It’s been more than two centuries since Cornish engineer Richard Trevithick showed off his railway invention in the Welsh mining town of Merthyr Tydfil, changing the world in the process. By ...

The framework seeks to modernise outdated systems that have been in use since the 1980s. Credit: Irish Rail Enterprise on Boyne Viaduct Jason Martin CTC. Siemens has secured a long-term framework for ...

ECR is One Rail Australia’s coal haulage business. Credit: Rob Willhoft from Pixabay. Magnetic Rail Group has reached a binding deal worth around $287m (A$425m) with Australian freight rail transport ...

The plant will produce prestressed concrete rail ties for Canadian rail markets. Credit: Tobnu Vossloh Tie Technologies has opened a rail products manufacturing plant in British Columbia, Canada.

A railway container flat wagon (also called a flatbed trailer, or simply a flatcar) is a type of railroad car designed specifically to carry standard intermodal shipping containers. Unlike a ...

There are many ways to judge the quality of a city’s public transport network. Do trains run on time? Are fares reasonably priced? Are carriages uncomfortably packed during rush hour? These are the ...

The issue of animal deaths on railways first captivated media attention worldwide in May 2013 when a train killed three elephants in West Bengal, and again in November after a train crashed into a ...

A brief 12-15 seconds before a massive earthquake of 8.9 magnitude hit mainland Japan on the afternoon of 11 March 2011, a seismometer at Kinkazan belonging to the country’s eastern rail operator JR ...

As transport infrastructure develops and the world becomes better connected, major train stations around the world are reaching their full capacity. In light of this, many stations, including Gard du ...

This contract encompasses construction of several bridges, laying of railway tracks, refurbishment of existing structures, and additional works along the route. Credit: Trafikverket. Implenia has ...

London Underground has 270 stations spread across 11 lines. Originally opened between Paddington and Farringdon Street in 1863, the London Underground in the UK is the oldest metro in Europe and the ...

With an annual ridership of 3.334 billion in 2013, a 1.25% increase from the previous year, the Tokyo Subway is the world’s busiest metro system. The 310km rapid transit network serves the Greater ...