UK travellers to use aviation and railway less post Covid: GHD survey
People in the UK are expected to travel less by air as well as railway, according to a country-wide survey.
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Q&A: a day in the life of an Amey railway graduate
The railway industry is facing an ageing workforce and has been criticised for a lack...
Boosting railway digitalisation: topics covered from UNIFE event
UNIFE hosted an online event titled “Boosting railway digitalisation thanks to EU Research and Innovation” on 27 April, where industry...
Q&A: Reducing the rail skills gap with Protech Training Academy
Attracting new employees to work in the rail sector is of growing importance due to an ageing workforce, meaning established...
The future of train traveller behaviour: Lessons from Rail Tec Europe
This year’s Rail Tec Europe 2021 took place virtually in the form of a digital forum. Spanning five days from...
Timeline: tracing the evolution of hyperloop rail technology
When Virgin Hyperloop chief technology officer and co-founder Josh Giegel and director of passenger experience Sara Luchian stepped onto the company’s custom-built pod for the first time, they knew they…
Thales presents digital rail solutions: Innovation in rail transport
Thales vice president and chief technical officer, ground transportation systems Amaury Jourdan hosted the conference on 22 March and discussed numerous topics surrounding the digitalisation of the rail industry. The…
Intensive care: how the ESA is using space tech to build an ICU train
The concept of hospital trains – mobile care units equipped to respond to health emergencies at short notice – may have its roots in the Crimean War. Trains built to…
Inside Network Rail’s global warming action plan
Network Rail’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions goes even further than the 2015 Paris Agreement. Under this deal, global leaders agreed that everything must be done to stop global…
Hop On For Our Planet: European rail pitches green credentials to Gen Z
Rail is at the heart of the EU’s plans to slash transport carbon emissions. Yet the sector is facing a skills shortage that needs to be resolved in order to…
Roundtable: Women and gender inequality in transport
Monday 8 March marked International Women’s Day, but despite the many discussions held by the industry on the day, gender imbalance in the transport sector is still a major issue.…
