Europe is witnessing a surge in high-speed rail services, with rail operators across the continent ordering some of the world's fastest trains such as the AGV Italo and Velaro E. Bombardier's ...

When Virgin Hyperloop chief technology officer and co-founder Josh Giegel and director of passenger experience Sara Luchian stepped onto the company’s custom-built pod for the first time, they knew ...

There are many ways to judge the quality of a city’s public transport network. Do trains run on time? Are fares reasonably priced? Are carriages uncomfortably packed during rush hour? These are the ...

During intense summers exacerbated by climate change, conventional rails absorb heat and the steel expands, causing stress on both the rails and trackbed. Credit: Deutsche Bahn. From the deployment of ...

Brightline began its West Palm Beach and Miami service in January 2018 before partnering with Virgin the following November. Credit: Thomas Barrat/Shutterstock.com. The Virgin Group has won a lawsuit ...

Despite announcing large investments during the 2016 campaign, Trump’s relationship with rail has been inconsistent. Credit: NASA HQ PHOTO. During his 2016 campaign, Donald Trump announced large ...

S3 Passenger is a modular software suite for orientation, reservation and multi-channel ticket distribution. The system handles multi-segment and multi-stopover passenger transport services, with or ...

Last month there were reports that China was looking to build the country’s first hyperloop line between Shanghai and Hangzhou, with a 150km long tunnel. The Chinese Academy of Engineering and rail ...

At high altitudes, snow, cold, wind, and harsh weather conditions make the construction and maintenance of railways an expensive challenge. despite this, the highest altitude railways in the world are ...

The use of hydrogen as a fuel is a key component of India’s strategy to shift towards cleaner energy. Credit: TK Kurikawa/Shutterstock.com. Indian Railways has successfully tested a hydrogen-powered ...

When China’s Premier Wen Jiabao boarded the first bullet train to open the service of the new high-speed line between Beijing and Shanghai on 30 June 2011, he described the step as a ‘new chapter’ in ...

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 ...