Light rail systems have the potential to help solve some of the major problems that spring up in the world’s increasingly busy cities. Trams can provide a fast and reliable option for travellers ...

The environmental crisis currently hitting the world has called for all sectors to play their part in cutting down emissions and limit climate change. The railway industry boasts a relatively ...

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 ...

Sewage from train toilets continues to be emptied onto certain railway lines in the UK, despite vows by authorities to stop this practice. A House of Commons briefing paper from 2017 estimated that ...

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 corridor would stretch along some 3,750km of tracks moving from Puerto Santo in Brazil to Peru’s Port of Ilo. Over the past few years, boosting local infrastructure has become an important focus ...

The original Thameslink project led to through passenger trains being introduced on a core route between Bedford and Brighton via central London in 1988. Using the southern end of the Midland Main ...

High-speed railways combine both speed and efficiency. From the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan to the French TGV, high-speed trains have a history that spans several decades. The evolution of ...

Guangzhou Metro is a light rail transit system in the city of Guanghzou (formerly known as Canton) in China. It is the fourth metro system to be introduced in Mainland China.

An LNER British Rail Class 800 Azuma connected to overhead catenary power. Credit: Jack Cousin/Shutterstock As the UK continues its slow efforts to decarbonise its railways, moving from diesel-powered ...

The United States has the world’s longest railway network, followed by China and India. Railway-technology.com profiles the 10 largest railway networks in the world based on total operating length.

Europe has a long history of high-speed trains, being an early adopter after the first high-speed rail system, the Tokaido Shinkansen, began operations in Japan. Since France’s TGV network began ...