Iconic Cumbrian viaduct to see £4.5m ‘synthetic timber’ upgrade

Network Rail is investing £4.5 million (€5.24m) to safeguard the Cumbrian coast line against climate change by upgrading Eskmeals viaduct. The work will reportedly double the lifespan of…

Spain’s big investment: Adif pledges over half-a-billion in rail upgrades

Adif, Spain’s railway infrastructure company, announced more than half a billion euros worth of upgrades to Spain’s rail network this week. The slew of investments include electrifying an…

‘Happy 100th birthday!’ Berlin’s iconic S-Bahn celebrates centenary

Berlin’s famed S-Bahn service is marking its centenary today, celebrating its first scheduled journey in the German capital with a special addition to the tracks: one of its…

Faster than a plane: Hyperloop race speeds up as China tests ‘flying train’ system

China has carried out another successful test of its T-Flight “high-speed flying train”, a maglev hyperloop system designed to reach maximum speeds of 1,000 kilometres per hour. It…