The contract includes the delivery of eight sets of train seats, with a deadline of July 2026. Credit: explorewithinfo/Shutterstock. Oriental Rail Infrastructure has ...

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 ...

In 2016, the EU brought into effect the Fourth Railway Package, a programme of changes to rail regulations across the EU. The package, which includes reforms in standards and authorisation for rolling ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aerial view of the San Joaquin River Viaduct in Fresno, California. Credit: California High-Speed Rail Authority. The Future of High-Speed Rail in California For a country that was built on the ...

Seoul subway serving the Seoul Metropolitan Area is the longest subway system in the world. The total route length of the system extended as far as 940km as of 2013. The first line of the subway was ...

Quid pro quo solutions can be found on several ovrercrowded networks, including the Tokyo Metro. Credit: Tim Adams (via Flickr). Travelling London during peak hours makes for one of the most painful ...

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 ...

From railways that traverse deep gorges and near vertical descents, to a line that comes within metres of an active volcano, Railway-technology profiles some of the world’s boldest and most daring ...