Clive Kessell BSc CEng FIET FIRSE

For many of the older generation, including your writer, it only seems like yesterday that the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) first opened, but in fact it was as long ago as 1987. In the intervening period, a lot has...

Following on from David Shirres’ article in issue 184 (May/June 2020), the Railway Industry Association staged a week-long webinar to explore how innovation can help the transition to a Digital Railway. Held online between 29 June and 3 July,...

Crossrail has many complex systems but providing the entire route with a new signalling system is one of the biggest challenges. It is a highly complex arrangement, with many interfaces between different new and legacy systems, although final testing...

A landmark ERTMS announcement has recently emerged concerning the London to Paris and Brussels high-speed routes through the Channel Tunnel.

Adding a second tunnel bore to the Swiss railway that is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Controlling traffic in the world's longest rail tunnel means being ready for any eventuality in terms of both safety and operations.

For the rail industry, how to replace the ageing GSM-R radio networks is an ever-present challenge.