China’s grand plan to connect Asia with high-speed rail was meant to highlight the superiority of its state-led modernization ...

A new railway training centre has been named after the man behind some of Britain's best-known steam locomotives. Sir Nigel Gresley designed the iconic Flying Scotsman and Mallard, among many others.

There may have been a point, somewhere back in the middle of the last century, where the train seemed to have lost the ...

Alstom has inaugurated a new train component overhaul and repair facility at its Crewe Works site in Cheshire, UK, following ...

Starting next spring, on a date not yet announced, trains will again run on a regularly scheduled basis between New York City ...

The company, which runs a rail-booking app, now expects growth in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of 10%-13% in the year to the end of February. It had ...

Imagine a journey where the vast landscapes unfold before you, connecting vibrant cities with ease. This long-awaited rail ...

Occupying part of the historic Crewe Works site, the expanded facilities opened on October 28 include three new heating, ...

Can steam really start a fire? We break down the surprising thermodynamics behind this experiment to reveal how energy transfer, pressure, and water vapor interact to ignite flame science like you’ve ...

From electric-car sales to big sporting events and AI, here is a global round-up for 2026 from The Economist Intelligence ...

When you’re looking for addicting, highly-replayable gameplay, the old-fashioned vertical shoot ‘em up is always a solid ...

No matter how the paper mill shifted its business focus, however, technological advances began eating away profit margins. Nearly eight years to the day after Wausau Paper began production at the ...