In pictures: a look at Paris’s new Saint-Denis Pleyel station
To be finished in time for the Paris 2024 Olympics, Saint-Denis Pleyel is expected to not only become one of…
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UNIFE study predicts steady growth for rail despite Covid-19
The global rail technology market is expected to grow by 2.3% annually over the next five years, despite an 8%…
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Video: UK launches its first hydrogen-powered train HydroFLEX
The perks of using hydrogen as an alternative fuel are not unknown. In 2008, the European Commission had already identified…
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RMT in talks with SERCO ahead of Caledonian Sleeper strike
The UK National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has agreed to attend last-ditch talks with British outsourcer…
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Explained: the end of the rail franchising system in the UK
Changes in the UK's Railway Franchising System The UK Government has announced on 21 September its plan to end the…
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Green retrofitting: cleaning up diesel rolling stock
Despite being originally presented as a greener fuel, the hugely detrimental environmental impact of diesel is now well known. Burning…
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Q&A: using satellite navigation to revolutionise Brazil’s railway network with Inmarsat
In the next few years, satellite navigation systems are set to become the norm in the world of railways. The…
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From the experts: the future of the UK’s transport system is still “uncertain”
The UK transport system has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to the measures implemented by the UK…
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In pictures: five of Europe’s most scenic railway journeys
People usually consider train rides a necessity, to be used either for travelling or work. What most of them don’t…
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Stonehaven accident: Network Rail launches two task forces
Additional reporting by Ilaria Grasso Macola The UK’s Network Rail has launched two independent task forces in a bid to…