CONTENTS

Issue 66

October 2018

Europe’s fastest trains hit a speedbump

A recent study finds EU’s high-speed services are failing to meet their potential

Behind the Alstom-Siemens merger

Could a merger between the two rail signalling giants hurt fair market competition?

World’s most modern metros

A visual tour of some of the world’s most modern, efficient and reliable metro systems

Understanding the impact of railway drones

Joel Grundy of Thales Group discusses the potential and pitfalls of drones on the railway

Train station training goes virtual

Crossrail has developed a virtual reality station to train staff in a fully immersed environment