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Rail industry experts provide their view on topics affecting the sector.
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Securing Europe’s Digital Railways: Lessons from WDF 2025
At WDF 2025, industry leaders outlined how Europe’s railways must prioritise cybersecurity in the rollout of digital infrastructure.
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Brightline West and California High-Speed Rail: What Signalling Systems Will They Use?
WDF explored how Brightline West and California High-Speed Rail plan to adopt advanced signalling and train-control systems.
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Rail in Riyadh: Transforming a Car-Centric City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is transforming its transport with a new Metro, high-speed, and regional rail services, reducing car reliance.
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North America Sees Gradual Shift in Rail Signalling
At WDF, Jonathan Hu and Richard Plokhaar from WSP, highlighted the diversity and complexity of signalling systems across North America.
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India's Digital Transformation Strategy for Rail Presented at WDF
At Wayside Digitalisation Forum (WDF), Dr Shobhan Chowdhury outlined India’s rapid push for digital transformation in its railway sector.
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Bridging the Yard-to-Mainline Gap
A strategic breakdown of the small operational frictions that cause big rail disruptions and how to smooth yard-to-mainline handoffs.
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Last Man Sitting – 200 Years of Passenger Rail Travel
Author Nige Tassell marked the 200th anniversary of passenger rail travel by traversing the UK along its rail network.
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A Snapshot of India’s High-Speed Rail Journey
While conventional rail in India is among the busiest in the world, its ambition to introduce high-speed rail marks a major undertaking.
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Staying Focused Under a Boiling Sun: The Hidden Cost of Heat in Rail Operations
Extreme heat is more than a comfort issue for railways. Smart scheduling, automation and monitoring can help keep operations on track.
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Once in a Lifetime: The Greatest Gathering
Alstom's Greatest Gathering provided the ultimate destination for rail enthusiasts looking to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway.
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Locomotive Legends: Five Films Set on the Rails
Railway-News presents a series of five great movies set on trains to make sure your weekend stays on the right track.
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High-Speed Rail Is a Logistics Operation First
Passion and investment aren’t enough to deliver rail. Instead, US HSR ambitions depend on the construction approach, methods, and logistics.
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Resetting HS2: Learning from the Past to Build the Future
The UK government believes that the HS2 reset offers an opportunity to rebuild confidence by learning from past mistakes.
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Hydrogen Trains in the US: Planning and Safety in the Shift to Clean Rail
Last month, the APTA Rail Conference examined the progress in deploying hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trains in the US.
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Network Rail Test Tracks – A Reimagined Future at RSN 2025
Network Rail’s RIDC sites play a key role in the development of new rail systems across the UK – and they're about to get a makeover.
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The Decarbonisation of Rail Freight at RSN 2025
At RSN 2025, Paul Long, Freightliner, discussed some of the difficulties the company is experiencing in the race to true decarbonisation.
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Rolling Stock for High-Speed Rail: Is US Manufacturing Ready to Deliver?
With billions of dollars being invested in high-speed rail projects, are US rolling stock manufacturers ready to deliver?
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Will Canada's High-Speed Alto Service Compete with VIA Rail?
Mario Péloquin, CEO of VIA Rail, reasons that Alto and VIA Rail will complement each other to create a more efficient rail system.
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San Francisco Bay Area Readies for California High-Speed Rail
The San Francisco Bay Area continues to ready itself to become a vital terminus for the California High-Speed Rail project.
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US High-Speed Rail: The Missed Train — and the One We Still Can Catch
The APTA High-Speed Rail Seminar emphasised that the opportunity for US high-speed rail is real, and the momentum must not be lost.
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AVA Bridge: A New Era for Accessible, Sustainable Footbridges
By spearheading the AVA Bridge project, Network Rail aims to provide cheaper, less carbon-intensive bridges at UK rail stations.
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Key Takeaways from Railway Interchange 2025
Railway Interchange explored the challenges facing the US passenger rail sector and offered insights into driving growth and innovation.
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Rolling Short: The Equipment Crisis Facing US Passenger Rail
At Railway Interchange, John Robert Smith advocated for a National Equipment Leasing Pool to accelerate passenger rail expansion.
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The Economic Case for Rail Investment in the US
During discussions at Railway Interchange, industry leaders emphasised the economic case for rail investment in the US.