Nick Kingsley

ITALY: FS Group’s recently formed tourist train business FS Treni Turistici Italiani has launched its first service.

Robotics and automation are driving the development of the next generation of Robel's track maintenance and measuring technology. Nick Kingsley reports from Freilassing.

New York MTA hopes its congestion charging scheme will go live in mid-2024, which could provide a revenue stream to kick-start investment in renewal and expansion of the Subway network, as Benjámin Zelki and Nick Kingsley explain.

NORWAY: Wabtec is to deliver the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning units and door systems for up to 200 Coradia Stream electric multiple-units which Alstom is to supply to national rolling stock company Norske Tog.

Eurofima Chief Executive Dr Christoph Pasternak explains to Nick Kingsley how the supra-national rolling stock financing body is tweaking its strategy to reduce its reliance on the European state railways that currently make up its shareholders.

Viaducts, depot sites and tunnels are taking shape at the Birmingham end of the 225 km High Speed 2 route. But doubts over completion of what was Phase I of the curtailed scheme continue to swirl. Nick Kingsley reports from Washwood Heath.

UK: Martijn Gilbert, head of FirstGroup's Lumo and Hull Trains businesses, says the open access model is a proven success, and makes the case for further expansion whatever rail reforms may lie ahead.

EUROPE: Senior figures from the business travel sector have expressed frustration at the difficulty of incorporating rail options into corporate travel systems, saying the sector is failing to respond to demand as companies look for alternatives to air.

The collapse of Midnight Trains has raised questions about the viability of new entrants in Europe's open access rail market, despite the optimism surrounding ventures like Le Train and Proxima. Nick Kingsley reflects on the challenges and potential for future success in this competitive landscape.

Arup has developed a policy document aimed at helping the rail sector to reframe its approach to climate resilience by embracing 'whole-system' thinking. Co-author Juliet Mian explains to Nick Kingsley.