Transport for London recently started tracking passengers through their mobile Wi-Fi networks in a bid to improve services on the London Underground. The move has received backlash however as it...
In this issue: using Wi-Fi to track passengers, the development of rail simulation games, and key milestones in the single European railway project.
From Lisbon’s iconic Gloria Funicular to the Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, funicular railways have been carrying passengers to otherwise unreachable places for centuries. We profile the story of some of...
Japan recently unveiled its next-generation bullet train Alfa-X, which will run at a maximum speed of 240mph once in operation in 2030. As tests kick off, we answer the five...
In May, Stadler Rail delivered the first of 17 new trains to the Glasgow Subway, equipped for driverless operations. This photo feature takes a visual tour of the new rolling...
In 2014, the devastating impacts of climate change almost proved fatal for the railway line running in the English town of Dawlish, which was partially destroyed by extreme weather conditions....
The Swiss Federal Office of Transport recently published its annual progress report for railway infrastructure development projects. From the ambitious New Rail Link through the Alps to the four-metre corridor,...
For many years, railways in Cape Town, South Africa, have been beset by issues including rising crime rates and unreliable services. Why is the network struggling, and could the newly...
The current proposal for HS2 sees it fork into a ‘Y’ shape at Birmingham, with one strand running to Manchester and the other to Leeds, but consultancy Expedition Engineering proposes...
In May, Qatar Rail announced the soft launch of its brand new Doha Metro project ahead of schedule and with a good safety record in construction, according to the operator....
