A new report finds that rail transport costs have risen as pollution increases.The study, published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, finds that pollution on the rails is expected to cost an average of $10.5 billion a year.The cost of air pollution on a railroad has been rising since 1980, when an average…
India’s railways will be hiring the next trainee in 2019, a key decision that has raised concerns among the country’s private sector leaders.The country’s largest private railway operator, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), has been trying to recruit trainee trainees for over a year, but the recruitment process has faced resistance from the industry, with some…
The macedonians have been using a new technology to send passengers from the capital, Skopje, to other regions by train.Macedonian Railways said the technology is called LNGTransport, which means LNG Transport in Slovenian.LNGTransports is a system which takes cargo from a port and delivers it to a railway station in a single step.The system is…
You know you want to be a traveller, but you’re struggling to find a new job?The UK’s transport system can be a little bit of a pain to navigate.And, as it turns out, that’s not just because of the amount of paperwork involved.Transport for London is looking for new staff and new ideas, and the…
Posted September 25, 2018 04:13:33Rail transport models that require more than one rail carrier to move a given number of trains have been criticised by transport experts.Key points:The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) said the models were “not fit for purpose”The model had been recommended by a parliamentary committeeThe model, which has been criticised for…
The railway transport cost is one of the key factors that determine how much the railway fares are.The total cost of the journey depends on the speed of the train, how many people are on board, and the number of coaches.As a general rule, it ranges between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,000 per kilometre.The train…
Australia has more rail fares than any other country in the world.And you won’t find a higher-cost option in the country, which is why many travellers would rather travel on an express train than a private car.But how do you find the cheapest train fares in the most congested city in the continent?We looked at…
Kazakhstan is considering new rules for the transport of passenger trains, including restrictions on their movement through restricted areas, according to the country’s railway transportation agency.The transport agency’s executive director, Zafar Mammadov, told reporters Thursday that the agency had received a request from the Ministry of Transport and Transportation for a regulation to be published…
Travelling by train, bike or car is the preferred mode of transport for most Mongolians.The railway transport definition in the Mongolian Railway Transport Act defines railway transport as a mode of transportation by a train, tram or bus that is used for one or more purposes, such as: moving freight or passengers; moving people or…
Transport solutions have changed drastically over the past 30 years, from the railways to the tramways to buses and trams, and the future is much more likely to involve private investment in transport.But a few key issues remain.1.Infrastructure is critical The railways are now the main link in the infrastructure chain, with an estimated annual…