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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An LNER British Rail Class 800 Azuma connected to overhead catenary power. Credit: Jack Cousin/Shutterstock As the UK continues its slow efforts to decarbonise its railways, moving from diesel-powered ...

The construction of the bridge was completed in August 2022, with the track laying work on the bridge completed in March 2023. The Chenab Bridge will have a lifespan of 120 years. Credit: V952010/ ...

The original Thameslink project led to through passenger trains being introduced on a core route between Bedford and Brighton via central London in 1988. Using the southern end of the Midland Main ...

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 ...

High-speed rail can provide a swifter connection between city centres, improve accessibility for passengers and create serious competition with air and road travel. It can also cripple finances, bring ...

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

Lausanne is a small city which rests in the Vaud canton of Switzerland. It has previously been identified as the world's ...

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 corridor would stretch along some 3,750km of tracks moving from Puerto Santo in Brazil to Peru’s Port of Ilo. Over the past few years, boosting local infrastructure has become an important focus ...