Europeans and Asians currently operate the fastest high speed trains in the world, regularly commuting on trains such as the Shanghai Maglev and Harmony CRH 380A. While these two currently hold all ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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, new solutions have ...

Work on the reopening of the Camp Hill Line in south Birmingham, UK, continues in earnest as it moves closer to becoming operational in Autumn 2025. The building of three new stations will provide ...

SBB aims to deploy high-speed trains on cross-border routes to Italy and France, with the possibility of extending services to Spain and the UK. Credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images Swiss ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The new fleet will operate roughly 10.6 million train-kilometres per year across multiple lines in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. Credit: Siemens. Siemens Mobility has unveiled its latest ...

As 21st century Russia continues to improve its economic outlook and trade potential, the freight and passenger rail infrastructure of the world’s largest country is playing a key strategic role; far ...