CONTENTS

Issue 85

July 2020

Covid-19: a silver lining?

Will rail see a boost in international travellers in the wake of the global pandemic?

Rail to the rescue

We investigate positive contributions to the Covid-19 relief effort from the rail industry

Signalling the future

Network Rail’s East Coast Digital Programme is a major undertaking: how will signalling be transformed across the UK?

Positive train control in the US

How far have US railroads come to meet the extended Congress deadline for positive train control implementation?

The 5g revolution

We speak to Nokia head of global transportation Jochen Apel about the benefits 5G will bring to rail networks

Netflix and choo-choo-ill

Rail operators have struggled to bring video on demand services to trains – will this change sooner than we think?

Maglev for the masses

We find out why magnetic levitation tech is attracting more investment in Japan and China, but has struggled elsewhere

A trip back in time

Outlining the story of Canfranc International Railway Station – an iconic relic of European rail history.

Legionella: curbing the spread

Investigating strategies to prevent the spread of Legionella bacteria on rail systems with testing and inspection organisation SOCOTEC

Q&A: cybersecurity on metro networks

We speak to Cylus CEO and co-founder Amir Levintal about how improved connectivity on metro lines could create new cyber threats