High-speed rail can provide a swifter connection between city centres, improve accessibility for passengers and create serious competition with air and road travel. It can also cripple finances, bring ...

SigmaRail uses drones to capture images, which are used to create a digital re-creation of railway corridors. Credit: SigmaRail. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are making the process of capturing and ...

Europeans and Asians currently operate the fastest high speed trains in the world, regularly commuting on trains such as the Shanghai Maglev and Harmony CRH 380A. While these two currently hold all ...

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 ...

In 2016, the EU brought into effect the Fourth Railway Package, a programme of changes to rail regulations across the EU. The package, which includes reforms in standards and authorisation for rolling ...

Despite being considered as one of the safer and more reliable transport methods, railways can at times be dangerous, due to the routes they cover or the crime they may be affected by. Poor passenger ...

Parallel Systems is partnering with Genesee & Wyoming Railroad (G&W) to launch the commercial deployment of its railcars. Credit: Parallel Systems. Parallel Systems has announced plans to commence its ...

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 ...

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 ...

Future operators will begin their contracts in March 2024 with a concession period of 35 years. Credit: Navaneeth Kishor (via Flickr). Indian Railways is opening up to private operators for the first ...

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 ...

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 ...