Brian Brennan, managing director of Transdev Ireland, says the success of Dublin’s Luas light rail system is down to the quality of the employees, vehicles, and system itself.
“The system that
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Rolling stock – what happens when it doesn’t fit?
Bob Hammer writes about one of the most under-appreciated considerations in rolling stock design: How wide can you make your train?
Many of us would have been somewhat amused
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Straight railways throw a curveball in heavy haul rail
Heavy haul rail presents many singular challenges, particularly in established markets where interoperability is a requirement that can cripple the implementation of new technologies.
Tom Hewitt is Project
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The global push to improve rail safety | Interview with Carolyn Griffiths, RAIB
Investigating a derailment is a complex, multi-faceted task. No one knows that better than Carolyn Griffiths, who is is Chief Inspector with the Rail Accident and Investigation Branch (RAIB) in the United
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The Track Insider: Unexpected consequences
Sometimes the best intentioned actions by one railway discipline can have unexpected consequences for another. Bob Hammer recalls just one example from his career.
Back in the 1970s, as a young civil engineer,
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