Comment Goodbye Ministry of Railways, hello China Railways Corp News Main line Urban rail Innovations Industry Analysis Indian Railways: alive, but not kicking GSM-R progress in Britain A vision for rail in 2050 Signalling & train controlETCS or CBTC on cross-city links? Promoters of cross-city rail links must choose between metro and main line train control technologies. A study by the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers looks at the factors that may influence this decision PTC making slow progress US railroads are struggling to meet the deadline of December 31 2015 for network-wide implementation of Positive Train Control Modernising Java’s northern main line Local contractor PT Len Railway Systems is resignalling several sections of the Jakarta – Surabaya main line in Indonesia MOB takes control A low-cost signalling system using standard industrial automation processor modules is being installed on Switzerland’s Montreux – Oberland Bernois Railway A logical development ProRail and Movares have introduced a SIL 4 interlocking which uses programmable logic controllers developed for the chemical industry Great BritainFeast and famine continues With a third hiatus in rolling stock orders now looming, Roger Ford explains how turbulence still stalks the train procurement market 20 years on from privatisation Japanese experience underpins HS2 vision HS2 Ltd Technical Director Prof Andrew McNaughton outlines how the UK’s emerging high speed network is taking design inspiration from elsewhere Railtext - innovation on display Around 9000 visitors are expected to attend the Railtex exhibition in London on April 30 to May 2 Forum People Research & skills Dieter Sidetrack Publications Diary ViewpointRadical reform of Poland’s railways could bring a more commercial approach to investment and train operations, argues Andrew GoltzSubscribe to Railway Gazette International today! More...
