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- Train technology gets an eco-upgrade with Revolution VLR Tue, 19 Apr 22, 5:30amThe innovative Revolution VLR (Very Light Rail) passenger vehicle can help extend rail networks and reopen historical lines. With a lightweight bodyshell made using recycled carbon fiber, this eco-friendly travel option contributes...
- French government to ban short domestic flights in favor of trains Wed, 14 Apr 21, 3:30amAfter a long debate, the French National Assembly has voted to suspend all domestic flights on routes that can be traveled by direct train in less than 2.5 hours. In a move that has been received with mixed reactions, the...
- Naturally cooled funicular offers spectacular views of the French Alps Tue, 9 Jun 20, 12:30amIn 2019, French design agency Atelier 360 gave the iconic Les Arcs - Bourg Saint Maurice funicular a dramatic makeover by developing two new funicular cars with wide panoramic windows to frame spectacular views of the French...
- A forgotten railway takes on new life as a new cultural destination in France Tue, 10 Dec 19, 5:30amIn the Alsace region of eastern France, Oslo-based architectural firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter and French design studio Parenthèse Paysage have teamed up to transform the historic, 11-kilometer-long Rosheim-St Nabor railway...
- A striking new gateway to Copenhagen celebrates green transit and Danish design Tue, 15 Oct 19, 2:30amEarlier this summer, Copenhagen officially opened Køge Nord Station, a stunning new transportation landmark that raises the bar for beautiful urban infrastructure...
- Former Angry Bird marketing guru wants to build a $15 billion underwater tunnel Fri, 19 Jan 18, 1:36amPeter Vesterbacka, the former marketing chief for the smash hit mobile game Angry Birds, has embraced a new challenge: the construction of an 80-mile-long tunnel between Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia...
- Japanese train barks and snorts to protect deer from harm Fri, 19 Jan 18, 3:00amResearchers from the Railway Technical Research Institute in Japan have equipped a train with a speaker that plays the sounds of dogs barking and deer snorting to protect deer from harm...
- Former Angry Bird marketing guru proposes 80-mile underwater tunnel to link two cities Fri, 19 Jan 18, 1:36amPeter Vesterbacka, the former marketing chief for the smash hit mobile game Angry Birds, has embraced a new challenge: the construction of an 80-mile-long tunnel between Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia...
- The world's first 100% solar-powered train launches in Australia Tue, 19 Dec 17, 5:49amThe world's first 100% solar-powered train is now gliding down tracks in Byron Bay, Australia. The Byron Bay Railroad Company refurbished a three-kilometer, or almost two-mile, stretch of tracks and restored a heritage train,...
- America's first private high-speed train could take 3 million cars off the roads Tue, 12 Dec 17, 2:06amAmerica isn't known for high-speed rail travel. But a new express train project taking off in Florida could shake up that perception. Brightline, owned by Florida East Coast Industries, will be the country's first private,...
- America's first private high-speed train could take 3M cars off the roads Tue, 12 Dec 17, 2:06amAmerica isn't known for high-speed rail travel. But a new express train project taking off in Florida could shake up that perception. Brightline, owned by Florida East Coast Industries, will be the country's first private,...
- China's self-driving trackless train hits the streets of Zhuzhou Tue, 31 Oct 17, 3:40amBack in June, Chinese company CRRC Corporation debuted a self-driving train that runs on virtual tracks - and it just officially hit the streets of Zhuzhou in China's Hunan Province...
- World's fastest bullet train can travel between Beijing and Shanghai in 4.5 hours Mon, 25 Sep 17, 8:42pmTraveling between Shanghai and Beijing can take more than 12 hours by car, or over eight hours on public transportation. But a new bullet train could slash those travel times. China recently launched the fastest bullet train...
- China takes on the Hyperloop with a supersonic 'flying train' Mon, 4 Sep 17, 8:20pmHyperloop mania has been heating up with the recent news that Elon Musk is planning to build one of the systems himself. Now China has their own answer: T-Flight, a "flying train" they say could travel even faster than a...
- Indian Railways launches first train with solar-powered coaches Mon, 17 Jul 17, 11:39pmTrain travel in India just got a little greener. Last week Indian Railways rolled out their first train outfitted with rooftop solar panels - in the Delhi area notorious for its pollution. The solar panels will completely...