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Well done to the Railway Industry Association for the high quality, authoritative and practical new report they published today: 'Delivering a lower cost, higher performing net-zero railway'. The report makes the clear case for intelligent planning and long-term strategy to achieve our vital decarbonisation goals. What's striking from the report is that reducing boom and bust in infrastructure and rolling stock cycles would unlock major efficiencies in rail - making decarbonisation more cost effective, increasing productivity and supporting new job growth. Critically, it would also help encourage innovation as a clearer pipeline of orders would drive greater stability and confidence in a range of areas from new technology development, to upgrades to maintenance. At the Global Centre Of Rail Excellence - a world class facility for rail and mobility research, testing and certification of rolling stock, infrastructure and cutting edge new technologies - we want to be an enabling platform for world class innovation on the path to net zero. The report makes clear that the pieces of the jigsaw are there. Report: https://lnkd.in/eDsunArq #NetZero #Innovation #GCRE

🔗 Navigating the Complexities of Systems Integration in Rail! Explore our latest article shedding light on the intricate world of systems integration in the UK rail industry. 🚆🌐 Discover why applying a systems approach is vital for predicting and demonstrating the wide-ranging impacts of change and ensuring a smooth transition to operation. 🛤️🔄 While rail projects often kick off with infrastructure, a systems approach takes a holistic view, starting with the desired outcomes and working backward. 🏗️📈 Learn from global rail project experiences: phased migrations lead to better long-term results, but maintaining a safe, operable, and high-performing railway during transformation is no walk in the park. 🌟🚄 Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/5utZ50PCjan #RailwayIntegration #SystemComplexities #ReadNow

In some markets, high-speed rail networks have been safely, affordably and efficiently moving people while transforming surrounding communities for decades. In others, they remain out of reach — their planning, construction and expansion weighed-down by cost and time pressures, and a lack of critical public support and long-term political will. Mark Southwell, chief executive of our Transportation global business line, shares our first-of-its-kind research that provides a global view of best practices in high-speed rail to help empower operators, contractors and governments with a way forward for successful delivery. Read more on how to make high-speed rail a reality: https://lnkd.in/ezx_5myv #AECOM #HighSpeedRail

'The demand for energy-efficient mobility is growing significantly...' ' 'The next 10 years have the potential to be the rail decade...' Interesting 'Rail 2040' report published recently by Arthur D. Little highlighting some of the biggest challenges and commercial opportunities in rail over the next decade. The #NetZero transition will require shorter technology cycles, the faster development of new products and new technological breakthroughs. As a site for world class research, testing and certification of rolling stock, infrastructure and cutting edge new rail and mobility technologies the Global Centre Of Rail Excellence is well placed to support both the UK and Europe with some of the big strategic challenges outlined here. https://lnkd.in/eRuVaNuc #GCRE #GlobalCentreOfRailExcellence #RailInnovation

🔗 Navigating the Complexities of Systems Integration in Rail! Explore our latest article shedding light on the intricate world of systems integration in the UK rail industry. 🚆🌐 Discover why applying a systems approach is vital for predicting and demonstrating the wide-ranging impacts of change and ensuring a smooth transition to operation. 🛤️🔄 While rail projects often kick off with infrastructure, a systems approach takes a holistic view, starting with the desired outcomes and working backward. 🏗️📈 Learn from global rail project experiences: phased migrations lead to better long-term results, but maintaining a safe, operable, and high-performing railway during transformation is no walk in the park. 🌟🚄 Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/5utZ50PCjan #RailwayIntegration #SystemComplexities #ReadNow

🔗 Navigating the Complexities of Systems Integration in Rail! Explore our latest article shedding light on the intricate world of systems integration in the UK rail industry. 🚆🌐 Discover why applying a systems approach is vital for predicting and demonstrating the wide-ranging impacts of change and ensuring a smooth transition to operation. 🛤️🔄 While rail projects often kick off with infrastructure, a systems approach takes a holistic view, starting with the desired outcomes and working backward. 🏗️📈 Learn from global rail project experiences: phased migrations lead to better long-term results, but maintaining a safe, operable, and high-performing railway during transformation is no walk in the park. 🌟🚄 Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/5utZ50PCjan #RailwayIntegration #SystemComplexities #ReadNow

🔗 Navigating the Complexities of Systems Integration in Rail! Explore our latest article shedding light on the intricate world of systems integration in the UK rail industry. 🚆🌐 Discover why applying a systems approach is vital for predicting and demonstrating the wide-ranging impacts of change and ensuring a smooth transition to operation. 🛤️🔄 While rail projects often kick off with infrastructure, a systems approach takes a holistic view, starting with the desired outcomes and working backward. 🏗️📈 Learn from global rail project experiences: phased migrations lead to better long-term results, but maintaining a safe, operable, and high-performing railway during transformation is no walk in the park. 🌟🚄 Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/5utZ50PCjan #RailwayIntegration #SystemComplexities #ReadNow

🔗 Navigating the Complexities of Systems Integration in Rail! Explore our latest article shedding light on the intricate world of systems integration in the UK rail industry. 🚆🌐 Discover why applying a systems approach is vital for predicting and demonstrating the wide-ranging impacts of change and ensuring a smooth transition to operation. 🛤️🔄 While rail projects often kick off with infrastructure, a systems approach takes a holistic view, starting with the desired outcomes and working backward. 🏗️📈 Learn from global rail project experiences: phased migrations lead to better long-term results, but maintaining a safe, operable, and high-performing railway during transformation is no walk in the park. 🌟🚄 Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/5utZ50PCjan #RailwayIntegration #SystemComplexities #ReadNow

VIA Rail is at a historic inflection point. The time to act is now. That’s why we are introducing VIAction 2030, our new five-year strategic plan: the blueprint of VIA Rail's next chapter which will allow us to seize the momentum and launch transformative change to move all of us, all the way. Because for a better way, it takes a train. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/et5E2v_F #VIARail #VIAction2030

News Round-Up: The face of Britain's railway is set to undergo a dramatic transformation, thanks to Network Rail's £4bn, 10-year investment into modernising train control systems. This massive project, touted as a pivotal milestone for the industry, is aimed at improving reliability and efficiency across the network. We're proud to announce that our esteemed client Alstom is among the six companies chosen to deliver these transformative services, under the Train Control Systems Framework running from 2024 until 2034. Alstom will be part of both conventional and digital signalling teams, showcasing their versatility and industry-leading expertise. As we look forward to the improvements this investment will bring, we want to know what aspects you believe will be most beneficial to the industry. What do you think will be the impact of this digital transformation on the overall efficiency of the rail industry in the UK? #alstom #networkrail #railwayindustry #deployrecruit