Guatemala’s rail infrastructure soon back on track?

January 1, 2023Leave a comment

As written in a recent article in railjournal https://www.railjournal.com/in_depth/remed-works-to-revive-guatemalas-railway-network/, Guatemala is working again on the potentail of large scale revitalization and enlargement ideas - this time with private funding. Sometimes, private funding might become the enabler needed to kick-start such projects. However, having more stakeholders on board with additional interests, can also lead to worse … Continue reading Guatemala’s rail infrastructure soon back on track?

Why the US never manages to purchase modern rolling stock

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019Leave a comment

When I recently read that NJ Transit is signing the contract to purchase new double-deck EMUs, I was positively surprised. Not only did they manage to purchase an electric multiple unit (EMU) which is much more suitable for commuter and regional transport, but they also went for a double-deck configuration permitting more capacity at the … Continue reading Why the US never manages to purchase modern rolling stock

Major Chinese Interests in Railways in Africa

November 23, 20161 Comment

Over the last 10 years, we can observe a growing interest of Chinese railway companies in Africa. Given a potential shift in US policy, I would expect that even more opportunities can be tapped by Chinese exporters. Currently there are 3 fields they are interested in: Railway lines which facilitate access to resource deposits or … Continue reading Major Chinese Interests in Railways in Africa

Snapshot on Railways in Malaysia

November 7, 2016November 7, 2016Leave a comment

Last week it was announced that China is going to build and finance the new East Coast Railway line in Malaysia according to this article. This means that the region is moving another step towards an integrated railway network. As the project homepage points out, the ECRL creates a high capacity access to the ports … Continue reading Snapshot on Railways in Malaysia

Major train accident in Cameroon

October 23, 2016October 24, 2016Leave a comment

In Cameroon, last week a major train accident happened as reported by the BBC respectively here. With a death toll of over 70 people, it is most likely the most serious train accident in the country and directly affects the major artery of the railway system between Yaounde and Douala. Due to strong rain falls, … Continue reading Major train accident in Cameroon

Railways 4.0 – Divide and Conquer

October 10, 2016October 10, 2016Leave a comment

I recently watched the webinar organized by IBM regarding think beyond the rails. And there are a few things that became very clear to me which i would like to address: Railways need to improve their skills in soft- and hardware to reduce costs but also increase quality (and with this reliability, availability and safety) … Continue reading Railways 4.0 – Divide and Conquer

Rail-Link from Keflavik airport (KEF) to Reykjavik city – maybe not such a good idea

April 6, 2016April 6, 20162 Comments

I read yesterday that a group of investors is pursuing a railway project in Iceland to link the airport to the capital in light of the expected significant expansion of tourism in the next years. Two years ago, I had a chance to visit the country, explore the pristine nature and I am eager to … Continue reading Rail-Link from Keflavik airport (KEF) to Reykjavik city – maybe not such a good idea

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