The Need for Speed
France has no intention of shedding its reputation as the world leader in high-speed railways. It smashed the record in…
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Sign of the Times
Billboards and posters at railway stations and onboard trains are often the envy of many advertising agencies. Capable of reaching…
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Deutsche Bahn’s Domestic Rail Challenges
Germany is a leading light of the international railway industry. It is headquarters of several of the world's leading equipment…
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UK Rail Investment: The Cash Flow Crisis
"Passenger business is increasing an unprecedented 8% a year, despite official government surveys suggesting that this will slow down" The…
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Beijing Rail Gets Games Boost
By an absolute majority in the second round of voting in July 2001, China's capital and second-largest city, Beijing, was…
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Issues of Control
Much like the nascent computer programme market that developed in the 1980s, witnessed by many of today's generations, the railway…
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Rail Freight Services: On the Right Track
The railways were first created to transport goods rather than people, so it is appropriate that this field remains open…
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Asia – the New Rail Frontier
At the end of February 2008, Indian railway minister Lalu Prasad announced an intention to invest the equivalent of $63bn/€42bn…
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Euro Policy: Balancing the Rail Budget
Rigid, coherent policies on public transport that will be adopted to the letter are sadly not the trademark of the…
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New York Rail: Rising from the Ashes
Through its sheer size, a key role in the history of the US and frequent representation through entertainment and news…