When old railways reach the end of their useful life, rather than being left to fall into disrepair, an arrangement called railbanking can ensure that the corridor is sold to developers for ...

London Underground has 270 stations spread across 11 lines. Originally opened between Paddington and Farringdon Street in 1863, the London Underground in the UK is the oldest metro in Europe and the ...

Europe has a long history of high-speed trains, being an early adopter after the first high-speed rail system, the Tokaido Shinkansen, began operations in Japan. Since France’s TGV network began ...

Worldwide, the air industry is one of the fastest growing sectors, with increasingly competitive offerings in terms of destinations, cost and flexibility. Huge profits also permit airlines to further ...

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 popularity of driverless metro lines has grown exponentially since the first one was inaugurated in 1981, in Kobe, Japan. Metros built since have had enviable records in safety, flexibility, ...

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.

The east coast is almost exclusively seen as the preferred location for any potential high speed rail projects. Image: QRtrains. Every populated continent is home to some form of high-speed rail ...

The issue of low wheel/rail adhesion has been a global problem since the earliest days of the railways. Making it harder for trains to accelerate and brake efficiently, low adhesion can result in ...

Alstom said that despite the sale, it would continue some activities in North America around CBTC and ETCS. Credit: Brian Logan Photography / Shutterstock. Alstom has completed the $690m sale of its ...

The High Capacity Signalling project is expected to increase capacity by 40% for the network. Credit: Alstom The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) has enlisted Alstom and DT ...

The initiative aims to improve digital services in rural areas, tackling connectivity issues that hinder community resilience and economic growth. Credit: Clarus Networks ScotRail has partnered with ...