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Protecting coastal railways
Network Rail’s plans to revamp the sea wall alongside the Dawlish coast highlights new climate challenges on coastal lines.
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Doha Metro: on track for the World Cup
Driverless trains and high-tech stations are just two features of Qatar Rail’s $36 billion metro project in the country’s capital.
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Rebuilding Cape Town’s railways
Could a change in the South African Government breathe new life into Cape Town’s struggling network?
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Going autonomous in Glasgow
We take a look at Stadler Rail’s swanky new driverless trains and the role they will play in a modernised metro network.
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Five questions for Alfa-x
Japan’s next-generation bullet train is expected to hit a max speed of 240mph when it comes into operation in 2030.
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Planes, trains and flawed reasoning
Virgin Trains has proposed the UK rail industry could introduce airline-style, reservation-only ticketing – but will this plan cut the mustard?