Just outside the county town of Shrewsbury, UK, workers pace the elevated halls of Severn Bridge Junction – the largest operational mechanical signal box in the world. Since 1904, it has provided safe ...

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 $300m rail maintenance facility will provide services for 24 hours and be responsible for maintaining the new intercity fleet. Credit: Phillip Flores on Unsplash. The Kangy Angy rail maintenance ...

The ARGOS system manages train movements by ensuring trains access only unoccupied track sections. Credit: Hitachi Rail. Hitachi Rail, which leads the HR/EQUANS/SNIC consortium, has successfully ...

The total construction cost for the Southeast Gateway Line is expected to surpass $500m. Credit: FlatironDragados. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO) has awarded ...

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 ...

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.

Eurostar recently announced plans to plant a tree for every train it operates from 2020. During the peak of summer, Eurostar – the high-speed rail service connecting London to a number of European ...

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 ...

Under increasing environmental pressures, risings costs and continual over-tonnaging, the major players on the global freight market are turning to multi-modal transport systems as a cheaper, faster ...

The Channel Tunnel, or "Chunnel" as it is sometimes known, is a 50km-long undersea rail tunnel below the Strait of Dover in the English Channel. Channel Tunnel links Folkestone in England with ...