The popularity of driverless metro lines has grown exponentially since the first one was inaugurated in 1981, in Kobe, Japan. Metros built since have had enviable records in safety, flexibility, ...

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 ...

Ansaldo STS is a leading international technology company operating in the global railway and mass-transit transportation business, providing traffic management, planning, train control and signalling ...

VDS Rail produces onboard networking Ethernet devices and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) for the railway industry. VDS Rail is an Italian manufacturer of highly reliable onboard networking Ethernet ...

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 proposed reform fits into Macron’s campaign promise to modernise the economy and aligns with his pro-business, pro-liberalisation agenda as a politician. Credit: Lorie Shaull on Flickr Since March ...

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 demand for rail transport capacity and interoperability is increasing worldwide. Trains are faster, more economical, safer and greener compared to aviation, trucking and cars that bring oil ...

When Virgin Hyperloop chief technology officer and co-founder Josh Giegel and director of passenger experience Sara Luchian stepped onto the company’s custom-built pod for the first time, they knew ...

On a visit to China in September, British Chancellor George Osborne spoke of the growing bond between the two countries. Osborne wants to make China the UK’s second-largest trading partner by 2025, ...

Skylark Drones and Sensonic have signed a MoU for the fusion of rail infrastructure technology at IREE 2025. Credit: Skylark Drones/PRNewswire. India-based Skylark Drones and Sensonic have formalised ...

Tanzania is seeking international debt capital markets to fund the construction of a 411km railway line. Credit: Stoqliq/Shutterstock. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a coordination ...