Posts by Mark Simmons
Mark Simmons
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Mission Possible, Says CHSR CEO (Updated Dec. 11, 2025)
Ian Choudri left the supply industry a year ago to step into the hot seat as the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. In an exclusive interview with IRJ’s…
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Keeping Rail, Metro Networks Safe From Cyber Threats
Cybersecurity has rapidly risen to become a top priority for rail and metro operators. Mark Simmons talks to UITP Senior Manager Miryam Hernández and UITP’s Cybersecurity Committee Chair Paul Gwynn…
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VIA Rail Plots a Path for Transformation
Canada’s passenger operator Via Rail launched a strategic plan earlier this summer. Mark Simmons, Deputy Editor of IRJ, a Railway Age sister publication, talks exclusively to president and CEO Mario…
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U.K.: Hydrogen-Fueled Steam Freight Locomotive Conversion Planned
British startup Steamology has secured a contract to test its hydrogen-fueled steam traction system in a converted Freightliner Group (a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) freight locomotive. Funded jointly by Arup…
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Stadler Flirt H2 Sets World Record
The hydrogen fuel cell-powered multiple unit travels 2,803 kilometers (1,741 miles) without refueling.
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Next Section of Mexico’s Mayan Train Opens
Services commenced on the 46-kilometer (28-mile) section between Cancún Airport and Playa del Carmen on February 29.