Trains
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Technology
Technology Japan
How Fast Can We Build a Train Station? In Today’s World, All We Need Is Six Hours!
A 3D-printed train station was built between the night’s last train and the morning's first train in a rural community in Arida, Japan, showing how service can be maintained in remote locations with new technology, fewer workers, and at a fraction of the price.
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EnvironmentEnvironment Tanzania
“A Pathway to Our Future”: Electric Railways Take Over
Tanzania’s transport ambitions are becoming a reality with the opening of the country’s first railway service powered by electricity, offering the population a faster, affordable, and more comfortable way to travel from the commercial hub Dar es Salaam to the capital Dodoma.
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Environment
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Environment
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EnvironmentEnvironment France
More Taxes on Flights for a Train-Friendly Future
France is looking to close the gap between train tickets and airplane tickets by further taxing the aviation industry to invest in the national railway network, curbing the heavily polluting sector in favor of an environmentally-friendlier industry.
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Environment
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SocietySociety India
All Aboard This Super Fast Train Between Two Major Cities
The journey separating Delhi and Mumbai in India will soon be substantially shorter thanks to brand-new express trains, and the authorities are looking to eventually have a fleet of sleepers equipped with comfort and high-tech commodities.
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Environment
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Society
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Society