Europe is witnessing a surge in high-speed rail services, with rail operators across the continent ordering some of the world's fastest trains such as the AGV Italo and Velaro E. Bombardier's ...

Just outside the county town of Shrewsbury, UK, workers pace the elevated halls of Severn Bridge Junction – the largest operational mechanical signal box in the world. Since 1904, it has provided safe ...

When Virgin Hyperloop chief technology officer and co-founder Josh Giegel and director of passenger experience Sara Luchian stepped onto the company’s custom-built pod for the first time, they knew ...

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 ...

From 2019 onwards, the European Commission will continue its work to improve the interoperability and digitisation of services and networks. The European Economic Community (EEC) adopted the First ...

During intense summers exacerbated by climate change, conventional rails absorb heat and the steel expands, causing stress on both the rails and trackbed. Credit: Deutsche Bahn. From the deployment of ...

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 ...

Brightline began its West Palm Beach and Miami service in January 2018 before partnering with Virgin the following November. Credit: Thomas Barrat/Shutterstock.com. The Virgin Group has won a lawsuit ...

Last month there were reports that China was looking to build the country’s first hyperloop line between Shanghai and Hangzhou, with a 150km long tunnel. The Chinese Academy of Engineering and rail ...

S3 Passenger – Booking, Reservation and Ticketing Software for Rail and Public Transport S3 Passenger is a modular software suite for orientation, reservation and multi-channel ticket distribution.

Driverless train technology might not be a new concept for the world’s metro systems, but it’s still something of a contentious issue in public transport circles ...

The new DfT Ministerial team. Lilian Greenwood (L), Simon Lightwood (LC), Louise Haigh (C), Lord Peter Hendy (RC), and Mike Kane (R). Credit: Department for Transport The Labour Party secured a ...