Alaska’s Positive Thinking
By harnessing the latest in communications technology; positive train control (PTC) potentially offers a far safer and efficient means of…
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Can Freight Take the Weight of Climate Change?
Early evening, 31 July 2008, Erstfeld station in Switzerland: two southbound freights occupy platforms with a third held in a…
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China’s Rail Lines Going for Gold
The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing have thrust the importance of quality urban public transport into the world spotlight. Indeed,…
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Standardising Europe’s Systems
Closely associated with information technology, interoperability is an increasingly familiar rail operation term. In the simplest language, it means the…
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Russia the Rail Giant
When the Soviet Union's existence ended in 1991, its largest constituent Russia was forced into a reassessment of its future.…
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Going Green in Sweden
Along with Ikea and blonde hair, Sweden is renowned for taking a strong stance on environmentally friendly practices. The country's…
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India’s Speedy New Scheme
Following a radical shift in 1991 from a centrally controlled economy that included restrictions on overseas investment and licensing of…
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The Lighter Side of Paris
Trams had almost run their day in Paris. That was until 2006, when the T3 Tramway des Maréchaux opened, reintroducing…
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A Bumpy Ride – Looking Back at 2007
Looking back, 2007 can now be seen to have been a lively time for the international railway industry. With rail-based…
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Light Rail – the Solution to Inner-City Chaos?
Distinctions between passenger railway operations have blurred as new breeds of vehicle have taken to the tracks. According to the…