions: Enhancing Rail Investments
At the APTA Rail Conference, Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal, President of Icomera North America spoke with us about optimising investments in rail.
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The Future of Freight: Innovations Transforming Rail Cargo
Shahar Hania, CEO & Co-Founder at Rail Vision explores key developments and drivers in the freight rail industry.
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How to Get More Tracks for Your Greenbacks
During a recent webinar, the High-Speed Rail Alliance invited Paul Lewis from DB E.C.O. to discuss the systemic cost problem for rail in the…
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Global Rail Trends: A Look around the World of Innovations
Shahar Hania, CEO & Co-Founder at Rail Vision takes a look at the global trends and innovations in the rail industry.
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Calling for Fairer Fares in Rail
Norman Baker, Director of External Affairs at Campaign for Better Transport presents a vision for a fairer and simpler rail ticketing system…
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Transport Evolution Regardless of Devolution
Last week, Exeter Transport Summit highlighted the need for multimodal travel to integrate rail services into the wider transport network.
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Passenger Experience and Decarbonisation – The Same Thing?
There were two main topics of conversation at Rolling Stock Networking (RSN): Passenger Experience and Decarbonisation.
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A Balanced Approach to AI Adoption in the Rail Industry and Beyond
This article will discuss how AI is transforming the rail industry, highlighting examples of AI use cases, benefits and potential challenges…
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No Existing Advanced Driver Assistance System in Trains? You Must be Joking!
Shahar Hania, CEO and Founder of Rail Vision, says it is time for trains to be fitted with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
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Euston, We Have a Problem
Jonn Elledge on the absolute madness that is terminating HS2 at Old Oak Common rather than Euston for the foreseeable future.
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The Joys (Sometimes) of Travelling by Night Train
In his final column of the year, Jonn Elledge discusses British and European night trains and uses the phrases 'utter delight' and 'magical'…
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It Could, Let's Be Honest, Have Been Quite a Lot Worse
In his November column Jonn Elldge considers what the recent Budget means for the rail sector in terms of investment in projects such as HS2…
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The Indirect Way of Getting from London to Liverpool by Train
Due to Avanti West Coast's ongoing problems, Jonn Elledge travels from London to Liverpool via the TPE to see what trains are like up north.
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What Is Going On with Avanti West Coast?
Avanti West Coast has been in the news, more so than other TOCs during this period of rail strikes. Jonn Elledge looks into what's going on.
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Some Potential Winners of 'Reversing Beeching'
Jonn Elledge considers some of the railway lines that were cut due to the Beeching Report that might reopen under Restoring Your Railway.
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Not Calling At...
Jonn Elledge wonders what the largest city in Great Britain is that doesn't have a direct rail link to London and what even is a city?
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Single to London? That'll Be an Arm and a Leg, Please!
Jonn Elledge looks at the story behind Andy Burnham's pointed comments about the exorbitant costs of rail fares in Britain.
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Rail Technology Venue Saxony: A Branch Hotbed of Innovation in Germany
The global players Alstom, Stadler, Goldschmidt Thermit, and Kirow Ardelt characterise the rail technology venue in Saxony.
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Some Places Crossrail Won’t Go
In this month's column, Jonn Elledge ponders the many places Crossrail could have gone, with decreasing plausibility.
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No Train, No Gain?
Jonn Elledge muses whether train operating companies currently have a perverse incentive to avoid running more services.
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What's So Great about Stratford?
In his January column, Jonn Elledge muses about how former non-entity Stratford (London) became Britain's busiest station in 2020/21.
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The Problem with Our Railways Isn't Boris, It's Scrooge
Jonn Elledge gets into the Christmas spirit and does some finger-pointing as to who is really to blame for the state of Britain's railways.