Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today.
Comment
- PTC standoff goes to the wire
News
- Main Line
- Urban Rail
- Market
- Industry
- Innovations
- Pointers
Analysis
- South Africa considers a change of gauge, Tianjin high speed hub completed, Fourth Railway Package political pillar moves forward
Australasia
- The future lies in cab signalling
Australia’s four biggest cities are looking to advanced train control to boost the capacity and performance of their rail networks - Balancing investment to boost capacity
Traffic on the Western Australian network has more than doubled since it was transferred to private management, Brookfield Rail CEO Paul Larsen tells Chris Jackson - Keep carrying the cane
The 610 mm gauge sugar cane railways in Queensland carry more than 36 million tonnes a year in an intensely concentrated season - Queensland Rail adopts advanced power conversion
The power supply on Brisbane’s suburban network is being strengthened - Doing it smarter in Melbourne
The Australasian industry gathers in Victoria on November 24-26 for AusRail Plus 2015
Passenger rolling stock
- Enter the Aventra
Bombardier Transportation explains the philosophy behind its Aventra EMU design for the UK market - In the line of fire
Pan-European fire safety standards for new rail vehicles come into force from next March - The clean air challenge
The need to control contradictory risk factors is driving uptake of fully-synthetic panel filters in HVAC systems for passenger trains - Class E353 enters traffic
A pre-series tilting EMU to operate Azusa services on the Chuo Main Line between Tokyo and Nagano has been unveiled by East Japan Railway
Seating & interiors
- Innovation round-up
Injection moulding shapes monorail seats, first class TGV seat offers a ‘bubble of well-being’, Translink NI Railways to refurbish Belfast – Dublin trainsets
In focus
- French coach deregulation poses another threat to rail
Legislation lifting restrictions on long-distance coach services threatens to take more traffic from SNCF’s passenger business - An open and transparent market
Steady growth, firm profitability and a liberalised environment make the Scandinavian rail market an attractive prospect for both international and domestic suppliers, according to a new study
Research & skills
- Kamkor Locomotive staff visit Knorr-Bremse, UK and China plan joint high speed research
Forum
- People
- Dieter
- Sidetrack
- Diary
Viewpoint
- Viewpoint
Nick Brooks advocates a licensing approach that would allow the open access model to replace franchising on Britain’s inter-city routes
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