All articles by Elisabeth Fisher

India’s railway investments to 2017: a bumpy ride?

India's 64,000km rail system, the fourth largest in the world, transports more than ten billion passengers and 1,050 million tons…
At home in transit: Q&A with metro station interior designer Eduardo Gutiérrez

When looking at some of the new, very bold, modern and colourful metro stations that are popping up in so…
London 2012: How will the capital’s railway stations handle Olympic traffic?

Suffering from years of under-investment and being sidelined, London's railway and underground train system has always struggled to cope with…
Blackpool tram runs off rails on maiden trip

The first of the new trams to leave for its maiden trip after a £100m upgrade in Blackpool, UK, has…
Rail industry must take greater responsibility, says UK transport minister

Ahead of publishing a government command paper on railway reform, UK Transport Minister Theresa Villiers MP said that the industry…

Fire in the hole: tunnel safety in Asia

Road and rail tunnel engineering throughout Asia is booming, with currently some of the longest road and rail tunnels under…
Full steam ahead Asia

In December 2010, US-based iCD Research forecast that India and China are to be among the fastest growing railway markets…
Firing up rail tunnel safety

With rail tunnel development booming worldwide, fire protection and safety measures have come to the fore once again. With key…