Eurostar recently announced plans to plant a tree for every train it operates from 2020. During the peak of summer, Eurostar – the high-speed rail service connecting London to a number of European ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi, where the Turkey-adjacent corridor was announced. Credit: Sanjeev Verma (Getty). Turkish President Erdogan has ...

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 ...

One of the destroyed box cars, pictured where it came to rest in the tunnel. Credit: SBB. The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) published its preliminary report into the Gotthard ...

The complex and demanding railway transportation sector requires computer hardware and software that is secure, durable and offers high performance. Many of the currently evolving technologies in the ...

Dubbed the “Train of Hope”, the Phelophepa travels across South Africa’s railways to provide care to people in remote rural areas, including treating patients and enrolling people in education.

With an annual ridership of 3.334 billion in 2013, a 1.25% increase from the previous year, the Tokyo Subway is the world’s busiest metro system. The 310km rapid transit network serves the Greater ...

New York MTA Subway train. Credit: Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock.com. New York State’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board has approved a contract valued at $1.507bn for the purchase of ...

With this acquisition, CCRL will become known as Cleveland & Cuyahoga Railway. Credit: Steve Jones OmniTRAX has agreed to buy Cleveland Commercial Railroad (CCRL) and its wholly owned subsidiary ...

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 ...

The introduction of Oyster smartcards in London revolutionised the way that people pay for travel in the city. Credit: TfL. The introduction of Oyster smartcards in London revolutionised the way that ...

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 ...