FRMCS will be tested in three European labs and on various rail lines, including conventional and high-speed tracks. Credit: UNIFE. The International Union of Railways, Union internationale des ...

Driverless train technology might not be a new concept for the world’s metro systems, but it’s still something of a contentious issue in public transport circles ...

The corridor would stretch along some 3,750km of tracks moving from Puerto Santo in Brazil to Peru’s Port of Ilo. Over the past few years, boosting local infrastructure has become an important focus ...

The environmental crisis currently hitting the world has called for all sectors to play their part in cutting down emissions and limit climate change. The railway industry boasts a relatively ...

Sewage from train toilets continues to be emptied onto certain railway lines in the UK, despite vows by authorities to stop this practice. A House of Commons briefing paper from 2017 estimated that ...

The original Thameslink project led to through passenger trains being introduced on a core route between Bedford and Brighton via central London in 1988. Using the southern end of the Midland Main ...

Guangzhou Metro is a light rail transit system in the city of Guanghzou (formerly known as Canton) in China. It is the fourth metro system to be introduced in Mainland China.

It’s been more than two centuries since Cornish engineer Richard Trevithick showed off his railway invention in the Welsh mining town of Merthyr Tydfil, changing the world in the process. By ...

As transport infrastructure develops and the world becomes better connected, major train stations around the world are reaching their full capacity. In light of this, many stations, including Gard du ...

Railways tend to work best when they are reasonably flat and level, but unfortunately for engineers, the world was not formed with railways in mind. Throughout the history of rail, new solutions have ...

An LNER British Rail Class 800 Azuma connected to overhead catenary power. Credit: Jack Cousin/Shutterstock As the UK continues its slow efforts to decarbonise its railways, moving from diesel-powered ...

Alstom’s Dandenong facility will manufacture 13 four-car automated Metropolis metro trains. Credit: Alstom. Alstom has secured a €1bn ($1.17bn) share of a contract for the Suburban Rail Loop East ...