Home - International Railway Journal
WEBSep 1, 2024 · Sustainability must not impede supply chain viability. IRJ Editor-in-chief Kevin Smith considers the impact that new sustainability regulations are having on the global railway supply chain. The latest news and analysis of the global railway industry from the world's leading international publication.
News - International Railway Journal
WEBSep 12, 2018 · Siemens to build North America’s first high-speed train factory. The 30,000m2 facility will be located in Horseheads, New York. September 9, 2024 | Africa.
How China builds high-speed rail for less
WEBOct 9, 2014 · China has built the world's largest high-speed rail network in less than a decade and construction costs for high-speed lines are now as much as a third lower than in other countries. Gerald Ollivier, Jitendra Sondhri and Nanyan Zhou from the World Bank's Beijing office explain how China continues to develop a world-class system with world-beating unit costs.
WEBTHE IRJ BRAND. of railway newsTHE IRJ BRANDSince its launch in 1960 as the world’s first truly global railway trade publication, International Railway Journal (IRJ) has set the bar for news coverage, analysis and in-depth reports on the latest technologies and trends to keep railway managers, engineers, and suppliers around the world up-to ...
Rise of the machines: Rio Tinto breaks new ground with AutoHaul
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Rio Tinto completed the transition to entirely automated operation of its 1500km railway in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, becoming the first heavy-haul railway in the world to operate an automated network. Described by Rio Tinto as the world’s largest robot, AutoHaul is operating up to 50 automated …
Hitachi Rail to acquire Thales Ground Transportation Systems
WEBAug 4, 2021 · HITACHI Rail has agreed to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business for €1.66bn. The deal is expected to conclude in late 2022. Thales GTS is a global leader in railway signalling and train control, telecommunications and supervision, and fare collection. The company generated €1.6bn of revenues in the fiscal year 2020 and ...
Prasa reopens Johannesburg - Naledi commuter rail line
WEBDec 5, 2022 · Prasa reopens Johannesburg - Naledi commuter rail line. Prasa is slowly reinstating commuter rail services in South Africa following extensive theft and destruction of infrastructure. Photo Credit: Alstom. ELECTRIC trains started to operate on the Johannesburg - New Canada - Naledi (Soweto) line on November 28 following a gap of more than two ...
The sound of the future - International Railway Journal
WEBThe unique loudspeaker design with a multitude of small transducers inside enables a new level of control over the sound propagation. “Any conventional loudspeaker, or any object, creates a sound wave that is uncontrolled,” Sick explains. “It’s like a stone that you throw into water, it creates a spherical wave that goes in all directions.
Siemens to build 73 trains for Amtrak including first battery-hybrid ...
WEBJul 8, 2021 · The latest news and analysis of the global railway industry from the world's leading international publication.
Great British Railways heads for autumn 2024 start
WEBFeb 28, 2023 · The GBR Transition Team is led by Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines, GREAT BRITISH Railways (GBR) is now expected to come into being in autumn 2024, according to the team that is working to create the new governing body to replace the currently fragmented industry structure and provide a single point of accountability.