Articles by RailReview - Page 12

Autonomous inspection vehicles leads the way to enhanced safety

An autonomous rail inspection vehicle has been developed for South Africa’s railways by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Here’s tae us: Wha’s like us?

High Level Output Statements from Transport Scotland and the Department for Transport.

Just the ticket - but this won’t be easy

Reforms to ticketing will not just need to get past government.

Rail freight must innovate

Railfreight needs “smaller, quicker innovations” than those such as ETCS that make up the ‘digital railway’

‘It’s time to focus on the economy’

UITP secretary-general Mohamed Mezghani tells Nick Kingsley that while suburban railways and metro operators “must realise that they are no longer alone...

Grayling looks set to face franchising dilemmas

Managing editor Robert Jack believes that once LNER settles in and runs smoothly on the East Coast “there will be calls to leave it in place.

HS2 demands innovation in rail fastening application

Swiss cheese - not Gouda

newly-launched Eurostar London-Amsterdam service “will appeal to many in the UK and Netherlands, plus those overseas tourists on the Grand Tour of Europe.”

Has HS2 become unaffordable?

Referencing work by Michael Byng suggesting HS2 will cost much more than expected.

Major cities nationwide are key to boosting productivity and re-balancing the economy

“Metro Mayors in our major cities would benefit from significantly more housing powers and a path to more tax devolution."