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EU Transport Commissioner Vălean to outline net-zero mobility vision

EU Transport Commissioner Vălean to outline net-zero mobility vision

The European Union’s Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, will share Europe’s vision for global sustainable mobility on 24 February 2021 during the 10th International Railway Summit. The summit will take place online, in association with the International Union of Railways (UIC).

Cybersecurity experts debate how to secure rail networks during the pandemic

Cybersecurity experts debate how to secure rail networks during the pandemic

Rail cybersecurity experts debated what operators and infrastructure owners should prioritise when securing networks during the webinar ‘Cybersecurity for rail digital transformation projects during the pandemic’ on 2 December 2020. The webinar was organised by the International Railway Summit in association with Waterfall Security Solutions.

Rail experts: tough times require better decision-making

Rail experts: tough times require better decision-making

​Senior rail strategists debated agile planning of operations and infrastructure projects in the webinar ‘Good decision-making for railways in tough times’ on 25 November 2020. The webinar was organised by the International Railway Summit in association with transport simulation experts Trenolab.

Managing station passenger flow debated in IRS Rail Webinar

Managing station passenger flow debated in IRS Rail Webinar

Senior figures responsible for managing healthy and efficient travel for rail passengers took part in the webinar ‘Managing passenger flow in stations post-lockdown’ on 20 November 2020. The webinar was produced by the International Railway Summit in association with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and passenger flow forecasting experts Veovo.

Rail webinar to debate smart ticketing for COVID-safe travel

Rail webinar to debate smart ticketing for COVID-safe travel

Long-distance and urban rail operators will share how ticketing can be made safer and easier for passengers on 16 December at 14:00 CET. The webinar ‘Smarter ticketing to bring rail passengers back safely’ is organised by the International Railway Summit in association with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and contactless payment & ticketing systems experts FEIG ELECTRONIC.

How to make good decisions in tough times to be debated in IRS Rail Webinar

How to make good decisions in tough times to be debated in IRS Rail Webinar

​How rail can make strong and effective decisions in difficult circumstances will be debated in the webinar 'Good decision-making for railways in tough times', taking place on 25 November at 10:00 CET. The webinar is presented by the International Railway Summit in association with operations simulation experts Trenolab.

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ALSTOM confirmed on September 11 that it is working with British rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail to refit class 321 EMUs with hydrogen tanks and fuel cells for hydrogen operation, in response to the British government's challenge to eliminate diesel operation on the national network by 2040.

Alstom and Eversholt Rail develop hydrogen train for Britain

INDIA’s National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) launched its programme this week with the start of its first two three-year courses, the BBA in Transportation Management and BSc in Transportation Technology.

India launches National Rail and Transportation Institute

ATHENS metro operator Attiko Metro announced on September 6 that three consortia have been shortlisted for a contract to build and equip the initial 13km section of Line 4.

Three bidders shortlisted for Athens metro Line 4 contract

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