The company will supply complete braking systems for metro fleets in cities including Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Wuhan (pictured), Shenzhen, and Ningbo. Credit: Wuhan Metro via Knorr-Bremse Germany-based ...

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 ...

SigmaRail uses drones to capture images, which are used to create a digital re-creation of railway corridors. Credit: SigmaRail. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are making the process of capturing and ...

Sewage from train toilets continues to be emptied onto certain railway lines in the UK, despite vows by authorities to stop this practice. A House of Commons briefing paper from 2017 estimated that ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

Gare du Nord in Paris, France, handles approximately 214.2 million passengers each year. It is the busiest station in Europe and in the world outside of Japan. Most passengers at the station are ...

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.

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 end of the UK railway franchising system will shake things up in the industry. Credit: Adrien Olichon. The UK Government has announced on 21 September its plan to end the UK rail franchising ...