The Riyadh Metro is expected to begin operations by the end of 2023 or during early 2024. Alstom supplied 69 Metropolis-based trains for the Riyadh Metro project ...

The Gotthard Base Tunnel, which runs through the Alps in Switzerland, is the world’s longest railway tunnel.

Japan’s 53.85km Seikan railway tunnel passes beneath the Tsugaru Strait and connects the Aomori Prefecture on Honshu Island and the Hokkaido Island. The Seikan tunnel connects the Honshu and the ...

Rail transport in the Johannesburg area of South Africa entered a new era in 2011 with the opening of the Gautrain Ra An artist's impression of the dynamic front end of the Electrostar vehicles for ...

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 ...

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 Budapest-Belgrade railway project is an important part of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), connecting Asia with Africa and Europe. The Budapest-Belgrade railway project involves the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The largest city in Israel and home to around a tenth of its people, Jerusalem has a population approaching three quarte ...

HS2 is a new high speed railway line under development, which will run between London and Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. Major construction work at the project site is expected to begin in the ...

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 ...