CONTENTS

Issue 73 

May 2019

Who is exporting the best train technology?

The early years of train technology where undoubtedly dominated by Britain and later by the United States. But is that still the case?

Deutsche Bahn’s digital research train

The Advanced TrainLab promises to “shorten the path from idea to reality” by putting technologies such as 5G, sensor and obstacle detection, as well as real-time train localisation to the test

Saving France’s rural railways

In France, rural railways accounted for 2% of ridership but 15% of costs, while many services are being cut

HS2 revamps Old Oak Common station

HS2 has revealed new designs of what a revamped Old Oak Common station will look like, as part of a plan to make it the best-connected rail interchange in the UK

Spanish rail incident investigations

The European Commission has issued a formal notice to Spain, alleging inadequacies in the methods used when investigating railway accidents and incidents

popular train fare concepts

From Germany’s ‘one fare one ticket' for the whole country, to Citymapper’s brand new unlimited London pass, what are the best ticketing solutions out there?

where could hydrail work in the uk?

We speak to IMechE to get more insight on where hydrogen trains might be needed in the future, and how it should be introduced on a wider scale

Eurotunnel trials automatic face recognition 

The Eurotunnel is to become the first non-airport border crossing to deploy biometric technology at its terminal in anticipation of longer queuing times post-Brexit