California dreamin’: Future Rail 100 out now!
As we enter a new year, we also arrive at quite the milestone with issue 100 of Future Rail! Thank…
23 Jan 2023
How Spain became the arena for high-speed rail competition
In 2016, the EU brought into effect the Fourth Railway Package, a programme of changes to rail regulations across the EU. The package, which includes reforms in standards and authorisation…
18 Jan 2023
First of its kind audio guide to improve accessibility in Bristol Temple Meads
Network Rail and The British Sight Loss Council (BSLC) have collaborated on an audio guide to assist blind and partially sighted people navigate various sections of the station. The guide…
17 Jan 2023
Next stop, 2023: rail trends and predictions for the coming year
Following a difficult few years in which the Covid-19 pandemic put the brakes on rail – reducing global passenger numbers by an average of 70%, according to the International Union of…
12 Jan 2023
Five unexpected uses for decommissioned trains
Train carriages have been transformed into hotels, restaurants, bookstores, houseboats, museums and more, with the trend involving trains which have origins dating back to World War II. The quirky transformations…
21 Nov 2022
Is Qatar ready for kick-off? Future Rail 99 out now!
The awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was controversial for a host of reasons, not least the nation’s capability to host the large influx of visitors for the…
14 Nov 2022
Is Qatar’s rail network ready for the World Cup?
The long-awaited 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off on 20 November, bringing an anticipated 1.2 million visitors to Qatar, a country with a population just shy of three million.…