The parliament of Kazakhstan wants to reform its national rail operator Kazakh Railways (KTZ). The parliament filed a request to remove infrastructure management from the company’s competencies and to increase procedural and strategic transparency. The request follows years of rail fee hikes that raise concern about the country’s competitiveness. As rail freight increasingly transits Kazakhstan […]
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Ken Smart Stands Down as Vulcan To The Sky Trustee
PRESS RELEASE After nearly 20 years as a Trustee of Vulcan to the Sky, Ken Smart, CBE, FRAeS, has decided to retire from his role. Mr. Smart played an instrumental part in returning Avro Vulcan […]
‘Virtual coupling’: new technology increases Russian railway capacity
‘Virtual coupling’, a new technology being applied by Russian Railways, is showing tangible results. The technology automates the distance between two consecutive trains. It allows for more efficient use of space on the railways and is being used increasingly often. According to Russian Railways (RZD), the technology facilitates maximum exploitation of the railways’ throughput capacity. […]