Author: Mark Simmons

Rail and metro networks are at an increasing risk from a wide variety of cyber attacks. (Photo Credit: David Gubler)
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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 to discover how operators can become cyber-resilient.

The Canadian government has already invested more than $C 3bn over the last five years in fleet modernization. (Stephen Host Photograph)

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 Péloquin about his ambitions to transform the company’s operations.