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Videosby StaffAugust 10, 2016

Transport for London's Elizabeth Line Train Time Lapse

Time lapse showing an Elizabeth line train being build at Bombardier in Derby, England. The full-length trains will be able to accommodate 1,500 passengers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2016

London, Ontario paratransit drivers demand living wage

The employees are upset about the fact they make slightly more than Ontario’s $11.25 minimum wage while the mayor is promoting a living wage of $15.50 per hour.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2016

Maxwell Tech to supply energy storage for Beijing subway

Subway system will be the first project in Maxwell's multi-year partnership with China's largest rail vehicle manufacturer, China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. 

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2016

Train crash in southern Italy kills 20

The two trains were on a single-track line at the time of the crash, between the coastal towns of Bari and Barletta.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2016

Hyperloop trip would link Helsinki to Stockholm in under 30 minutes

A study of a full-scale system connecting the two capitals would save three hours compared to flying or an overnight ferry. The value of time saved by the network is estimated to be $355 million per year.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2016

Alstom supplies signaling to Sydney rail system

The installation of both the on-board and trackside equipment covers four test trains and an area of seven miles between the suburbs of Arncliffe and Oatley, in the South of Sydney.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2016

Fitness studio aims to merge spinning class with bus

The 45-minute classes will cost $17 to $21, and the bus will travel along the most popular commuter routes in London.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2016

London rail, Twitter piloting live alerts for 'severe delays'

Pilot of new information service to provide live notifications of severe delays directly to customers' mobiles or computers to alert them more quickly. First time that Twitter has partnered with a transport authority to provide live travel information to customers using this innovative approach.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2016

XpressWest ends deal with China group to build Las Vegas to L.A. HSR

The announcement is a blow to China, which has built the world's largest high-speed rail network in less than a decade.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2016

World's longest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland

The 35-mile tunnel should eventually help slash travel time between Zurich and Milan, and shuttle twice the roughly 9,000 people currently traveling between northern and southern Europe across the trans-Alpine route within the next decade.

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