Almost exactly a decade since Elon Musk first outlined his hyperloop concept to much fanfare, trumpeting it as a solution to shuttle passengers between Los Angeles and San Francisco in half an hour, ...

Future Rail issue 102 is out now, available to read for free on all devices. In the UK this month, the Department for Transport has announced that the Transpennine Express train operator will be taken ...

Widmer Rail, the Swiss rail freight company, recently invested in two Vectron electric locomotives complete with battery modules made by Siemens Mobility, reported Railway Supply. The move aims to ...

Issue 107 of Future Rail is out now! Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is increasingly being used in the maintenance – and even the construction – of rolling stock. In this issue, we learn the ...

Scottish politicians have weighed in on a prediction made by a rail engineer that Glasgow Airport could close its doors in decades to come if high-speed rail is introduced across the country. Rail ...

As demand for high-speed rail (HSR) continues to grow, the U.S. rail industry stands at the precipice of a transformative era. While many are familiar with HSR’s potential to revolutionize travel, ...

Network Rail is celebrating the apprentices developing the skills needed to maintain, improve and future-proof Britain’s railway.

Join Joe Hinrichs, president and CEO of CSX, as he sits down for a conversation with Mark Cohen, president and publisher of the Jacksonville Business Journal. In this in-depth discussion, they explore ...

An apprentice with Network Rail encouraged others to sign up as she described combining her love of STEM* with a rewarding career in rail.

We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming release of our first-ever e-book: a curated compilation of 100 Railways Explained scripts, filled with insights, facts, and rail stories from across the globe.