Lithuania’s Transport Minister on Rail Baltica and air connectivity
Two years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many voices at last week’s Three Seas Initiative Business Forum were emphasising…
15 Apr 2024
The future is now for the Channel Tunnel
Though there are hundreds of new rail infrastructure projects each year in Europe, few have perhaps retained the public’s interest as much as the Channel Tunnel between the UK and…
21 Mar 2024
The top 10 highest altitude railways
At high altitudes, snow, cold, wind, and harsh weather conditions make the construction and maintenance of railways an expensive challenge. despite this, the highest altitude railways in the world are…
12 Mar 2024
Taking charge: Future Rail 106 is out now
Issue 106 of Future Rail is out now! Not only does electrification help decarbonise rail, but it also has the potential to enable a modal shift of freight from road to rail.…
04 Mar 2024
What’s causing Germany’s mass transport strikes?
Failed negotiations over wages and working conditions between German transport unions, rail companies, and airlines will see employees continue strikes across Germany this week. Today, 4 March, the Union of…
29 Feb 2024
The top 10 longest railway tunnels in the world
Railways tend to work best when they are reasonably flat and level, but unfortunately for engineers, the world was not formed with railways in mind. Throughout the history of rail,…
27 Feb 2024
How will climate change affect rail?
In 2023 a report by the World Meteorological Organization and the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change service stated that multiple nations within Europe had experienced their warmest year on record. This…