Q&A: Rail Europe on how technology is key to achieving sustainability
Rail Europe launched booking platform Easy Rail Access (ERA) in November last year to make the ticketing process easier for…
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Crowdfunding rail: five projects from around the world
While the railway industry has been largely nationalised or franchise-owned, crowdfunding as a means to fund rail projects is far…
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Works begin on Rail Baltica high-speed line
Estonia has officially kicked off works to build its portion of the upcoming Rail Baltica high-speed rail line with an…
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UK General Election 2019: what are politicians pledging for the rail industry?
In the run-up to the UK's General election on December 12, several of the major political parties have published their…
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How predictive mapping can help railways cut noise pollution
Rail is widely acknowledged to be the transport mode with the lowest environmental impact. However, noise and vibration remain an…
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Getting on track with safety for railway workers
As the railway industry continues to expand, workers are often required to work long hours, which can result in fatigue…
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Etihad Rail: profiling UAE’s national railway transforming the economy
Etihad Rail is creating the first national freight and passenger railway network connecting the seven emirates of the United Arab…
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Q&A: Spacetrain: could a hovertrain revolutionise French railways?
French start-up Spacetrain is developing technology for supersonic automated hovertrains which the company hopes will cut travel time, costs as…
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