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 question of whether train guards are still needed in the UK led to a four-year battle between workers and rail operators. Credit: Kai Bossom. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union held a ...

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 ...

The idea to use rail transport to strengthen ties between the Baltic countries and the rest of Europe was first born in the 1990s, after the states regained independence from Soviet occupation. The ...

The Tap Converter system processes tap data from smartcards, contactless bankcards, and mobile apps, integrating with multiple transport modes. Credit: leungchopan ...

The Battle River Railway Upgrade project is set to benefit from a C$5.7m ($4.01m) investment by Battle River Railway NGC. Credit: Boxcar Media/Shutterstock. The Government of Canada has announced an ...

New closures and suspensions around the country could leave entire regions completely isolated. Every day, France’s world-famous Trains à Grande Vitesse (TGV) run up and down the country connecting ...

Phase 2 of the LTA’s Cross Island Line project is expected to complete construction in 2032. Credit: SvedOliver/Shutterstock.com Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a S$242m ...

The first units are expected to be operational by the first half of 2027. Credit: Metro de Madrid. The Community of Madrid has announced an investment of €504m ($542.7m) to acquire a new fleet of 40 ...

The battery-powered locomotives are set to run at a maximum speed of 160km/h. Credit: Alstom. Alstom, along with Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (VMS) Central Saxony’s public transport association, has ...

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 ...

Crossrail is a capacity enhancement rail project centred on London. It involves the laying of new 118km rail track from Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west, to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.