According to 2023 statistics from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), only 2.2km of electrified track was added to the UK network between 2021 and 2022. This report cited that the UK’s ‘stop-start’ electrification was leading to higher costs, something that could be resolved with the in...
Future Rail is back for another issue packed with industry news and expert analysis. In this issue, we find out more about the projects making up the European Commission’s ‘European Year of Rail’, analyse the impact of Covid-19 on the UK’s heritage railways, find out why the sector ...
This article discusses why the launch of the interim report from the Commission for Integrated Transport, permitting the general use of 44-ton trucks in Great Britain by 2003, has added to the controversy concerning rail freightage. Incenti...
Rail automation drivers The rail industry is faced with rising demand for passenger and freight capacity, alongside an infrastructure that is struggling to keep pace with the rapid rate of urbanisation. The passenger of the future will expect a seamless travel experience, with on-time connections an...
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The Future of Rail Opportunities for energy and the environment IN COLLABORATION WITH The Future of Rail Opportunities for energy and the environment INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY The IEA examines the full IEA member IEA association spectrum of energy issues countries: countries: including oil, gas and ...
Modal shift: A shift from moving cars to moving people Among different modes of travel – such as rail, bus, coach, cycling and walking – the use of private cars dominates. In the UK, the car is the main mode of travel for almost three fifths of journeys. As a result, the debate ...
By harnessing data and analytics, European rail-infrastructure operators can deliver better performance at a lower cost. Travel Article Trying to boost corporate travel sales? Five questions for airline executives May 17, 2022- As airlines try to hasten the recovery of the highly profitable bu...
Rail News: CSX Transportation From the editor: For Class Is, the future of motive power is now By Pat Foran, Editor-in-Chief In mid-April, CSX unveiled its first hydrogen-powered locomotive, which was developed through a partnership with Canadian Pacific Kansas City...
The rail industry is facing a mixture of familiar and new pressures. Rising demand, the arrival of the digital passenger, the need for high speed networks, more efficient asset management. Drawing on the expertise of 100 rail specialists, this report bri