The rail network has changed dramatically in recent years and the arrival of the Tube, which has replaced the tram service, has had a huge impact on how we get to London’s major stations.So what’s the best way to get from London’s main stations to the airport?The answer, we think, lies in the use of…
Railways transport system is divided into five levels of administration.The Railway Transport Act of 1897 defines the levels of the railway transport system.The Act defines the number of trains per mile of track and the number and weight of locomotives, cars and trucks per mile.The Acts also specifies the speed of the trains, and the…
The average price of a train ticket in China, according to the Ministry of Public Security, is $300, while in Russia, the average ticket is about $180.China is now looking to double that average for its rail transport costs, according a report by the Ministry.China plans to spend $600 billion on rail transport over the…
Railway transport was disrupted across the country as an early-morning train crash killed at least 12 people in Tamil Nadu.The incident occurred on Sunday evening when a train carrying more than 200 people derailed in Thiruvananthapuram district of the Tamil Nadu state, injuring more than a dozen people, according to a statement from the State…
Rail traffic is a major contributor to global pollution, according to a new study.The report from the Stockholm Environment Institute and the University of California, Berkeley found that the train industry accounts for about 10 percent of global air pollution, with a staggering 70 percent of it being from trains.That makes the train the second-leading…
Railway companies are in a unique position in the railroads’ quest for profit, because they’re competing with a whole host of technologies, from electrification to autonomous vehicles, that are already on the horizon.And the rail companies are also trying to make the transition to the new business model that will be more flexible than they…
Railway transportation manufacturer ai has created a system that takes the waste generated by passengers and generates electricity for a local power station.The system has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% in an area that has one of the lowest per capita CO2 emission rates in Europe.The system, which uses recycled cardboard to…
Transport for London (TfL) has announced a plan to connect trains to London’s East Coast and to run passenger trains between the two stations, at a cost of about £1.8bn over the next three years.The announcement follows TfL’s announcement last week that it was seeking private investment to help the scheme reach its target of…
A trip to the Brazilian capital, Rio de Janiero, can be an easy one.The train ride takes you from the port city of Maranhão on the Amazon River to a city on the banks of the Amazon in the north, then onto the coast in the middle of nowhere.You’re not just going to be driving…
What if the hackers behind an intrusion at a Chinese internet security firm breached the company’s systems?It’s one of the most common questions asked of any cybersecurity company and it’s a common one.What is a cyberattack?A cyberattack is an attack that compromises a system or network, and disrupts or interferes with the functioning of that…