Rail leaders will gather to determine the future of rail at IRS10 The 10th International Railway Summit (IRS10) in association with International Union of Railways (UIC) will bring together senior figures who help to determine the future of rail. World-class speakers will debate the most pressing issues facing the sector: the journey to recovery from COVID, how
Shortly before the beginning of the new year, the European Commission launched the website of the European Year of Rail 2021. The initiative places the train in the spotlight as a smart and sustainable means of transport. In the Year of Rail, milestones are set for increasing the market share of rail transport, and contributing
On January 3, the first female metro driver since several decades ran a metro train on the Filyovskaya line in Moscow. For women, it was impossible to get hired as a metro driver since the 80’s. A controversial governmental resolution prohibited it along with 355 other professions, and that resolution has been replaced by one
Liberalization of long-distance railway passenger services in the European Union was scheduled for December 2020. The Spanish infrastructure manager decided that the Spanish high-speed network was congested so an optimization plan would be needed to accommodate newcomers and ensure an ‘orderly’ transition to competition. The infrastructure manager defined a full schedule for cadenced train paths
Discover the science and complexity of railway systems, including how their efficiency depends on the alignment of all their components About this course Skip About this courseHave you ever wondered what it takes to get your train on the right platform at the scheduled time every day? Journey with us into the world of rail
RailTech is currently launching a series of webinars to help railway professionals to keep on developing their knowledge and skills during the COVID-19 crisis. The railway sector is a knowledge based industry where networking and sharing ideas plays an important part in keeping infrastructure and rolling stock future proof. On the 8th of April, RailTech
100% of UK/EU tuition fees paid and annual living expenses of £15,009 (full award-rising with inflation). Also, additional funding for local, national and international travel (conferences and exchanges). The advert is live now and can be viewed at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/sources/ukeustudents/eng048.html
On September 27th, you are welcome to Gdańsk for Career Day at TRAKO 2019, the 13th International Railway Fair! The TRAKO International Railway Fair is the second largest rail industry exhibition in Europe. It brings together 700 exhibitors from more than 20 countries, representing operators, manufacturers of rolling stock and infrastructure and their suppliers. Rail transport
English: UIC is recruting a student for a six month internship to prepare the #COP25 event https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6546294358264680448 Français: L’UIC recrute un étudiant en césure ou en stage de 6 mois pour contribuer à préparer sa participation à la COP 25 ! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6546294358264680448
Have you recently enjoyed the Easter break with two shorter weeks following each other? In Australia, workers enjoyed a bonus of an extra public holiday making three short working weeks. As a result of these holidays, the working week seemed more enjoyable and manageable, with an almost equal balance of work and leisure time. I
