CONTENTS

Issue 76 

August 2019

Shaping the future of HS2

Consultancy Expedition Engineering seeks to change the iconic ‘Y’ shape of the UK’s High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) project. We find out why.

A Swiss rail revolution

From a new rail link through the Alps to a major noise reduction, Swiss Railways is shaking up its network.

Protecting coastal railways

Network Rail’s plans to revamp the sea wall alongside the Dawlish coast highlights new climate challenges on coastal lines.

Doha Metro: on track for the World Cup

Driverless trains and high-tech stations are just two features of Qatar Rail’s $36 billion metro project in the country’s capital.

Rebuilding Cape Town’s railways

Could a change in the South African Government breathe new life into Cape Town’s struggling network?

Going autonomous in Glasgow

We take a look at Stadler Rail’s swanky new driverless trains and the role they will play in a modernised metro network.

Five questions for Alfa-x

Japan’s next-generation bullet train is expected to hit a max speed of 240mph when it comes into operation in 2030.

Planes, trains and flawed reasoning

Virgin Trains has proposed the UK rail industry could introduce airline-style, reservation-only ticketing – but will this plan cut the mustard?